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Estimate simple prejudgment or postjudgment interest across official half-year rate periods, with clear exclusions for special damages, partial payments and court variations.
Researched and maintained byusecos.app Research & EngineeringOfficial sources verified 2026-07-31
BC postjudgment interest is annual simple interest and the statutory rate is reset for January to June and July to December. For both halves of 2026, the published postjudgment rate is 4.45% and the published prejudgment table rate is 2.45%.BC Supreme Court court-order interest ratesCourt Order Interest Act
For postjudgment interest, a partial payment must be applied first to outstanding interest and then to principal. A court may vary the rate or the date from which interest runs, so a calculator result remains an estimate rather than a court-certified balance.Court Order Interest Act
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A payment is applied at the start of the entered date, first to outstanding postjudgment interest and then to principal, following section 9(2) of the Court Order Interest Act. Verify the Act.
Rates are segmented using the official BC Supreme Court half-year table. Verify current rates.
Interest accrued
$443.78
Payments
$0.00
Balance
$10,443.78
Current per diem
$1.22
| Rate period | Opening principal | Days | Rate | Interest accrued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026 | $10,000.00 | 181 | 4.45% | $220.67 |
| Jul 1, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | $10,000.00 | 183 | 4.45% | $223.11 |
Assume a $10,000 judgment accrues postjudgment interest for all of 2026 with no payments or court variation.
Example limitation: The example excludes costs, agreements about interest, payments into court, different payable dates, and any order varying the statutory result.
Research method: official-source review, AI-assisted drafting, software implementation, automated regression checks, and a dated publication review. Corrections can be reported through the contact page.
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