Rule 26.16. Entry of judgment and sentence; warrant of authority to execute sentence

a. Entry of Judgment and Sentence. The judgment of conviction and the sentence thereon are complete and valid as of the time of their oral pronouncement in open court.

b. Warrant of Authority. The court or person authorized by the court shall forthwith enter the exact terms of the judgment and sentence in the court's minutes. A certified copy, signed by the sentencing judge, shall be furnished to the appropriate officer and no other authority shall be necessary to carry into execution any sentence entered therein.

If the sentence is for death or imprisonment, the appropriate officer shall receive the defendant for execution of the sentence upon delivery to him or her of a signed, certified copy of the entry in the court's docket.

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