C.R.S. § 5-12-102

Statutory interest - definition.

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5-12-102. Statutory interest - definition. (1) Except as provided in section
13-21-101, C.R.S., when there is no agreement as to the rate thereof, creditors shall
receive interest as follows:

 (a) When money or property has been wrongfully withheld, interest shall be
an amount which fully recognizes the gain or benefit realized by the person
withholding such money or property from the date of wrongful withholding to the
date of payment or to the date judgment is entered, whichever first occurs; or, at
the election of the claimant,

 (b) Interest shall be at the rate of eight percent per annum compounded
annually for all moneys or the value of all property after they are wrongfully
withheld or after they become due to the date of payment or to the date judgment
is entered, whichever first occurs.

 (2) When there is no agreement as to the rate thereof, creditors shall be
allowed to receive interest at the rate of eight percent per annum compounded
annually for all moneys after they become due on any bill, bond, promissory note, or
other instrument of writing, or money due on mutual settlement of accounts from
the date of such settlement and on money due on account from the date when the
same became due.

 (3) Interest shall be allowed as provided in subsection (1) of this section even
if the amount is unliquidated at the time of wrongful withholding or at the time
when due.

 (4) Except as provided in section 5-12-106, creditors shall be allowed to
receive interest on any judgment recovered before any court authorized to enter
the same within this state from the date of entering said judgment until satisfaction
thereof is made either:

 (a) At the rate specified in a contract or instrument in writing which provides
for payment of interest at a specified rate until the obligation is paid; except that if
the contract or instrument provides for a variable rate, at the rate in effect under
the contract or instrument on the date judgment enters; or

 (b) In all other cases where no rate is specified, at the rate of eight percent
per annum compounded annually.

 (5) (a) The maximum rate of interest on medical debt is three percent per
annum.

 (b) As used in this subsection (5), medical debt has the meaning set forth in
section 5-16-103 (10.5).

 Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 852, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 73-12-102. L. 75: Entire section
amended, p. 257, § 2, effective July 1. L. 79: Entire section R&RE, p. 315, § 2,
effective June 20. L. 82: (4) amended, p. 227, § 2, effective January 1, 1983. L. 83: (4)
amended, p. 394, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (4)(a) amended, p. 286, § 1, effective July
1. L. 2023: (5) added, (SB 23-093), ch. 152, p. 643, § 1, effective May 4.

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