North Dakota prejudgment interest rate
United States North Dakota’s 6% reference for qualifying certain damages.
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Fixed by statute
2026 North Dakota prejudgment interest at a glance
- Current rate
- 6% per year
- Effective date
- July 9, 2026
- Controlling authority
- N.D.C.C. § 32-03-04
- Rate basis
- Fixed by statute
- Source checked
- July 9, 2026
- Recorded history
- 1 data point
N.D.C.C. §32-03-04 provides interest on qualifying damages that are certain or capable of calculation and vested on a particular day. The applicable legal-rate reference comes from §47-14-05 when no different written rate controls. The 6% figure is not a universal award for every claim.
When North Dakota prejudgment interest applies
Section 32-03-04 requires damages that are certain or capable of being made certain by calculation and a right to recover vested on a particular day. The separate legal-rate statute and any written agreement determine the percentage. Uncertain damages do not become eligible merely because 6% is displayed.
When it starts accruing
Under § 32-03-04, interest accrues from the "particular day" the right to recover vested — i.e., the date the liquidated/ascertainable debt became due or the date of breach for contract claims.
Simple or compound
North Dakota restricts compounding under §47-14-09, but the governing written agreement and statutory exceptions must still be checked; this page does not claim one universal method for every obligation.
→ Compare with the North Dakota post-judgment interest rate (interest after judgment)
Prejudgment interest under N.D.C.C. § 32-03-04 — 6% (simple interest). This is PREjudgment interest (accruing before entry of judgment) and is separate from North Dakota’s post-judgment rate; availability is limited by claim type (see the page). Verify against the statute text. Not legal advice.
Current recorded observation
| Effective date | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 6% | Statute |
Source & provenance
Observation recorded July 9, 2026 (00:00 UTC) from the cited source (North Dakota — ndlegis.gov):
https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t32c03.pdf
Cite this page
StatuteRates. “North Dakota Prejudgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/north-dakota-prejudgment-rate/ Rate recorded under N.D.C.C. § 32-03-04, effective July 9, 2026.