Legal Interest Rates
2013 Judicial Interest Rate is 4%
Pursuant to authority granted by
La. R.S. 13:4202(B)(1), as amended by Acts 2001, No. 841, the Louisiana
Commissioner of Financial Institutions has determined that the judicial rate of
interest for calendar year 2011 will be four (4.0%) percent per annum.
La. R.S. 13:4202(B)(2) provides that the publication of the commissioner's
determination in the Louisiana Register "shall not be considered
rulemaking within the intendment of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S.
49:950 et seq., and particularly R.S. 49:953." Therefore, (1) a fiscal
impact statement, (2) a family impact statement, and (3) a notice of intent are
not required to be filed with the Louisiana Register.
Judicial Interest Rate History
Prior to Sept. 12, 1980
7.00%
Sept. 12, 1980 to Sept. 10, 1981 10.00%
Sept. 11, 1981 to Dec. 31, 1987 12.00%
Jan. 1, 1988 to Dec. 31, 1988 9.75%
Jan. 1, 1989 to Dec. 31, 1989 11.50%
Jan. 1, 1990 to Dec. 31, 1990 11.50%
Jan. 1, 1991 to Dec. 31, 1991 11.00%
Jan. 1, 1992 to Dec. 31, 1992 9.00%
Jan. 1, 1993 to Dec. 31, 1993 7.00%
Jan. 1, 1994 to Dec. 31, 1994 7.00%
Jan. 1, 1995 to Dec. 31, 1995 8.75%
Jan. 1, 1996 to Dec. 31, 1996 9.75%
Jan. 1, 1997 to July 31, 1997 9.25%
Aug. 1, 1997 to Dec 31, 1997 7.90%
Jan. 1, 1998 to Dec. 31, 1998 7.60%
Jan. 1, 1999 to Dec. 31, 1999 6.730%
Jan. 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2000 7.285%
Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2001 8.241%
Jan. 1, 2002 to Dec. 31, 2002 5.75%
Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 31, 2003 4.5%
Jan. 1, 2004 to Dec. 31, 2004 5.25%
Jan. 1, 2005 to Dec. 31, 2005 6.00%
Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2006 8.00%
Jan. 1, 2007 to Dec. 31, 2007 9.50%
Jan. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2008 8.50%
Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2009 5.50%
Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31,2010 3.75%
Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011 4.00%
Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2012 4.00%
Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013 4.00%
Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014 4.00%
Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015 4.00%
Jan. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016 4.00%
See also the Louisiana State Bar Association's "Judicial Interest Calculator".