(a) ENTRY OF JUDGMENT. A judgment must be entered at the time that the court's finding is entered.(b) STAY OF EXECUTION. For good cause and on appropriate terms for the opposing party's security, the court may stay the execution of a judgment.(c) SURRENDER OF CONTRACTS. When a judgment is based on a negotiable or non-negotiable instrument, or other contract under seal, the instrument or contract is merged in the judgment and the original document must be surrendered to the clerk and marked "cancelled."(d) ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION OR CONSENT. All requests for entry of judgment by confession or consent must be submitted to the court.COMMENT TO 2018 AMENDMENTS
Formerly Rule 16, this rule has been renumbered as Rule 15. This rule has also been amended consistent with the stylistic changes to the civil rules. Additionally, section (b) has been deleted, eliminating provisions that were inconsistent with Civil Rule 59, which is incorporated by Rule 2. New section (d) requires all requests for entry of judgment by confession or consent to be submitted to the court.