If a defendant agrees to a settlement before the case is heard, is a “judgement” still signed by a judge?

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If a defendant agrees to a settlement before the case is heard, is a “judgement” still signed by a judge?

Is a court order the same as a judgement?

Asked on April 19, 2012 under Business Law, Arizona

Answers:

Madan Ahluwalia / Ahluwalia Law P. C.

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Court Order = Court Order

What the court order says is what would dictate whether it is judgment or not.

If a defendant agrees to settlement, then it is possible to have what is known as Stipulated Judgment. A stipulated judgment contains provisions and settlement clause which parties have agreed to and will abide by. Judge sill sign it and only then it becomes order and judgment. 


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