DE · rules
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 58
Entry of judgment
Subject to the provisions of Rule 54(b):
(1) General verdict. Upon a general verdict of a jury, or upon a decision by the Court that the party
shall recover only a sum certain or costs or that all relief shall be denied, the Prothonotary, unless the
Court otherwise orders, shall forthwith enter the judgment in the judgment docket without awaiting
any direction by the Court;
(2) Other verdicts. Upon a decision by the Court granting other relief, or upon a special verdict or a
general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories, the Court shall promptly approve the form
of the judgment and the Prothonotary shall thereupon enter it in the judgment docket.
(3) Judgment. A judgment is effective only when so set forth and when entered. Entry of the
judgment shall not be delayed for the taxing of costs. Attorneys shall not submit forms of judgment
except upon direction of the Court, and these directions shall not be given as a matter of course.
History
Amended, effective May 28, 1962; Jan. 1, 1965; Jan. 1, 1966; Jan. 1, 1972.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
- Content hash
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