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Rule 85.15.Contents of Judgment.

Part III · Rule 85: Attachments · Last amended January 1, 1981 · Last verified July 22, 2026

In one sentenceRule 85.15 requires the final judgment in a case involving attachment to include whatever findings the court made on any motion to dissolve the attachment.

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The final judgment shall include any findings which the court has made on any motion to dissolve the attachment.

Amendment History

Adopted June 10, 1980, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.

Official Comment

This is substantially the same as the second sentence of prior Rule 85.04.

Plain-English Summary

Attachment proceedings can generate their own findings along the way, separate from the merits of the underlying claim — most notably, the findings a court makes when it rules on a motion to dissolve under Rule 85.14. Rule 85.15 makes sure those findings do not get lost. It requires the final judgment to include whatever findings the court made on a motion to dissolve the attachment.

This matters for more than tidiness. The attachment findings can affect what happens to bonds posted along the way, they matter to any action later brought on those bonds under Rule 85.24, and they shape the record on appeal, which Rule 85.16 says proceeds the same as in any other civil action. Folding the dissolution findings into the final judgment gives everyone — the parties, any sureties, and a reviewing court — one place to look for the complete disposition of the case, including the attachment issues.

Rule 85.15 is narrow by design. It does not create new findings or change the standards under which the court rules on a motion to dissolve; it requires only that whatever findings were made get carried forward into the judgment that closes out the case.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must the final judgment include when an attachment issue was raised?

Any findings the court made on a motion to dissolve the attachment.

Does this rule change how the court decides a motion to dissolve?

No. Rule 85.14 sets the standards and grounds for deciding a motion to dissolve; Rule 85.15 only requires that the resulting findings be carried into the final judgment.

Why does it matter whether the dissolution findings appear in the judgment?

Those findings can bear on bonds posted during the case, on any later action on a bond under Rule 85.24, and on the record available for appeal under Rule 85.16.

Does Rule 85.15 apply even if the motion to dissolve was denied?

Yes, the rule requires inclusion of ‘any findings’ the court made on the motion, regardless of whether the motion was granted or denied.

Is this requirement limited to cases where the attachment was dissolved?

No, it applies whenever a motion to dissolve was made and the court ruled on it, whatever that ruling turned out to be.

Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Missouri State & Federal Court Rules, adopted by the Supreme Court of Missouri. Last verified July 22, 2026. · Official source
Also known as: contents of judgment attachmentfinal judgment attachment findingsdissolution findings in judgmentrecord of ruling on motion to dissolve