## How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for Oklahoma statutory interest on judgments - 12 O.S. § 727 is **12 O.S. § 727**.

> **12 O.S. § 727.** Judgments shall bear interest at the rate of six (6) percent per annum.

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## Sources

- [12 O.S. § 727 — Interest on judgments](https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2023/title-12/civil-procedure/727/)

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ANO-831 sweep: removed multiple fabrications — (1) judgment cited repealed § 727 with NJ-style 5% flat; replaced with current § 727.1 prime+2%. (2) late_payment 6% rate was attributed to § 727 (wrong statute); recited to 15 O.S. § 266. (3) penalty cited nonexistent 14A § 2-401 + irrelevant 14A § 2-202; recited to 15 O.S. § 266. (4) escrow 15 O.S. §§ 785/786/787 sub_rules fabricated; OK has no general escrow-interest statute. (5) security_deposit 41 O.S. § 115(A)/(B) sub_rule text fabricated; § 115 does not mandate interest.

ERISA does not specify a prejudgment interest rate; courts apply 28 U.S.C. § 1961 (post-judgment) or IRC § 6621 in their discretion.

Except as otherwise provided by this section, interest on a judgment rendered in an action for the recovery of money shall be the prime rate, as listed in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal published for each calendar year and as certified to the Administrative Director of the Courts by the State Treasurer on the first regular business day following publication in January of each year, plus two percent (2%).

Interest on a judgment rendered in an action for personal injury or wrongful death shall accrue from the date the suit was commenced.

The legal rate of interest shall be six percent (6%) in the absence of any contract as to the rate of interest, and by contract the parties may agree to any rate as may be authorized by law, now in effect or hereinafter enacted.

by contract the parties may agree to any rate as may be authorized by law

The legal rate of interest shall be six percent (6%) in the absence of any contract as to the rate of interest...

Upon termination of the tenancy, any security deposit held by the landlord shall be returned to the tenant after deduction for damages or unpaid rent. Oklahoma law does not require landlords to pay interest on security deposits.

Oklahoma judgments bear interest at 6% per year.