The Civ 090 form is California's Offer to Compromise under Code of Civil Procedure Section 998. It applies to civil cases with one plaintiff and one defendant where the settlement is a money judgment.
File the Civ 090 form when a party wants to propose a settlement before trial. The opposing party has 30 days to accept. If the offer is rejected and the rejecting party later receives a less favorable court result, that party may owe the offeror's post-offer costs and attorney fees under CCP 998.
The form captures the attorney or party's contact information, the precise monetary terms of the proposed judgment, and the cost and fee allocation. Both the offer and its acceptance must be accompanied by a judgment ready for the court's signature.
After a compromise is accepted, you may need the CIV-120 form (Notice of Entry of Judgment) or the CIV-130 form (Judgment) to finalize the court record. The California civil form page lists additional court documents available online.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Civ 090 Form |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | california offer 998, civ 090, sample 998, offer to compromise 998 |
