AMENDMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT
CRC amend. September 19, 2023
California Rules of Court
AMENDMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT Adopted by the Judicial Council on September 19, 2023, effective July 1, 2023 Appendix B ......................................................................................................................... 2 1 2 Appendix B Liability Limits of a Parent or Guardian Having Custody and Control of a Minor for the Torts of a Minor (Civ. Code, § 1714.1) 3 4 Formula 6 Pursuant to Civil Code
section 1714.1, the joint and several liability limit of a parent or guardian having custody and control of a minor under subdivisions (
a) and (
b) for each tort of the minor shall be computed and adjusted as follows: 10 Adjusted limit = Current CCPI – January 1, 1995, CCPI x January 1, 1995, limit January 1, 1995, CCPI + 1 13 14 Definition 16 17 “CCPI” means the California Consumer Price Index, as established by the California Department of Industrial Relations. 19 20 July 1, 202123, calculation and adjustment 22 The joint and several liability of a parent or guardian having custody and control of a minor under Civil Code
section 1714.1, subdivision (
a) or (b), effective July 1, 202123, 25 shall not exceed $47,100 $52,700 for each tort. 26 The calculation is as follows: 28 29 285.315 319.224 – 151.5 30 $47,081.68 $52,677.23 = 151.5 + 1 x $25,000 31 32 Under
section 1714.1, subdivision (c), the adjusted limit is rounded to the nearest hundred dollars, so the dollar amount of the adjusted limit is rounded to $47,100 $52,700. 35