California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Collins v. Gonzalez, B283599 (Cal. App. 2018):
6. An order dismissing a case must be signed by the trial court to properly constitute a final order of dismissal pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581d. (Powell v. County of Orange (2011) 197 Cal.App.4th 1573, 1578 [lack of written order of dismissal signed by trial court meant there was no final judgment that could serve as a basis for appellate jurisdiction].)
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