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INTEREST RATE
Legal: 5% 
Judgment: 12%

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (IN YEARS) 
Open Acct.: 6 
Written Contract: 6 
Domestic Judgment: 20 
Foreign Judgment: 20

BAD CHECK LAWS (CIVIL PENALTY)
Amount of check plus actual damages + exemplary damages up to three times value of check. Limited to $300. 

GENERAL GARNISHMENT EXEMPTIONS
80% of net pay. 

COLLECTION AGENCY BOND &amp; LICENSE 
Bond: $15,000 min. 
License: Yes 
Fee: 
$1000 - Investigation 
$200 - Annual
Exemption for out-of-state collectors: Out-of-state agencies do not need to be licensed if [1] collecting by interstate means (phone, fax, mail); and [2] collecting for an out-of-state client.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For more Collection Agency tips, visit &lt;a href="http://CollectionAgency.lifetips.com/"&gt;http://CollectionAgency.lifetips.com&lt;/a&gt;

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