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CALIFORNIA

Interest Rate
Legal: 10%
Judgment: 10% (Unless otherwise contracted)

Statute of Limitation (in Years)
Open Account: Reduced to writing -4
Open Account: No writing - 2
Written Contract: 4
Domestic Judgment: 10 (renewable at 10)
Foreign Judgment: 10 (commencing with judgment debtor's commencement of CA residence)

Bad Check Laws (Civil Penalty)
Amount of check due plus a $25 service charge for the first check and $35 per check for each subsequent check. Treble damages shall not be less than $100 and no more than maximum $1,500.

STATE LINKS

State Home Page
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Law Library
Judicial System
Federal Courts
State Courts
State Statutes
State Cases
State Legislature

The summary of debt collection laws and other information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. Please be aware that state debt collection laws are frequently revised. Users of this site are advised to consult with independent legal counsel to verify any information contained herein. Links to information on sites other than those operated by the collection agency MetroGroup are for your convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of those sites. The collection agency MetroGroup does not take any responsibility for information at those sites, nor does the collection agency MetroGroup make any representation or warranty whatsoever with respect to those sites or their information.