At any time after the entry of a judgment, the court in which it was entered may, on motion of the defendant, vacate the judgment on the grounds that:

At any time after the entry of a judgment, the court in which it was entered may, on motion of the defendant, vacate the judgment on the grounds that:

• A. The court did not have jurisdiction of the action or of the person
• B. The judgment was procured by duress, misrepresentation or fraud on the part of the court or a prosecutor
• C. Material evidence presented at a trial which resulted in the judgment was false and was, prior to the entry of the judgment, known by the prosecutor or by the court to be false.
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Judgments can be set aside after entry when the proceedings were fundamentally unfair or invalid. If the court lacked jurisdiction over the action or over the person, it has no power to render a binding decision, so vacating the judgment is appropriate. If the judgment was obtained through duress, or through misrepresentation or fraud by the court or a prosecutor, the process has been corrupted and the result cannot stand. If material evidence presented at trial was false and those in control of the case knew it was false before the judgment, that is fraud on the court and justifies setting the judgment aside. Taken together, these grounds cover serious defects that warrant post-judgment relief, so all of the above are valid bases to vacate.

Judgments can be set aside after entry when the proceedings were fundamentally unfair or invalid. If the court lacked jurisdiction over the action or over the person, it has no power to render a binding decision, so vacating the judgment is appropriate. If the judgment was obtained through duress, or through misrepresentation or fraud by the court or a prosecutor, the process has been corrupted and the result cannot stand. If material evidence presented at trial was false and those in control of the case knew it was false before the judgment, that is fraud on the court and justifies setting the judgment aside. Taken together, these grounds cover serious defects that warrant post-judgment relief, so all of the above are valid bases to vacate.