A. In all cases where a party is not represented by
an attorney, an attorney who has procured an order, judgment or decree from
the Court shall prepare and furnish to the Court, a judgment entry
reflecting the Court’s order within ten (10) days after the procurement of
the order.
B. In cases where the opposite party is represented
by an attorney, the attorney who has procured an order, judgment, or decree
shall submit to all other attorneys in the case, a judgment entry of that
order, judgment or decree for examination by the other counsel, within ten
(10) days after procurement of the order. If the other counsel approves the
judgment entry as submitted, counsel shall sign the entry and return it to
the attorney who prepared it within three (3) days. The attorney who
prepared it shall then present it to the Court within three (3) days of
receipt. If any counsel to whom an entry is submitted does not approve it,
that counsel shall, in writing, state the reasons for not approving the
judgment entry, shall write the reason therefore on the entry and return it
to the counsel who prepared it within three (3) days of receipt.
C. When counsel to whom an entry has been submitted
fails to approve or disapprove the entry within the time limits of this
Rule, the attorney who prepared the entry shall submit it to the Court along
with proof of service on the opposing counsel. The Court may then disapprove
or approve the entry. When an entry has been disapproved by an attorney, the
attorney who prepared the entry shall submit it to the Court. The
disapproving attorney may also submit an entry and the Court may then
approve or disapprove either entry or prepare its own.
D. In any case, if no judgment entry is submitted
to the Court within thirty (30) days of the Court rendering a decision the
Court may enter its own judgment entry.
E. If a matter has been settled, this Rule shall be
adhered to for the submission of a settlement entry. If the Court has not
received an entry of settlement within thirty (30) days of the Court being
informed of the settlement, then the Court may enter its own order or
dismiss the action as settled.
F. All judgment entries being delivered the
Courthouse or mailed to the Courthouse for signature shall be filed with the
Administrative Assistant of the respective Judge and thereafter, shall be
appropriately directed to the Judge. Judgment Entries shall not be
personally presented to the Judge without first going through the
Administrative Assistant or immediately after Court proceedings through the
Bailiff.
G. This rule applies also to judgment entries in
domestic relations matters which require the signature of the Magistrate. If
an entry that requires the immediate signature of a magistrate, it shall
first be presented to the Magistrate’s assistant.