{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-13-8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 59:13-8","heading":"Interest on judgments","body":"Interest on judgments.  No interest shall accrue prior to the entry of judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, except that the court, in its discretion, may award prejudgment interest on the whole or part of a judgment arising out of or relating to claims for the construction or installation of improvements to real property in accordance with principles of equity.\nL.1972, c.45, s.59:13-8; amended 2001, c.202.","path":["TITLE 59 CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"79ec3ba81fd4ce86b5cff4ede6c7827933de0147f6cab011a768f7de6f8f8ed2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-13-7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-59-13-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}