Utah prejudgment interest rate
United States Utah prejudgment interest — 10% general, 8.75% for the current personal-injury branch.
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2026 Utah prejudgment interest at a glance
- Current rate
- 10% / 8.75% per year
- Effective date
- July 9, 2026
- Controlling authority
- Utah Code §15-1-1(2) (10% general); §78B-5-824 (PI special damages, prime+2%)
- Rate basis
- Fixed by statute
- Source checked
- July 9, 2026
- Recorded history
- 1 data point
Utah prejudgment interest is 10% for general/contract claims (Utah Code §15-1-1(2)), but personal-injury special damages accrue prime + 2% — currently 8.75% — under §78B-5-824.
When Utah prejudgment interest applies
General/contract cases (Track A): Utah does NOT strictly require damages to be "liquidated," but prejudgment interest attaches ONLY where the loss is complete/fixed at a definite time and "measurable by facts and figures" (known standards of value).
When it starts accruing
Track A (general/contract): from the date the loss became fixed/complete and measurable (the date of the loss/breach), not the date of judgment.
Simple or compound
Simple. PI statute (78B-5-824(5)(a)) expressly requires simple interest; Utah prejudgment interest generally is computed as simple interest.
→ Compare with the Utah post-judgment interest rate (interest after judgment)
Utah general/contract prejudgment interest is 10% fixed (Utah Code §15-1-1(2)). For personal-injury actions (causes arising on/after July 1, 2014), prejudgment interest on SPECIAL damages is instead prime + 2% (5% floor, 10% cap) — currently 8.75%, simple — under §78B-5-824. Current PI value as of July 2026; verify at le.utah.gov. Not legal advice.
Current recorded observation
| Effective date | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 10% / 8.75% | Statute |
Source & provenance
Observation recorded July 9, 2026 (00:00 UTC) from the cited source (Utah — le.utah.gov):
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15/Chapter1/15-1-S1.html
Cite this page
StatuteRates. “Utah Prejudgment Interest Rate.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/rates/utah-prejudgment-rate/ Rate recorded under Utah Code §15-1-1(2) (10% general); §78B-5-824 (PI special damages, prime+2%), effective July 9, 2026.