Interest rates on civil judgments in Wisconsin is set at 1% plus the prime rate in effect. The rate is subject to change every 6 months and has been increasing at every change date since July of 2016. The following chart shows these increases.
Rate in effect July 1 – December 31, 2016 | 4.50% |
Rate in effect January 1 – June 30, 2017 | 4.75% |
Rate in effect July 1 – December 31, 2017 | 5.25% |
Rate in effect January 1 – June 30, 2018 | 5.50% |
Rate in effect July 1 – December 31, 2018 | 6.00% |
Rate in effect January 1 – June 30, 2019 | 6.50% |