Rule 5.411. Stipulated judgments
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.411
Current text effective January 1, 2013.
#(a) Format
A stipulated judgment (which must be attached to form FL-180 or form FL-250) may be submitted to the court for signature as an uncontested matter or at the time of the hearing on the merits and must contain the exact terms of any judgment proposed to be entered in the case. At the end, immediately above the space reserved for the judge's signature, the stipulated judgment must contain the following:
The foregoing is agreed to by:
| __________________________ (Petitioner) | ____________________________ (Respondent) |
Approved as conforming to the agreement of the parties:
| ____________________________ (Attorney for Petitioner) | ____________________________ (Attorney for Respondent) |
#(b) Disposition of all matters required
A stipulated judgment must include disposition of all matters subject to the court's jurisdiction for which a party seeks adjudication or an explicit reservation of jurisdiction over any matter not proposed for disposition at that time. A stipulated judgment constitutes a written agreement between the parties as to all matters covered by the stipulation.
#History
Rule 5.411 adopted effective January 1, 2013.
What this rule requires
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A stipulated judgment may be submitted to the court for signature as an uncontested matter or at the hearing on the merits.
The rule's wording
A stipulated judgment (which must be attached to form FL-180 or form FL-250) may be submitted to the court for signature as an uncontested matter or at the time of the hearing on the merits and must contain the exact terms of any judgment proposed to be entered in the case.
Document Filing Requirements
A stipulated judgment (which must be attached to form FL-180 or form FL-250) may be submitted to the court for signature as an uncontested matter or at the time of the hearing on the merits and must contain the exact terms of any judgment proposed to be entered in the case.
At the end of the stipulated judgment, immediately above the judge’s signature space, include the specified party agreement and attorney approval lines.
The rule's wording
The foregoing is agreed to by: __________________________ (Petitioner) | ____________________________ (Respondent) Approved as conforming to the agreement of the parties: ____________________________ (Attorney for Petitioner) | ____________________________ (Attorney for Respondent)
A stipulated judgment must include disposition of all matters subject to the court's jurisdiction for which a party seeks adjudication or an explicit reservation of jurisdiction over any matter not proposed for disposition at that time.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.