Form JUD-100 PDF Details

Boxes: By Clerk, By Court, By Default, On Stipulation, After Court Trial, Defendant Did Not Appear at Trial.

Clerk's Judgment: check the box if Defendant was sued only on a contract or judgment of a court of this state for the recovery of money.

On Stipulation: check the box if plaintiff and defendant agreed (stipulated) that a judgment be entered in this case.

Parties: judgment is for plaintiff (name each), for defendant (name each), for cross-complainant (name each) or for cross-defendant (name each).

Clerk's Certificate: the clerk certifies that this is a true copy of the original judgment on file in the court (optional).

Question	Answer
Form Name	Form JUD-100
Form Length	2 pages
Fillable?	Yes
Fillable fields	182
Avg. time to fill out	31 min
Edition	January 1, 2025
Issuing agency	Judicial Council of California
Matches the agency's file	Yes, checked October 2, 2026
Other names	JUD-100, JUD100, JUD 100, JUD-100 form, Form JUD-100, California JUD-100, JUD-100 form California, Judgment
Official source	Form JUD-100 (Rev January 1, 2025), Judicial Council of California

How to Fill Out Form JUD-100

Form JUD-100 at a glance

What it is: JUD-100 is the Judicial Council of California JUDGMENT form, under Code of Civil Procedure, §§ 585, 664.6.

Who signs: JUDICIAL OFFICER and Clerk, by, Deputy.

A filled-in Form JUD-100 example: judgment by the court after a court trial

Form JUD-100 example filled out, example: judgment by the court after a court trial — Dana Sample, a plaintiff without an attorney, fills out JUD-100. After a court trial where the defendant appeared, the court gave judgment for damages and costs. The picture shows both pages, and every value in it is made up. The court decided the case, so By Court is marked and By Clerk stays empty, and the case went to trial, so 1. By Default and 2. On Stipulation stay empty. The trial was on February 10, 2026 before Pat Sample, and Dana and the defendant Omar Example both appeared. No attorney appeared, so plaintiff's attorney and defendant 's attorney stay empty, and nothing goes in Continued on Attachment 3b because every name fits. Defendant did not appear at trial is left blank because Omar appeared. No statement of decision was requested, so was not is marked. Judgment is for Dana and against Omar, so for defendant, for cross-complainant and for cross-defendant stay empty because nobody filed a cross-complaint. Damages and Costs are awarded and TOTAL is their sum, so Prejudgment interest, Attorney fees and Other stay empty because none was awarded. Item 7 is left blank because the claim is not for medical expenses or personal debt, and nothing goes in Other (specify) because the judgment needs no further terms. The Date beside JUDICIAL OFFICER stays empty because the JUDICIAL OFFICER enters it, and the clerk's Date stays empty because the court entered the judgment and the clerk's lines are not used.

How to fill out Form JUD-100, box by box

1. By Default

Defendant was properly served with a copy of the summons and complaint. Defendant failed to answer the complaint or appear and defend the action within the time allowed by law. Defendant's default was entered by the clerk upon plaintiff's application.

Clerk's Judgment (Code Civ. Proc., § 585(a)). Defendant was sued only on a contract or judgment of a court of this state for the recovery of money.

Under Court Judgment (Code Civ. Proc., § 585(b)), the court considered (1) plaintiff's testimony and other evidence.

(2) plaintiff's written declaration (Code Civ. Proc., § 585(d)).

2. On Stipulation

Plaintiff and defendant agreed (stipulated) that a judgment be entered in this case. The court approved the stipulated judgment and the signed written stipulation was filed in the case.

Mark the stipulation was stated in open court or the stipulation was stated on the record.

4. Stipulated Judgment. Judgment is entered according to the stipulation of the parties.

3. After Court Trial

AFTER COURT TRIAL. The jury was waived. The court considered the evidence.

The case was tried on (date and time) before (name of judicial officer).

Appearances by plaintiff (name each) (1), (2) and plaintiff's attorney (name each) (1), (2).

Appearances by defendant (name each) (1), (2) and defendant's attorney (name each) (1), (2).

Continued on Attachment 3b.

Defendant did not appear at trial. Defendant was properly served with notice of trial.

For A statement of decision (Code Civ. Proc., § 632), mark was not or was requested.

Judgment is entered by the court or the clerk

Mark THE COURT or THE CLERK for JUDGMENT IS ENTERED BY.

5. Parties

Parties. Judgment is for plaintiff (name each) and against defendant (names).

Continued on Attachment 5a.

b. for defendant (name each).

c. for cross-complainant (name each) and against cross-defendant (name each).

Continued on Attachment 5c.

d. for cross-defendant (name each).

6. Amount

Amount. Defendant named in item 5a above must pay plaintiff on the complaint (1) Damages $, (2) Prejudgment interest at the annual rate of %, (3) Attorney fees $, (4) Costs $, (5) Other (specify): $ and (6) TOTAL $.

Plaintiff to receive nothing from defendant named in item 5b.

Defendant named in item 5b to recover costs: $ and attorney fees: $.

Cross-defendant named in item 5c above must pay cross-complainant on the cross-complaint (1) Damages $, (2) Prejudgment interest at the annual rate of %, (3) Attorney fees $, (4) Costs $, (5) Other (specify): $ and (6) TOTAL $.

Cross-complainant to receive nothing from cross-defendant named in item 5d.

Cross-defendant named in item 5d to recover costs: $ and attorney fees: $.

7. Judgment debtor is a natural person

Judgment debtor is a natural person, and as provided in the relevant statute, $ of this judgment is on a claim related to medical expenses (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 683.110, 685.010).

$ of this judgment is on a claim related to personal debt (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 683.110, 685.010), which includes: $ concerning consumer debt (Code Civ. Proc., § 708.111).

8. Other (specify)

Other (specify).

Date and JUDICIAL OFFICER, Clerk, by, Deputy

The Date under JUDICIAL OFFICER is for the JUDICIAL OFFICER to enter.

The Date on the line Clerk, by, Deputy is for the Clerk to enter.

The Date in the CLERK'S CERTIFICATE (optional) is for the Clerk, by, Deputy to enter: "I certify that this is a true copy of the original judgment on file in the court."

Sources

[1] Form JUD-100 (Rev. January 1, 2025), Judgment, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).

JUD-100: California Judgment