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Illinois post-judgment interest rate

United States  Illinois’ 9% statutory judgment rate.

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Current rate
9% per year — current statutory reference (source checked July 9, 2026)
Fixed by statute

2026 Illinois post-judgment interest at a glance

Current rate
9% per year
Effective date
July 1, 2021
Controlling authority
735 ILCS 5/2-1303
Rate basis
Fixed by statute
Source checked
July 9, 2026
Recorded history
1 data point

Illinois judgments accrue interest at 9% per year under 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 — a flat statutory rate, simple interest, charged only on the unpaid portion of the judgment. The main exception: judgments against a unit of local government accrue 6%.

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

Statutory basis & carve-outs. Post-judgment interest at 9% per annum under 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 for general judgments — fixed by statute, computed as simple interest on the unsatisfied portion of the judgment. Carve-outs: 6% per annum where the judgment debtor is a unit of local government, and 5% for consumer-debt judgments of $25,000 or less (735 ILCS 5/2-1303). Verify against the statute; 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, 2021 9% Statute

Source & provenance

Observation recorded July 9, 2026 (00:00 UTC) from the cited source (Illinois General Assembly (official)):
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext?DocName=073500050K2-1303

Cite this page

StatuteRates. “Illinois Judgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/illinois-judgment-rate/ Rate recorded under 735 ILCS 5/2-1303, effective July 1, 2021.

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.