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San Francisco — Checklist for Clerk Judgment - Common Counts
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San Francisco — Checklist for Clerk Judgment - Common Counts¶
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Superior Court of California COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-551-4000 | Website: https://sfsuperiorcourt.org
CHECKLIST FOR CLERK JUDGMENT – COMMON COUNTS
Case Number:
1. Were all named co-defendants, including DOES, defaulted or dismissed? ☐ Yes ☐ No
2. Venue
A. Is Venue proper? ☐ Yes ☐ No
B. Is it subject to CC 1801 (Unruh), CC 2981 (Rees Levering), CCP 395b? ☐ Yes ☐ No
a. If YES, is complaint verified and venue given? ☐ Yes ☐ No
b. If NO, is there a Declaration explaining why complaint not
verified or venue given? ☐ Yes ☐ No
3. Principal
Requested Awarded
Principal in Prayer $ $ (-) Less Credit - $ - $
Principal Awarded = $
4. Prejudgment Interest
Requested Awarded
Pre-Judgment Interest (10% if after 01-01-1986) $ $ (Principal) x (interest) x (applicable rate) = interest; (# of years or months or weeks = rate)
Date of breach:
Amount of Pre-Judgment Interest Awarded = $
5. Costs
Requested Awarded
Cost for filing fee $ $ Process server $ $ Process server is ☐ registered ☐ exempt Other costs $ $ (Define: ) Total Costs Awarded = $
CHECKLIST FOR CLERK JUDGMENT – COMMON COUNTS
SFCIV-005 Rev. Mar-12-2020
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Case Number:
6. Attorney Fees
Requested Awarded
Amount $ $ (Entitled if statute CC 1717.5(a) + (b) is stated- lesser of 25% of principal or $800 for consumers; $1,000 for all others)
Date: Signature Printed Name:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
Check if Summons, Proof of Service and Request to Enter Default are on file. If any discrepancies, REJECT the Request to Enter Default
Date: Clerk: CHECKLIST FOR CLERK JUDGMENT – COMMON COUNTS SFCIV-005 Rev. Mar-12-2020