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Advisory Notice to Defendant

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2019

This notice informs businesses about their rights and responsibilities regarding charges for services that might be different based on a person's gender. It explains that state law requires businesses to charge the same price for similar services regardless of gender and requires certain businesses to post clear price lists.

The court describes it as: Tells businesses about their rights and responsibilities when they have had a claim for discrimination made against them for charging different prices to people of different genders for similar services.

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is given to a business when they receive a demand letter or court complaint that claims the business charged different prices for similar services based on gender.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is an advisory notice that tells businesses about state laws regarding charging different prices for services based on gender and about posting required price lists.
Does getting this notice mean I have to pay money?
No, the notice states that the claims made do not mean the business will be found liable for anything unless a court decides otherwise.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2019.

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