Rule 58 Entry of Judgment

(A) Preparation; entry; effect; approval

(1) Subject to the provisions of Rule 54(B), the court must promptly prepare—or ask one or more of the parties’ attorneys to prepare—a judgment entry when (i) a jury returns a general verdict, (ii) the court announces a decision, or (iii) the court grants or denies relief. If a proposed judgment entry is not prepared and presented to the court by counsel, the entry must be prepared by the court. The judgment entry must be filed and journalized within 30 days of the verdict, decision, or determination, absent good cause. A judgment is effective only when entered by the clerk upon the journal.

(2) Approval of a judgment entry by counsel or a party indicates that the entry correctly sets forth the verdict, decision, or determination of the court and does not waive any objection or assignment of error for appeal.

(B) Notice of filing When the court signs a judgment, the court shall endorse thereon a direction to the clerk to serve upon all parties not in default for failure to appear notice of the judgment and its date of entry upon the journal. Within three days of entering the judgment upon the journal, the clerk shall serve the parties in a manner prescribed by Civ.R. 5(B) and note the service in the appearance docket. Upon serving the notice and notation of the service in the appearance docket, the service is complete. The failure of the clerk to serve notice does not affect the validity of the judgment or the running of the time for appeal except as provided in App.R. 4(A).

(C) Costs Entry of the judgment shall not be delayed for the taxing of costs.