North Carolina Judgment Interest Rate
United States North Carolina’s 8% legal judgment rate.
Current rate
8% per year — current statutory rate (official text verified July 10, 2026) Set by statute
North Carolina judgments carry interest at the state’s legal rate of 8% per year — N.C.G.S. §24-5 ties judgment interest to the §24-1 legal rate — or the contract rate for a judgment on a contract. It’s a fixed statutory rate applied as simple interest.
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Statutory basis & carve-outs. Post-judgment interest at North Carolina’s legal rate of 8% per annum — N.C.G.S. §24-5 pegs judgment interest to the §24-1 legal rate (8%), or the contract rate for judgments on a contract. Fixed by statute; simple interest. Verify against the statute; not legal advice.
Effective-date history
| Effective date | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2016 | 8% | Statute |
Source & provenance
Latest value retrieved July 10, 2026 (02:55 UTC) from the official source:
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_24/GS_24-5.html
Reference data only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Always confirm the controlling value
against the official source and, where applicable, the governing statute or court before relying on it.