State by State Resources

State Collection Law Summary Compiled by CLLA Staff

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IDAHO

Interest Rate
Legal: 12%
Judgment: 10.875% plus the base rate

Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 4
Oral Contract: 4
Written Contract: 5
Domestic Judgment: 5 (renewable)
Foreign Judgment: 6 (renewable)

ILLINOIS

Interest Rate
Legal: 5%
Judgment: 9%

Statute of Limitations
Sales(UCC): 4
Open Acct: 3
Written Contract: 10
Domestic Judgment: 20
Foreign Judgment: Same as foreign jurisdiction

INDIANA

Interest Rate
Legal: 8%

Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 6
Written Contract for payment of money: Executed before 9/1/82: 10,
Executed after 8/31/82: 6
Written Contract (other than payment of money): 10
Domestic Judgment: 10
Foreign Judgment: 10

IOWA

Interest Rate
Legal: 5%
Judgment: 10%

Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 5
Written Contract: 10
Domestic Judgment: 10(renewable in the next year)
Foreign Judgment: 10(renewable in the next year)

KANSAS

Interest Rate
Legal: 10%
Judgment: 4 percentage points above the discount rate

Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 3
Written Contract: 5
Domestic Judgment: 5(renewable)
Foreign Judgment: 5(renewable)

KENTUCKY

Interest Rate
Legal: 8%
Judgment: 12%

Statute of Limitations
Open Acct: 5
Written Contract: 15
Oral Contract: 5
Domestic Judgment: 15

LOUISIANA

Interest Rate(1996)
Legal: 9.75%
Judgment: 9.75%

Statute of Limitations
Open Account: 3
Written Contract: 10
Promissory Notes: 5
Domestic Judgment: 10
Foreign Judgment: 10