SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF KINGS
Schedule of Attorney
Fees
Set forth below is Kings County Local Rule 401 which went into effect on July 1, 2008.
Please be advised that default Judgments submitted after November 10, 2008 that do not utilize the Rule 401 Schedule, will be rejected.
RULE 401
Attorney Fee Schedule
Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, Attorney’s fees in default cases, when allowable in designated cases, shall be fixed in accordance within the Court’s fee schedule. A copy of the Court’s Attorney Fee Schedule is set forth herein as Addendum 1. (Eff. 1/1/99; as amended, eff. 7/1/08)
ADDENDUM 1RULE 401 – ATTORNEY FEE SCHEDULE
In default cases in which attorney’s fees are awardable, the Court may consider the following schedule, but shall not be bound by it:
TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEMAND
ATTORNEY'S FEES
$0 - $1,000
25% of the demand
$1,001 - $7,500
15% of the amount in excess of $1,000, plus $250
$7,501 - $15,000
10% of the amount in excess of $7,500, plus $1,225
$15,001 - $25,000
4% of the amount in excess of $15,000, plus $1,975
Over $25,000
2% of the amount in excess of $25,000, plus $2,275
