New Hampshire prejudgment interest rate
United States New Hampshire’s prejudgment formula, with the current numeric schedule withheld.
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Current official rate unverified Formula rate
New Hampshire prejudgment interest — last recorded status
- Last recorded rate
- 5.7% per year — current official rate unverified
- Recorded-reference date
- January 1, 2026
- Controlling authority
- RSA 336:1, II; 336:2
- Rate basis
- Current official rate unverified
- Source checked
- July 9, 2026
- Recorded history
- 1 data point
RSA 336:1, II supplies New Hampshire’s annual simple-rate formula, but StatuteRates is withholding the current numeric value because the official annual court schedule could not be accessed and independently verified. RSA 524:1-a and 524:1-b provide separate entitlement and timing rules for debt/liquidated and other pecuniary-damages proceedings.
When New Hampshire prejudgment interest applies
RSA 524:1-b extends prejudgment interest to broad civil proceedings awarding pecuniary damages, while RSA 524:1-a separately addresses debt, account-stated, and liquidated-damages actions. Apply the correct entitlement and timing provision, and do not infer the current percentage from an inaccessible schedule.
When it starts accruing
Two tracks. RSA 524:1-a: for an action on a debt, account stated, or where liquidated damages are sought, interest runs from the institution of suit (absent a pre-suit demand; inapplicable if the party pays the money into court under superior court rules).
Simple or compound
Simple (RSA 336:1, II expressly specifies the "annual simple rate of interest").
How the rate is set
RSA 336:1, II uses the discount rate from the last 26-week U.S. Treasury-bill auction before September 30, plus two percentage points and rounded to the nearest 0.1%. The official published annual selection must be verified before a numeric value is released.
→ Compare with the New Hampshire post-judgment interest rate (interest after judgment)
Prejudgment interest under RSA 336:1, II — 5.7% (simple interest). This is PREjudgment interest (accruing before entry of judgment) and is separate from New Hampshire’s post-judgment rate; availability is limited by claim type (see the page). Current formula value as of 2026-01-01; verify at courts.nh.gov. Not legal advice.
Recorded observation and preserved history
| Effective date | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | 5.7% | Statute |
Source & provenance
Observation recorded July 9, 2026 (00:00 UTC) from the cited source (New Hampshire General Court (official)):
https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/civil/civil-interest-rates
Cite this page
StatuteRates. “New Hampshire Prejudgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/new-hampshire-prejudgment-rate/ LAST RECORDED — current official rate unverified. The 5.7% observation is retained only as historical provenance; confirm the current official schedule before use.