Section 15-1-4 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Interest on judgments(1) As used in this section, "federal postjudgment interest rate" means the interest rate established for the federal court system under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1961, as amended.(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a judgment rendered on a lawful contract shall conform to the contract and shall bear the interest agreed upon by the parties, which shall be specified in the judgment.(b) A judgment rendered on a deferred deposit loan subject to Title 7, Chapter 23, Check Cashing and Deferred Deposit Lending Registration Act, shall bear interest at the rate imposed under Subsection (3)(a) on an amount not exceeding the sum of:(i) the total of the principal balance of the deferred deposit loan;(ii) interest at the rate imposed by the deferred deposit loan agreement for a period not exceeding 10 weeks as provided in Subsection 7-23-401(4);(v) other amounts allowed by law and ordered by the court.(3)(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, or as governed by Subsection (4), all other final civil and criminal judgments of the district court , the justice court, and the Business and Chancery Court shall bear interest at the federal postjudgment interest rate as of January 1 of each year, plus 2%.(b) The postjudgment interest rate in effect at the time of the judgment shall remain the interest rate for the duration of the judgment.(c) The interest on criminal judgments shall be calculated on the total amount of the judgment.(d) Interest paid on state revenue shall be deposited in accordance with Section 63A-3-505.(e) Interest paid on revenue to a county or municipality shall be paid to the general fund of the county or municipality.(4) A judgment under $10,000 in an action regarding the purchase of goods and services shall bear interest from the date on which the district court , the justice court, or the Business and Chancery Court enters the judgment at 10% plus the federal postjudgment interest rate in effect on January 1 of the year in which the judgment is entered.Amended by Chapter 394, 2023 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 30, 2018 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/8/2018.Amended by Chapter 379, 2017 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/9/2017.Amended by Chapter 281, 2014 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/13/2014.Amended by Chapter 79, 2011 General SessionThis section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.