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Chapter 3 (Rules 2.40 to 2.44): the attorney's fee schedule (Rule 2.40); the schedule for use entering a default judgment (Rule 2.41); setting attorney fees in a contested case (Rule 2.42); attorney fees in foreclosure cases (Rule 2.43); and the itemization of extraordinary services (Rule 2.44).
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Chapter 3. Attorney’s Fees and Appointment of Counsel Rule 2.40. Attorney's Fee Schedule The following fee schedule is established for all cases where the obligation sued provides for attorney's fees, EXCEPT in Unlawful Detainer actions. This schedule will be used by the Clerk and the Court respectively to fix attorney's fees in default judgments entered pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 585 or judgment by the Court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 437c. In Unlawful Detainer actions, and Judgments pursuant to Section 437c, the attorney's fee shall be fixed at the sum of $375.00 or at a fee set pursuant to the schedule, whichever is greater. FEE SCHEDULE MINIMUM AMOUNT MAXIMUM AMOUNT FEE $1.00 TO $500.00 $150.00 501.00 TO 1,000.00 $150 plus 30% on amount over $500 1,001.00 TO 2,000.00 $300 plus 25% on amount over $1,000 2,001.00 TO 5,000.00 $550 plus 10% on amount over $2,000 5,001.00 TO 10,000.00 $850 plus 6% on amount over $5,000 10,001.00 TO 50,000.00 $1,150 plus 3% on amount over $10,000 50,001.00 TO 100,000.00 $2,350 plus 2% on amount over $50,000 100,001.00 and over $3,350 plus 1% on amount over $100,000 (Rule 2.40 revised effective 1/1/15) Rule 2.41. Schedule for Use Entering Default Judgment When the Clerk is authorized by statute to enter judgment in an action upon a contract providing for an attorney's fee, the foregoing schedule of attorney's fees in default cases shall be used by the Clerk in determining the amount to be included in the judgment, but in no event shall the amount included by the Clerk exceed the amount of attorney's fees requested. (Rule 2.41 revised effective 1/1/16) Rule 2.42. Setting Attorney Fees in Contested Case The judge shall have complete discretion in setting attorney's fees contingent upon all the attendant circumstances. (Rule 2.42 revised effective 1/1/15) Rule 2.43. Attorney Fees in Foreclosure Cases When an attorney's fee is allowed on the foreclosure of a mortgage or trust deed, a reasonable attorney's fee shall be deemed to be that computed as provided in Local Court Rule 2.40, increased by ten (10) percent. (Rule 2.43 revised effective 1/1/15) Rule 2.44. Itemization of Extraordinary Services Every application for compensation for extraordinary services rendered by an attorney in any case mentioned in this rule and every application in any other case, as authorized by law, for allowance, fixing or recovery of attorney's fees, shall be accompanied by an itemized statement of the services rendered. (Rule 2.44 revised effective 1/1/16)
Chapter 3. Attorney’s Fees and Appointment of Counsel Rule 2.40. Attorney's Fee Schedule The following fee schedule is established for all cases where the obligation sued provides for attorney's fees, EXCEPT in Unlawful Detainer actions. This schedule will be used by the Clerk and the Court respectively to fix attorney's fees in default judgments entered pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 Contra Costa build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-contra-costa/docs/general/july-2026-local-rules-final_0.pdf (the court's rule book, “Local Rules of Court Effective July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-08; 24267831 bytes, sha256 580a7d67b663a29aea78edf6b7d0fffb19be65430ad0770cad9f8cb543be811e; 274 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) over the rules (PDF pages 17 to 191): each page's running header (“Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa”) and footer (a rule of underscores, “Local Court Rules – Effective July 1, 2026” and “Page N of 201”) removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs; Title One's heading and its first chapter heading set on their own lines, eleven rule citations the reflow broke at a line end rejoined, and six tables printed without rules set one row a line - Rule 2.40's attorney fee schedule, two cells of Guideline Attachment 1's commission chart, Attachment 2's attorney rates, Attachment 3's time summary and Attachment 4(a)'s probate calendars (18 whitespace-only fixes); Rule 2.160's local fees and the commission chart's header cells and sixth row, which the reflow read across, set as printed (three same-character fixes); the sixth row's number, in page 180's bottom band, kept (the composer's bottom_band_numbers option); no struck character (the strike report); the rules cut at the chapter headings, which reassemble them (Title Six is “Reserved”: its heading alone); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of rule effective dates, the table of contents, the list of local court forms, the index and Appendix A (the standing orders as revised May 15, 2026, superseded by the compilation revised August 11, 2026) belong to no chapter.
Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.