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Wyo. Stat. § 1-16-102 (2026)

Interest on judgments.

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this
section, all decrees and judgments for the payment of money
shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date
of rendition until paid.

     (b) If the decree or judgment is founded on a contract and
all parties to the contract agreed to interest at a certain
rate, the rate of interest on the decree or judgment shall
correspond to the terms of the contract.
     (c) A periodic payment or installment for child support or
maintenance which is unpaid on the date due and which on or
after July 1, 1990, becomes a judgment by operation of law
pursuant to W.S. 14-2-204 shall not bear interest.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2024 · leading case: Joyce Halling & Medcon Inc., a Utah Corp. v. David A. Yovanovich & Ornella Dalla Bona, 2017 WY 28 (Wyo. 2017).
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Joyce Halling & Medcon Inc., a Utah Corp. v. David A. Yovanovich & Ornella Dalla Bona, 2017 WY 28 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 9× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (LexisNexis 2015) provides in part: § 1-16-102.”
Parker v. Artery, 889 P.2d 520 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 16× “Wyo.Stat. § 1-16-102(a) (Cum.Supp.1994). However, on August 31, 1993, the Parkers challenged the judgment by filing a motion for a new trial.”
Carline Adelle Lew v. Frank W. Lew, 2019 WY 99 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 12× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-16-102 (a) and 20-2-310(c).”
Dorr v. Smith, Keller & Assocs., 2010 WY 120 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 8× “Dorr and, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (3) (LexisNexis 2009), interest accrued on that judgment: (a) Exeept as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all decrees and judgments for the payment of money shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per year from…”
Kimberly D. Rambo v. Jeffrey D. Rambo, 2017 WY 32 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 15× “Mother asserts that the penalty authorized under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-103 (b) was meant to replace judgment interest for unpaid child support, and that Wyo.”
Kelli Sue Williams v. Charles Leslie Williams, 2016 WY 21 (Wyo. 2016). · cites it 5× “[149] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (a) (LexisNexis 2015) provides: "[All decrees and judgments for the payment of money shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date of rendition until paid.”
Jennifer P. Hanft, as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Bret Lee Vance v. City of Laramie, 2021 WY 52 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 4× “Post-judgment interest is available under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (a) and (b) whether it is stated in the judgment or not.”
Mayland v. Flitner, 2001 WY 69 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 4× “Mayland argues interest is appropriate pursuant to the law of eminent domain and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (LexisNexis 2001) as post-judgment interest.”
Rhonda Marie Sinclair v. Kevin Dean Sinclair, 2015 WY 120 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 11× “(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all decrees and judgments for the payment of money shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date of rendition until paid.”
Air Methods/Rocky Mountain Holdings, LLC v. State ex rel. Dep't of Workforce Servs., Workers' Comp. Div., 432 P.3d 476 (Wyo. 2018). · cites it 7× “Alternatively, it urges this Court to find, as a matter of policy, an implied authority under the Act to award interest on contested claims.”
Zaloudek v. Zaloudek, 2010 WY 169 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 10× “§ 1-16-102 (LexisNexis 2009), Husband was required to pay 10% interest on the amounts owed, dating back to the date of the entry of the original divorcee decree.”
Snyder v. Lovercheck, 2001 WY 64 (Wyo. 2001). · cites it 6× “10 to Ron Lov-ercheck and $819.90 to O.W. and Margaret Lovercheck; (8) $208.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 1-16-102(3) — 1 case
Dorr v. Smith, Keller & Assocs., 2010 WY 120 (Wyo. 2010). “Dorr and, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (3) (LexisNexis 2009), interest accrued on that judgment: (a) Exeept as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all decrees and judgments for the payment of money shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per year from…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-16-102(a) — 15 cases
Parker v. Artery, 889 P.2d 520 (Wyo. 1995). “Wyo.Stat. § 1-16-102(a) (Cum.Supp.1994). However, on August 31, 1993, the Parkers challenged the judgment by filing a motion for a new trial.”
Dorr v. Smith, Keller & Assocs., 2010 WY 120 (Wyo. 2010). “Dorr and, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-16-102 (3) (LexisNexis 2009), interest accrued on that judgment: (a) Exeept as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all decrees and judgments for the payment of money shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per year from…”
Hot Springs Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. 1 v. Strube Constr. Co., 715 P.2d 540 (Wyo. 1986).
Kira Kay Olson v. Ronald Russell Schriner, 2020 WY 36 (Wyo. 2020).
Zaloudek v. Zaloudek, 2010 WY 169 (Wyo. 2010). “§ 1-16-102 (LexisNexis 2009), Husband was required to pay 10% interest on the amounts owed, dating back to the date of the entry of the original divorcee decree.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-16-102(b) — 1 case
Gose v. Hess, 822 P.2d 846 (Wyo. 1991).
— Wyo. Stat. § 1-16-102(c) — 1 case
Hurlbut v. Scarbrough, 957 P.2d 839 (Wyo. 1998).
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