Rule 3020.Definition.

This rule fixes what counts as a “judgment” for the rules on judgment liens and revival that follow. The definition is broad — a judgment, order, or decree requiring the payment of money, entered in any court these rules govern, and including a final or interlocutory order for the payment of costs — with a narrow exception the rule itself states.

The Official Note points to Definition Rule 76 and adds that a political subdivision includes a municipal or other local authority. Reading “judgment” this widely means the lien-and-revival machinery reaches the full range of money orders a court can enter, not just a verdict styled as a judgment.