Chapter 11. Civil Practice Act · Article 10. Forms · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceO.C.G.A. § 9-11-131 provides a sample judgment entered after a jury trial, offering alternative language for a plaintiff’s recovery or a defense verdict, and recording the presiding judge, the verdict, and the court’s resulting order.
Full Text of § 9-11-131
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IN THE ______________________ COURT OF ______________________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA
A.B., ) ) Plaintiff ) ) Civil action v. ) File no.______________________ ) C.D., ) Defendant JUDGMENT This action came on for trial before the court and a jury, Honorable John Marshall, presiding, and the issue having been duly tried and the jury having duly rendered its verdict, It Is Ordered and Adjudged (That the plaintiff A.B. recover of the defendant C.D. the sum of $ ______________________, with interest thereon at the rate of ______________________ percent as provided by law, and his costs of action.)
or (That the plaintiff take nothing, that the action be dismissed on the merits, and that the defendant C.D. recover of the plaintiff A.B. his costs of action.)
Dated at ______________________, Georgia, this ______________________ day of ______________________, ______________________ .
______________________ Judge
Plain-English Summary
A verdict is the jury’s answer; a judgment is the court’s formal order carrying that answer into an enforceable result. This form shows the closing document that captures a jury trial’s outcome, whichever way the jury decided.
The judgment recites that the action came on for trial before the court and a jury, names the presiding judge, and states that the jury duly rendered its verdict. Two alternative “It Is Ordered and Adjudged” blocks follow: one for a plaintiff’s verdict, awarding a stated sum with interest at the rate provided by law plus costs, and one for a defense verdict, dismissing the action on the merits and awarding the defendant its costs.
That alternative-clause structure lets a single template cover both possible outcomes of a jury trial — the drafter keeps whichever paragraph matches the outcome and drops the other. The judgment closes with a date and the judge’s signature.
Frequently Asked Questions
What two outcomes does this judgment form provide alternative language for?
A judgment for the plaintiff, recovering a stated sum with interest and costs, or a judgment for the defendant, dismissing the action on the merits with costs awarded to the defendant.
Who signs the judgment shown in this form?
The presiding judge.
What rate of interest does the plaintiff’s-verdict version include?
The rate “as provided by law,” filled in according to the applicable statutory rate rather than a fixed figure written into the form.
Does this form apply after a bench trial as well as a jury trial?
No. It is specific to actions tried before a jury; the article includes a separate form for judgments after a decision by the court alone.
What must the judgment recite about how the case was decided?
That the action was tried before the court and a jury, that the presiding judge is named, and that the jury duly rendered its verdict.
Amendment History
Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 133; Ga. L. 1980, p. 649, § 19; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 9.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, published by the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission / LexisNexis. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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