§ 990.5 Stay of enforcement against political subdivisions of the state.

When a court orders a county, city, or other local government body to pay a judgment, that government does not have to pay right away if it decides to appeal. The payment is automatically put on hold until the appeal is fully finished.

Normally, if someone wants to delay paying a judgment while they appeal, they have to post a special bond called a supersedeas bond. This bond guarantees the money will be there if they lose the appeal. But this rule says local governments do not have to post that bond. The hold on payment happens automatically, just because they are a government body.

This means if you win a case against a city, county, or similar government entity, you may need to wait for your money if they choose to appeal. You cannot force them to pay during the appeal process, even without a bond in place. You will need to wait until the appeal is completely resolved before you can collect the judgment.