Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
DIVISION 9. SUPPORT 3500-5700.905›PART 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS 4500-5616›CHAPTER 5. Civil Penalty for Child Support Delinquency 4720-4733
§ 4727
California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Any penalty due under this chapter shall not be greater than 6 percent per month of the original amount of support arrearages or support installment, nor may the penalties on any arrearage amount or support installment exceed 72 percent of the original amount due, regardless of whether or not the installments have been listed on more than one notice of delinquency.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
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