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California judgment enforcement timeline.

Enter the judgment date and amount to see accrued statutory interest, the ten-year renewal deadline, and the enforcement window. Numbers update as you type.

Enter the judgment

The date the judgment was entered, not the trial or settlement date.

The principal portion only — not interest already accrued.

California statutory post-judgment interest is 10% simple, non-compounding (CCP § 685.010). The clock runs from the date of entry until satisfaction or expiration.

Enter the date and principal.

The numbers will calculate as soon as both fields are filled.

Reference math, not legal or financial advice. California’s statutory post-judgment interest is 10% simple (CCP § 685.010). The actual enforceable balance can vary based on costs, partial payments, fees added under CCP § 685.040 et seq., and other adjustments. Confirm with Think Legal, P.C. before relying on the result.

Have an aging judgment?

We collect on California judgments — even old ones.

Wage garnishment, bank levies, real-property liens, and out-of-state domestication. Phase-priced so the cost matches the recovery.