Pennsylvania Judgment Interest Rate
United States Pennsylvania’s flat 6% legal judgment rate.
Current rate
6% per year — current statutory rate (official text verified July 10, 2026) Set by statute
Pennsylvania judgments carry interest at the state’s legal rate of 6% per year — 42 Pa.C.S. §8101 sets judgment interest at "the lawful rate," which 41 P.S. §202 fixes at 6%. It’s simple interest and has been 6% for decades. A judgment on a loan or contract can carry a higher lawful contract rate where the documents set one.
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→ See Pennsylvania’s prejudgment interest rate (interest before judgment — different rules)
Statutory basis & carve-outs. Post-judgment interest at Pennsylvania’s legal rate of 6% per annum — 42 Pa.C.S. §8101 sets judgment interest at "the lawful rate," which 41 P.S. §202 fixes at 6%. Simple interest; written into statute and unchanged for decades. A contract judgment can carry a higher lawful contract rate if the documents set one. Verify against the statute; not legal advice.
Effective-date history
| Effective date | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 6% | Statute |
Source & provenance
Latest value retrieved July 10, 2026 (02:55 UTC) from the official source:
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/42/00.081.001.000..HTM
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.