§ 8959 Warrant Payment Action Deadline

Water Code·California

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•Warrants (like promises to pay money) are treated like written contracts.
•If you have a problem with a warrant, you have 4 years to start a legal case about it.
•The 4-year countdown starts when the State Treasurer first publishes a notice about the warrants.

Example

The state issues a warrant to pay for road repairs, but the company that did the work doesn’t get paid on time.

The company has 4 years from when the state first announced the warrant to take legal action if they want to get their money.

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§ 8959 Warrant Payment Action Deadline

All such warrants shall be considered as contracts in writing for the payment of money, and the period prescribed for the commencement of an action based upon any such warrants, or connected therewith, is four years from the date of the first publication of the notice specifying the warrants published by the State Treasurer pursuant to the provisions of this article. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

warrants contracts in writing four years State Treasurer

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8959.

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