Rule 15 Judgment

(a) Final Signed Judgment. A judgment is a final written order of the court that decides the claims in the lawsuit and is binding on all parties. A final judgment must be signed by a justice of the peace or hearing officer and filed with the court.

(b) Rendering and Providing a Judgment. A justice of the peace or hearing officer may render a judgment at the end of the hearing or within 10 days after the hearing. The court must provide a copy of the judgment to all parties within 5 days. Payment of the judgment is due when the judgment is rendered.

(c) Correcting a Judgment. On the court's own initiative or at either party's request, the court may correct the judgment if there is a misspelled name, a misstatement of fact, or a miscalculation of an amount.