AO 450

Judgment in a Civil Case

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 11/11
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26
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 450: Judgment in a Civil Case

AO 450, Judgment in a Civil Case, is a United States District Court form from the U.S. Courts. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Civil Judgment Forms, effective on November 1, 2011. The PDF prints the edition AO 450 (Rev. 11/11) and titles it Judgment in a Civil Action.

It is a judgment the court issues, not a form a party files. In a case captioned Plaintiff v. Defendant with a Civil Action No., it records what the court has ordered (the plaintiff recovers an amount, the plaintiff recovers nothing and the action is dismissed on the merits, or another result) and how the action was decided (a jury verdict, a trial by a judge without a jury, or a decision on a motion). It is dated and signed by the Clerk or a Deputy Clerk.

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Top of page 1 of AO 450: Judgment in a Civil Case, as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 450

Caption

United States District Court, the district, the plaintiff and defendant, and a Civil Action No. line.

Recovery by the plaintiff

The plaintiff recovers from the defendant an amount in dollars, which includes prejudgment interest at a rate, plus post judgment interest at a rate per annum, along with costs.

Recovery of nothing

The plaintiff recovers nothing, the action is dismissed on the merits, and the defendant recovers costs from the plaintiff.

Other

A third box, "other," with lines to describe a different result.

How the action was decided

Tried by a jury with a judge presiding and a verdict rendered, tried by a judge without a jury, or decided by a judge on a motion for a named relief.

Date and signature

The Date and the CLERK OF COURT block with the signature of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk.

How AO 450 is filled out

  1. 1

    Caption

    The district, the plaintiff and defendant names and the civil action number are entered at the top.

  2. 2

    Check one result

    Under "The court has ordered that (check one)," one box is checked: the plaintiff recovers, the plaintiff recovers nothing, or other.

  3. 3

    Amounts and interest

    For a recovery, the form has blanks for the amount in dollars, the prejudgment interest rate and the post judgment interest rate per annum. It prints no amounts or rates.

  4. 4

    Check how it was decided

    Under "This action was (check one)," one box is checked and the judge's name is entered, with the motion named if it was decided on a motion.

  5. 5

    Clerk dates and signs

    The Clerk or a Deputy Clerk enters the date and signs in the CLERK OF COURT block.

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Court, amounts and formats

Court

The judgment is captioned for a United States District Court, with the district named at the top and a Civil Action No. line.

Who issues it

The judgment is signed by the Clerk or a Deputy Clerk. It is not a form a party files.

Amounts and interest

The form prints blanks for the amount, the prejudgment interest rate and the post judgment interest rate per annum. It prints no amounts or rates.

Fees and time limits

The form does not print a fee or a time limit.

Formats

The U.S. Courts page offers AO 450 as a PDF (258.01 KB). The PDF has Print, Save As and Reset buttons.

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Who uses AO 450?

  • The Clerk of Court

    The form ends with a Date line and a CLERK OF COURT block with the signature of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk.

  • Judges

    The form names the judge who presided at a jury trial, who tried the action without a jury, or who decided it on a motion.

  • Plaintiffs

    The plaintiff is named in the caption and in the result chosen: either recovering an amount from the defendant or recovering nothing.

  • Defendants

    The defendant is named in the caption, and in the second result the defendant recovers costs from the plaintiff.

The judgment is issued by the court and signed by the Clerk or a Deputy Clerk. The parties are named in it but do not complete it.

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Questions about Form AO 450

Who signs AO 450?

The Clerk or a Deputy Clerk, in the CLERK OF COURT block. It is a judgment the court issues, not a form a party files.

What results can AO 450 record?

Three: the plaintiff recovers an amount from the defendant, the plaintiff recovers nothing and the action is dismissed on the merits with the defendant recovering costs, or another result written in.

What does the form say about interest?

For a recovery, the form says the amount includes prejudgment interest at a rate, plus post judgment interest at a rate per annum, along with costs. The rates are blanks; the form prints none.

How does the form show how the case was decided?

It has three boxes: tried by a jury with a judge presiding and a verdict rendered, tried by a judge without a jury, or decided by a judge on a motion.

Is it a civil case or a civil action form?

Both names refer to AO 450. The U.S. Courts page calls it Judgment in a Civil Case, and the PDF prints Judgment in a Civil Action.

Is this page legal advice?

No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. It does not say what a judgment means for a case or what to do after one.