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 sentencing on the judgment are complete and valid at the time the court orally pronounces them in open court.(b)Warrant of Authority.(1)Entry of Judgment and Sentence. The court must enter the exact terms of the judgment and sentence in the court's orders.(2)Notice to Appropriate Officer. The court must furnish a certified copy of the sentencing order, signed by the sentencing judge, to the appropriate officer. No other authority is necessary to execute any sentence the court imposes. If the sentence is for death or imprisonment, the appropriate officer must receive the defendant for execution of the sentence upon delivery to him or her of a signed, certified copy of the sentencing order.Added August 31, 2017, effective 1/1/2018.