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Arkansas post-judgment interest rate

United States  Arkansas judgment interest — a formula rate, reset periodically.

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Current rate
6.00% per year, effective September 17, 2026
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2026 Arkansas post-judgment interest at a glance

Current rate
6.00% per year
Effective date
September 17, 2026
Controlling authority
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-65-114(a)
Rate basis
Statutory formula / table
Source checked
September 27, 2026
Recorded history
2 data points

Arkansas’s recorded general judgment rate is 6.00% for a judgment entered on or after September 17, 2026. Ark. Code Ann. §16-65-114(a), as amended by Act 995 of 2019, uses the Federal Reserve primary-credit rate in effect on the judgment date plus two percentage points, subject to the constitutional maximum. Earlier judgment dates keep their own verified period; a contract or another controlling law can require a different result.

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

Statutory basis & carve-outs. Arkansas’s general statutory reference became 6.00% on September 17, 2026 when the Federal Reserve primary-credit rate became 4.00%; Act 995 adds two percentage points. The judgment-entry date selects the benchmark. Contract judgments compare the contract and statutory rates, the constitutional maximum remains controlling, and county warrants are excluded. 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 17, 2026 6.00% Statute
July 8, 2026 5.75% Statute

Source & provenance

Observation recorded September 27, 2026 (16:07 UTC) from the cited source (Arkansas General Assembly and Federal Reserve Board (official)):
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2019R%2FPublic%2FACT995.pdf

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StatuteRates. “Arkansas Judgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/arkansas-judgment-rate/ Rate recorded under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-65-114(a), effective September 17, 2026.

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