§ 9-11-132.Form of judgment on decision by the court
Chapter 11. Civil Practice Act · Article 10. Forms · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceO.C.G.A. § 9-11-132 provides a sample judgment for a case tried or heard by the court without a jury, mirroring the article’s jury-verdict judgment but reciting a decision the judge alone rendered, again with alternative language for a plaintiff’s recovery or a defense outcome.
Full Text of § 9-11-132
Text size
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) (hearing) before the court, Honorable John Marshall, presiding, and the issues having been duly (tried) (heard) and a decision having been duly rendered, 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
Not every case goes to a jury. This form is the closing document for a case the judge alone tries or hears, standing beside the article’s jury-verdict judgment as its bench-trial counterpart.
The recitals track the jury-verdict form closely but swap the jury for the judge: the action came on for “(trial) (hearing)” before the court alone, the presiding judge is named, and the issues were “(tried) (heard)” with a decision “duly rendered” rather than a verdict returned. The same two alternative Ordered-and-Adjudged blocks follow — a plaintiff’s recovery with interest and costs, or a dismissal on the merits with costs to the defendant — and the judgment closes with a date and the judge’s signature.
The bracketed word choices, “(trial) (hearing)” and “(tried) (heard),” let one template cover both a full bench trial and a shorter hearing, the drafter picking whichever word fits the proceeding that took place.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this judgment form differ from the article’s jury-verdict judgment?
It recites that the court alone tried or heard the matter and rendered the decision, rather than reciting a jury’s verdict.
What do the bracketed word choices “(trial) (hearing)” and “(tried) (heard)” allow?
The same template to serve either a full bench trial or a shorter hearing, with the drafter picking whichever word fits.
What are the two alternative outcomes this form provides for?
A judgment for the plaintiff for a stated sum with interest and costs, or a judgment for the defendant dismissing the action on the merits with costs.
Who renders the decision described in this form?
The judge, deciding the case without a jury.
Does this form require the same interest-and-costs language as the jury-verdict judgment?
Yes. Both alternative outcome paragraphs track the same interest-and-costs language used in the article’s jury-verdict judgment form.
Amendment History
Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 134; Ga. L. 1980, p. 649, § 20; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 9; 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.
· Official source
Also known as:georgia form judgment on decision by courtbench trial judgment sample georgiageorgia judgment template no jurycivil judgment after hearing form georgia