State by State Resources
State Collection Law Summary Compiled by CLLA Staff
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CONNECTICUT
Interest Rate
Legal: 8%
Judgment: 10%
Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 6
Written Contract: 6
Oral Contract: 3
Domestic Judgment: 20/25
Small Claims Judgment: 10/15
Foreign Judgment: 20
DELAWARE
Interest Rate
Legal + Judgment
Federal Reserve Discount Rate plus 5% points
Statute of Limitations
Sale of Goods: 4
Open Acct: 4
Written Contract: 3
Domestic Judgment: No provision
Foreign Judgment: No provision
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Interest Rate
Legal: 6%
Judgment: 70% of interest rates on taxes to IRS
Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 3
Written Contract: 3
Domestic Judgment: 20
Foreign Judgment: Foreign Statute
FLORIDA
Interest Rate
Legal: 10%
Judgment: 10% or contractual
Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 4
Written Contract: 5
Domestic Judgment: 7(renewable)
GEORGIA
Interest Rate
Legal: 7%
Commercial Judgment: 12%
Commercial Accounts: 18%
Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 4
Written Contract: 6
Domestic Judgment: 7
Foreign Judgment: 5
HAWAII
Interest Rate
Legal: 10%
Judgment: 10% (no written contract)
Statute of Limitations
Sales of Goods: 4
Open Acct: 6
Domestic Judgment: 20
Foreign Judgment: 6 for regis; 10 after regis
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