Rule 58.1 – Satisfaction of Judgment

(a) Required on Full Payment. Upon full payment of a judgment, the party in whose favor the judgment was rendered must:(1) file a satisfaction of judgment in the court in which the judgment was entered; and(2) record it in every county where the judgment or abstract...

Rule 58 – Entry of Judgment

Every judgment and amended judgment must be set forth on a separate document as required in Rule 54(a). The filing of a judgment by the court as provided in Rule 5(d) or the placing of the clerk’s filing stamp on the judgment constitutes the entry of the...

Rule 57 – Declaratory Judgments

(a) In General. These rules govern the procedure for obtaining a declaratory judgment pursuant to the statutes of this state. Rules 38 and 39 govern a demand for a jury trial. The existence of another adequate remedy does not preclude a declaratory judgment that is...

Rule 56 – Summary Judgment

(a) Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment. A party may move for summary judgment, identifying each claim or defense, or the part of each claim or defense, on which summary judgment is sought. The court must grant summary judgment if the movant shows...

Rule 55 – Default; Default Judgment

(a) Entering a Default.(1)In General. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the court must order entry of the party’s default. If a...