CaliforniaAttorney's fees: book accounts.
What it does
Under existing law, in any action on a contract based on a book account, as defined, that does not provide for attorney's fees and costs, the prevailing party on the contract is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and the court is required to fix the attorney's fees in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of $960 for book accounts that are maintained for personal, family, or household purposes of a natural person, and $1,200 for book accounts that are maintained for all other purposes, or 25% of the principal obligation owing on the contract, as applicable.
More detail
This bill would increase these maximum attorney's fees to an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1,200 for book accounts that are maintained for personal, family, or household purposes of a natural person, and $1,600 for book accounts that are maintained for all other purposes, or 25% of the principal obligation owing on the contract, as applicable.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 14Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 28, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Jul 14Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jul 11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Jul 3In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.).Passed Senate
- Jun 26Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 11In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Mar 10Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 572.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 78 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Mar 4From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 4).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jan 6Read first time.Minor
- 2024
- Dec 19From printer. May be heard in committee January 18.
- Dec 18Introduced. To print.Introduced