(a) Except as otherwise ordered by the judge, within seven (7) days after the announcement
of the decision of the Court awarding any judgment or order which requires settlement and
approval as to form by the judge, the prevailing party shall prepare a draft of the order or
judgment embodying the Court’s decision and serve a copy thereof upon each party who has
appeared in the action and mail or deliver a copy to the judge and to the Clerk. Any party
receiving the proposed draft of judgment or order shall within seven (7) days thereafter serve
upon all other parties and file a statement of any objection he or she may have to the proposed
draft, the reasons therefor, and a substitute proposed draft. Thereafter, the judge shall take such
further action as is necessary under the circumstances.
(b) The judgment or order shall be signed or initialed by the judge and shall be delivered to
the Clerk to enter it.
(c) Judgments and orders prepared by the Court or Clerk shall be served by the Clerk on all
parties appearing in the action. Judgments and orders prepared by a party shall be served by that
party on all other parties appearing in the action immediately upon receipt of a copy of the
judgment or order signed by the judge.
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