Interest shall be recovered upon the total sum awarded, including interest to verdict, report or decision, in any action, from the date the verdict was rendered or the report or decision was made to the date of entry of final judgment. The amount of interest shall be computed by the clerk of the court and included in the judgment.
§ 5002.Interest from verdict, report or decision to judgment.
Article 50. Judgments Generally · Last amended 1963 · Last verified July 21, 2026
In one sentenceCPLR 5002 bridges the gap between a verdict and a final judgment, requiring interest on the full award, including any interest already added under CPLR 5001, from the date of the verdict, report, or decision until judgment is entered.
Full Text of CPLR 5002
Plain-English Summary
A lawsuit doesn't end the moment a jury returns a verdict or a judge signs a decision. Time passes while the clerk prepares the judgment, the parties resolve any post-trial motions, and the paperwork moves through the court. CPLR 5002 makes sure that gap doesn't cost the winning party anything by requiring interest on the award for that entire stretch, from the date of the verdict, report, or decision to the date the judgment is entered.
The interest under this section runs on the total sum awarded, which already includes any prejudgment interest tacked on under CPLR 5001. In other words, the two interest periods stack: 5001 covers the time before the verdict, and 5002 covers the time between the verdict and the judgment. Together they make sure a plaintiff isn't shortchanged by delay at either end of the case.
As with CPLR 5001, the clerk of the court handles the arithmetic. There's no motion required and no discretion to exercise here - the statute is a short, mechanical bridge provision, and the clerk folds the computed interest into the judgment once it's ready to be entered.
Frequently Asked Questions
What period of time does CPLR 5002 interest cover?
It covers the period from the date the verdict was rendered, or the report or decision was made, to the date the final judgment is entered.
Does CPLR 5002 interest apply on top of CPLR 5001 interest?
Yes. Section 5002 interest runs on the total sum awarded, which includes any interest already added for the period before the verdict under CPLR 5001.
Who calculates interest under CPLR 5002?
The clerk of the court computes the amount and includes it in the judgment; no separate motion is required.
Does CPLR 5002 apply to every type of action?
The statute states it applies in any action, covering the interval between the verdict, report, or decision and the entry of final judgment.
What rate applies to interest under CPLR 5002?
The rate comes from CPLR 5004, the same rate that governs interest under the other provisions of this article unless another statute sets a different rate.
Advisory Committee Notes
(See also Advisory Committee notes preceding § 5001, under subheading “Interest.”). This section is a simplification of the first sentence of CPA § 480. No change in meaning is intended. The limiting word “final” has been added before the word “judgment” in view of the new general definition of judgment to include interlocutory as well as final judgments. See subd. (i) of § 105.
Amendment History
Add, L 1962, ch 308, eff Sept 1, 1963.
Source & verification. Provision text, History, and Advisory
Committee Notes are reproduced verbatim from the Consolidated Laws of New York.
Last verified July 21, 2026.
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Also known as: interest between verdict and judgment New Yorkpost-verdict pre-judgment interest New Yorkinterest from decision to judgment CPLR