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District of Columbia post-judgment interest rate

United States  District of Columbia judgment interest — a formula rate, reset each quarter.

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Current rate
5% per year, effective July 1, 2026
Statutory formula / table

2026 District of Columbia post-judgment interest at a glance

Current rate
5% per year
Effective date
July 1, 2026
Controlling authority
D.C. Code § 28-3302(c)
Rate basis
Statutory formula / table
Source checked
July 9, 2026
Recorded history
1 data point

District of Columbia (D.C.) post-judgment interest is currently 5% — a statutory formula rate under D.C. Code § 28-3302(c) that resets each quarter.

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→ See District of Columbia’s prejudgment interest rate (interest before judgment — different rules)

Statutory basis & carve-outs. Post-judgment interest under D.C. Code § 28-3302(c), currently 5% (Q3 2026, effective July 1, 2026). Rate = 70% of the rate set by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under IRC §6621 (26 U.S.C. §6621) for underpayments of tax, rounded to the nearest full percent — with the current 7% federal underpayment rate, 70% × 7% = 4.9% rounds to 5%. Simple interest. Verify the current value at code.dccouncil.gov; not legal advice.

Current recorded observation

One current observation is on record; this page does not claim complete historical coverage. All recorded observations are in the JSON API.
Effective dateRateBasis
July 1, 2026 5% Statute

Source & provenance

Observation recorded July 9, 2026 (00:00 UTC) from the cited source (District of Columbia — code.dccouncil.gov):
https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/28-3302

Cite this page

StatuteRates. “District of Columbia Judgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/dc-judgment-rate/ Rate recorded under D.C. Code § 28-3302(c), effective July 1, 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.