§ 4055 Electronic Record Retention Requirements

Civil Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If a group or person gets info online, it counts as 'in writing' if they can save or print it.
•The info must be something you can keep, like saving to your computer or printing it out.
•If the sender stops you from saving or printing, it doesn’t count as 'in writing'.

Example

Your neighborhood group sends you new rules by email.

If you can save or print the email, it counts as a written rule. But if the email disappears or you can’t save it, it doesn’t count.

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§ 4055 Electronic Record Retention Requirements

If the association or a member receives information by electronic delivery pursuant to Section 4040, and a provision of this act requires that the information be in writing, that requirement is satisfied if the information is provided in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 5. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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electronic delivery electronic record retention Section 4040

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 4055.

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