Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Prejudgment Interest in California

In a criminal case where a plantiff is ordered to pay restitution and prejudgment insterest. What is the statue on the interest rate in CA? 10% seems double what the prime rate is currently. Is there a maximum amount of months allowed for prejudgment interest?


Asked on 10/23/08, 11:21 pm

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Jacek W. Lentz Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz

Re: Prejudgment Interest in California

10 percent is the rate. Pre-judgment interest would date back to the date of the crime.

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Answered on 10/26/08, 11:54 pm


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