Guidelines For Default Judgments {CIV-251}

SDSC CIV-251 - GUIDELINES FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENTS. This form outlines the procedures and document requirements for obtaining a default judgment in San Diego Superior Court after entry of default. It explains when a clerk’s judgment is permitted under Code of Civil Procedure section 585(a) and when a court judgment by declaration or prove-up is required under section 585(d). The guidelines address timing requirements, several judgments, attorney fee limitations on certain open book accounts, and circumstances that may trigger an oral prove-up hearing. The form also provides detailed checklists of required submissions for both clerk and court judgments, including proposed judgments, military status declarations, memoranda of costs, contracts or account documentation, and interest calculations. www.FormsWorkflow.com