Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-121 (2026)
Interest on judgments - Rate
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) Except as set forth in subsection (c), the interest rate on judgments per annum in all courts, including decrees, shall:
- (1) For any judgment entered between July 1 and December 31, be equal to two percent (2%) less than the formula rate per annum published by the commissioner of financial institutions, as required by § 47-14-105, for June of the same year; or
- (2) For any judgment entered between January 1 and June 30, be equal to two percent (2%) less than the formula rate per annum published by the commissioner of financial institutions, as required by § 47-14-105, for December of the prior year.
- (b) To assist parties and the courts in determining and applying the interest rate on judgments set forth in subsection (a) for the six-month period in which a judgment is entered, before or at the beginning of each six-month period the administrative office of the courts:
- (1) Shall calculate the interest rate on judgments that applies for the new six-month period pursuant to subsection (a);
- (2) Shall publish that rate on the administrative office of the courts' web site; and
- (3) Shall maintain and publish on that web site the judgment interest rates for each prior six-month period going back to the rate in effect for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2012.
- (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b), where a judgment is based on a statute, note, contract, or other writing that fixes a rate of interest within the limits provided in § 47-14-103 for particular categories of creditors, lenders or transactions, the judgment shall bear interest at the rate so fixed.
Acts 1979, ch. 203, § 20; 1981, ch. 263, § 1; 2008, ch. 655, § 1; 2012, ch. 1043, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 88
cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Lucius v. City of Memphis, 925 S.W.2d 522 (Tenn. 1996).
Lucius v. City of Memphis, 925 S.W.2d 522 (Tenn. 1996). “The rate at which post-judgment interest accrues is “ten percent (10%) per annum, except as may be otherwise provided or permitted by stat-ute_” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-121 (1995 Repl.). Plaintiffs contend that these statutes establish their entitlement to post-judgment interest…”
Vooys v. Turner, 49 S.W.3d 318 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “In October 1998, Wife filed a motion seeking 10% interest on the judgment amounts, relying on Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 47-14-121 and -122. Husband responded that Tenn.”
Staggs v. Nat'l Health Corp., 924 S.W.2d 79 (Tenn. 1996). “In addition, relying on the general statutes regarding interest on judgments, Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 47-14-121 and -122, the court ordered that post-judgment interest be paid by National Health to Staggs at the rate of 10 percent per year on the amount awarded for discretionary costs…”
Tallent v. Cates, 45 S.W.3d 556 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). “She also argues that the Trial Court failed to award her post-judgment interest as provided in T.C.A. § 47-14-121. We affirm the Trial Court’s Judgment as to the amount of retroactive child support due and remand the case to the Trial Court for the award of post-judgment…”
Beare Co. v. State, 814 S.W.2d 715 (Tenn. 1991). “§ 9-8-307(d) provides that if a plaintiff is successful in a claim filed with the Claims Commission, the State must pay such interest as the Commissioner determines proper, not exceeding the legal rate as provided for in T.C.A. § 47-14-121 2 (ten percent per annum).”
Bedwell v. Bedwell, 774 S.W.2d 953 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1989). “Finally, defendants argue the statute relating to post-judgment interest sets an absolute rate of 10 per cent, T.C.A. § 47-14-121. The chancellor set the interest rate at 7 per cent and gave as his reasons “the circumstances by which the improvements came about”.”
State v. Thompson, 197 S.W.3d 685 (Tenn. 2006). “” Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-121. In Varnadoe v.”
J & B Investments, LLC v. Surti, 258 S.W.3d 127 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “With regard to post-judgment interest, the trial court stated the following: The Court further concludes that in accordance with Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-121, post-judgment interest on the unpaid balance of the Summary Judgment shall accrue at the rate of twenty-four percent (24%)…”
Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Lum (In Re Lum), 1 B.R. 186 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1979). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-121 (1979 Repl.Vol.”
Inman v. Alexander, 871 S.W.2d 153 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993). “1992), we hold that the interest sought is post-judgment interest and may be collected according to Tenn.Code Ann. § 47-14-121 from the date specified in the opinion remanding the case.”
Eagle Supply & Mfg., L.P. v. Bechtel Jacobs Co., 868 F.3d 423 (6th Cir. 2017). “]” Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-121 (1979). Tennessee amended the Prompt Pay Act in the middle of this litigation.”
Inman v. Inman, 840 S.W.2d 927 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992). “However, it is not denied that the award of $100,000 cash was a money judgment subject to T.C.A. § 47-14-121 which provides: Interest on judgments — Rate.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-121(a) — 3 cases
Wolf Org., Inc. v. TNG Contractors, LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2020).
Laura Cowan Coffey v. David L. Coffey (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022).
Msc Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. v. Intermodal Cartage Co., LLC, Metro Air Servs., Inc., & Bnsf Ry. Co. (W.D. Tenn. 2023).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-121(b) — 1 case
Laura Cowan Coffey v. David L. Coffey (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-14-121(c) — 2 cases
Farinash v. Henry, Jr. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2022).
Tennessee Bank & Trust v. Scott Michael Boruff (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022).
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