North Carolina § 1C-1828 - Prejudgment and judgment interest.
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§ 1C-1828. Prejudgment and judgment interest.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, recovery of prejudgment or pre-award interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding shall be determined by the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the conflict of laws rules of this State. The court or arbitrator shall increase or decrease the amount of prejudgment or pre-award interest otherwise payable in a judgment or award in foreign money to the extent required by the law of this State governing a failure to make or accept an offer of settlement or offer of judgment, or conduct by a party or its attorney causing undue delay or expense. A judgment or award on a foreign-money claim bears interest at the rate applicable to judgments of this State. History (1995, c. 213, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1C-1828 ("Prejudgment and judgment interest.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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