Calculate exactly how much your judgment is worth today. California awards 10% annual simple interest from the date of entry.
Interest accrues at 10% per year (simple interest, not compound) from the date the judgment is entered. This rate is set by statute and cannot be negotiated. Interest continues until the judgment is paid in full or expires.
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California Code of Civil Procedure § 685.010 sets the judgment interest rate at 10% per annum.
This rate applies to all money judgments unless a contract specifies a different rate (which cannot exceed 10% for consumer debts).
Interest begins accruing on the date the judgment is entered by the court clerk, not the date of trial or hearing.
Check your judgment for the "Date Entered" stamp - that's your start date.
California uses simple interest, not compound. Interest is calculated only on the original principal, not on accumulated interest.
Under CCP § 685.050, payments are applied first to accrued costs, then to accrued interest, then to principal.
This calculator applies payments to interest first, then principal.
Judgments are enforceable for 10 years and can be renewed for additional 10-year periods. Interest continues accruing through renewal.
You can also recover enforcement costs (filing fees, service fees, sheriff fees) by filing a Memorandum of Costs.
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