In deferred disposition, what action by the judge indicates final adjudication?

• A. Dismisses the case.
• B. Grants a new deferred disposition.
• C. Signs the final judgment of guilty.
• D. Ends the case automatically.

Answer: (C)

Deferred disposition postpones sentencing while the defendant must meet conditions. The action that shows final adjudication is when the judge signs the final judgment of guilty. That signature makes the guilt official and completes the court’s decision on the case. If the defendant successfully completes the conditions, the case is often dismissed instead of a guilty finding, so dismissal isn’t the adjudication itself. Granting another deferred disposition just continues the deferment, not the final resolution. Ending the case automatically isn’t how adjudication is formally concluded either.