ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
Formally recording the result of a lawsuit that is based upon the determination by the court of the facts and applicable law, and that makes the result
effective for purposes of bringing an action to
enforce it or to commence an appeal.
Entering judgment is a significant action
because it establishes permanent evidence of the
rendition by the court of a judgment. Under
some statutes and court rules, judgment is
entered when it is filed with the appropriate offi-
cial; under others, it must actually be noted in
the judgment book or civil docket.
The entry of a judgment is not the same as
the rendition of a judgment. Rendition is a judi-
cial act by a court in pronouncing the sentence
of law based upon the facts in controversy. Entry
occurs after the rendition of judgment and is a
ministerial act that consists of recording the
ultimate conclusion reached by the court in the
action and providing concrete evidence of the
judicially imposed consequences. It serves as a
