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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 1§ 118 Notice Timing Rules

§ 118 Notice Timing Rules

Corporations Code·California
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§ 118 Notice Timing Rules

This rule says a notice counts as being given when you actually send it, whether by mail, fax, email, phone, or voicemail.

Key Takeaways

  • •Mail notice is counted when it is dropped in the mailbox.
  • •Other written notices (fax, email, etc.) count when they are handed to a carrier or actually sent.
  • •Oral notices (phone call, voicemail, etc.) count when the person hears them or when they are left in a voice mailbox.

Example

You email your landlord to tell them the heater is broken.

The notice is considered sent the moment you click "send" on the email, so the landlord has to act from that time.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 118 Notice Timing Rules

Any reference in this division to the time a notice is given or sent means, unless otherwise expressly provided, any of the following: (a) The time a written notice by mail is deposited in the United States mails, postage prepaid. (b) The time any other written notice, including facsimile, telegram, or electronic mail message, is personally delivered to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission, or actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means, to the recipient. (c) The time any oral notice is communicated, in person or by telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, or wireless, to the recipient, including the recipient’s designated voice mailbox or address on the system, or to a person at the office of the recipient who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the recipient. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 78. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

noticewritten noticeelectronic mail messageoral noticevoice messaging system

Related Statutes

  • § 12219 Notice Timing Rules
  • § 5015 Notice Timing Rules
  • § 110.5 Corporation Filing Fee Cancellation
  • § 12220 Member Notice Delivery Rules
  • § 12317 Capital Account Cooperatives

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 118.
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