Supreme Court Operating Rules

First Adopted: December 01, 1976

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2004

Court Operating (COR) Rule 4 | Uniform Record Keeping System

COR 004.12 | Judgments

1) Judgments in civil cases must be signed by the judge or supported by a document with the judge’s signature. A docket sheet entry denominated as a judgment or decree and signed by a judge may serve as a judgment. 

2) A written record of the judgment is required in civil and criminal cases.

(Adopted December 1, 1976, effective March 1, 1977. Approved for publication August 21, 1995. Amended May 4, 1988, effective May 4, 1988; amended December 23, 2003, effective January 1, 2004.)
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