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Arizona post-judgment interest rate

United States  Arizona judgment interest — lesser of 10% or prime + 1.

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Current rate
8.00% per year, effective September 21, 2026
Statutory formula / table

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2026 Arizona post-judgment interest at a glance

Current rate
8.00% per year
Effective date
September 21, 2026
Controlling authority
A.R.S. §44-1201(B)–(D)
Rate basis
Statutory formula / table
Source checked
September 27, 2026
Recorded history
2 data points

For the general non-medical-debt branch, Arizona’s recorded rate is 8.00% effective September 21, 2026. A.R.S. §44-1201(B) uses the lesser of 10% per year or the Federal Reserve prime rate plus one percentage point. A written agreement, qualifying medical debt, condemnation, or another specific law can follow a different branch.

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→ See Arizona’s prejudgment interest rate (interest before judgment — different rules)

Statutory basis & carve-outs. Arizona’s general A.R.S. §44-1201(B) judgment-rate reference became 8.00% on September 21, 2026: the lesser of 10% or the 7.00% H.15 bank-prime observation plus one point. The September 17 prime observation was published September 18, and the statute makes a change operative on the first business day after publication. Written agreements, qualifying medical debt, condemnation, and other special paths can differ. Reference only; not legal advice.

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Effective-date history

2 data points on record. All recorded observations are in the JSON API.
Effective dateRateBasis
September 21, 2026 8.00% Statute
July 8, 2026 7.75% Statute

Source & provenance

Observation recorded September 27, 2026 (16:07 UTC) from the cited source (Arizona State Legislature and Federal Reserve Board (official)):
https://www.azleg.gov/ars/44/01201.htm

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StatuteRates. “Arizona Judgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/arizona-judgment-rate/ Rate recorded under A.R.S. §44-1201(B)–(D), effective September 21, 2026.

Reference data only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Always confirm the controlling value against the controlling official source and, where applicable, the governing statute or court before relying on it.