Minnesota
For Minnesota, owner-to-gc payment deadline (days) is 30; gc-to-sub flow-down deadline (days) is 10; retention release deadline (days) is 60; late-payment interest rate is 1.5% per month; project types covered is both, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15; source re-checked 2026-09-29.
- State
- Minnesota verified
- Owner-to-GC payment deadline (days)
- 30 verified
- GC-to-sub flow-down deadline (days)
- 10 verified
- Retention release deadline (days)
- 60
- Late-payment interest rate
- 1.5% per month verified
- Project types covered
- both
- Attorney fees recoverable
- yes our reading
- Statutory citation
- Minn. Stat. § 337.10 (private); §§ 15.71–74, 16A-1245, 471.425, 137.36, 473.142 (public)
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
1.5% per month. However, the monthly interest penalty will be a minimum of $10 for unpaid balances of at least $100 or more. Furthermore, if the dispute goes to court, the prevailing party will be awarded costs and attorney fees. Public Projects Payments on Minnesota public works projects are governed by a few different statutes depending on the public entity that contracted the project. These are Minn. Stat. Ann §§15.71-74, 16A-124, 16A-1245, 471.425, 137.36, and 142. Payment Deadlines for Public Projects Regarding payments from the public entity to the prime contractor, almost all public works projects in Minnesota require payment to be made within 30 days of receipt of a proper request for payment.
— levelset.com, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- levelset.comhttps://www.levelset.com/prompt-payment/minnesota-prompt-payment-faqs/