Ohio post-judgment interest rate
United States Ohio’s judgment rate, reset annually by the Tax Commissioner.
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Statutory formula / table
2026 Ohio post-judgment interest at a glance
- Current rate
- 7% per year
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026
- Controlling authority
- Ohio Rev. Code §1343.03(B) / §5703.47
- Rate basis
- Statutory formula / table
- Source checked
- August 16, 2026
- Recorded history
- 1 data point
Ohio sets its general civil money-judgment rate once a year under R.C. §§1343.03(B) and 5703.47 — currently 7% for judgments rendered in 2026. The selected annual rate stays fixed until payment. A qualifying written instrument, another statute, specified tort settlement conduct, state Court of Claims matter, or workers’ compensation case can follow a different rule.
How Ohio post-judgment interest works
Which rate applies
The headline is the general R.C. 1343.03(B) rate for a civil money judgment rendered in 2026 when no qualifying written contract or other statute supplies a different rate. Division (C) provides a separate path for specified tort actions involving failure to make a good-faith settlement effort. Division (D) excludes periods controlled by another law, actions against the state in the Court of Claims, and workers’ compensation cases.
When interest accrues
Under R.C. 1343.03(B), the general rate runs from the date the judgment, decree, or order is rendered until payment. The rate in effect on the rendition date remains fixed until satisfaction. For a revived judgment, R.C. 2325.18(B) excludes the period from dormancy through revival.
Compounding and rate lock
The Supreme Court of Ohio states that, absent a statute or specific agreement authorizing compounding, only simple interest accrues under R.C. 1343.03. Written-instrument judgments can use the agreed rate and require separate terms analysis, so a full payoff calculator remains withheld.
Official history coverage
The Tax Commissioner’s official 2026 journal entry certifies 7%. Ohio publishes annual journal entries rather than a verified consolidated history on the source reviewed here. The dataset currently contains only the 2026 observation, so the page does not claim a complete historical series.
→ Calculate interest at this rate
→ See Ohio’s prejudgment interest rate (interest before judgment — different rules)
Current recorded observation
| Effective date | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | 7% | Statute |
Source & provenance
Observation recorded August 16, 2026 (00:00 UTC) from the cited source (Ohio Department of Taxation (official)):
https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/tax.ohio.gov/individual/2026_Interest_Rates.pdf
Cite this page
StatuteRates. “Ohio Judgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/ohio-judgment-rate/ Rate recorded under Ohio Rev. Code §1343.03(B) / §5703.47, effective January 1, 2026.