(A) At the close of trial, judgment must be rendered without undue delay by the Judge, who shall cause it to be entered in his or her docket.
(B) (1) If the judgment is of acquittal and the defendant is not to be detained for any other legal cause, then he or she must be discharged at once. If the defendant pleads guilty or is convicted after trial, then the Court must render judgment thereon, fixing the penalty within the limits prescribed by the applicable ordinance and imposing sentence accordingly. A judgment that the defendant pay a fine may direct also that he or she be imprisoned until the fine is satisfied.
(Prior Code, § 6-125)