2026 North Dakota judgment & prejudgment interest rates
Current 2026 snapshot: North Dakota post-judgment interest is 10.00% per year; the recorded prejudgment reference is 6% per year.
Everything North Dakota charges in interest on a money judgment or an overdue debt, in one place — the rate after judgment and the rate before it, each recorded with a cited source and linked to its full page with observations, scope, and known carve-outs.
| Metric | Rate or rule | Effective / reference date | Authority | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-judgment interest | 10.00% | January 1, 2026 | N.D.C.C. § 28-20-34 | Statutory formula / table |
| Prejudgment interest | 6% | July 9, 2026 | N.D.C.C. § 32-03-04 | Fixed by statute |
Post-judgment interest
North Dakota's post-judgment interest rate is 10.00% per year. North Dakota’s 2026 general judgment-interest rate is 10.00% under N.D.C.C. §28-20-34. For judgments entered on or after January 1, 2006, the annual rate is the prime rate published on the first Monday in December plus three points, rounded up to the next one-half percentage point. A rate stated in the original instrument can govern instead.
→ Full North Dakota post-judgment page — N.D.C.C. § 28-20-34, effective-date history, scope, and official source.
Prejudgment interest
North Dakota's prejudgment interest rate is 6% per year (fixed by statute). 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.
→ Full North Dakota prejudgment page — N.D.C.C. § 32-03-04, when it applies, accrual, compounding, and carve-outs.
Frequently asked
What is the post-judgment interest rate in North Dakota?
As of January 1, 2026, the North Dakota post-judgment interest rate is 10.00% per year. North Dakota’s annual judgment rate and official 2006–present history.
What is the prejudgment interest rate in North Dakota?
North Dakota's prejudgment interest rate is 6% per year (fixed by statute). The damages must satisfy §32-03-04; the rate then depends on §47-14-05 and any controlling written agreement.
Is North Dakota judgment interest simple or compound, and when does it start?
Section 28-20-34 bars compounding under the general statutory path. A general payoff calculator remains disabled because the original-instrument branch, pre-2006 transition, partial-payment sequence, and every special judgment path are not fully modeled. North Dakota’s Supreme Court held in Orwig v. Orwig that §28-20-34 does not require a post-2005 judgment to keep its entry-year statutory rate in later years. The published annual rates can therefore apply by calendar year. Partial payments require the separate allocation rule in §28-20-36.
Cite this page
StatuteRates. “North Dakota Judgment & Prejudgment Interest Rates.” StatuteRates.com. Accessed today. https://statuterates.com/states/north-dakota/ Each rate includes a cited source and an effective or recorded-reference date; confirm the controlling authority before use.
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