Short answer. Yes, where the agreement is complete. Parties may agree in writing on the facts of the case and submit it for judgment on those agreed facts without presenting evidence. If they agree on only some facts, trial still proceeds on whatever remains disputed.
What the law says
The parties to any action may agree, in writing, upon the facts involved in the litigation, and submit the case for judgment on the facts agreed upon, without the introduction of evidence. If the parties agree only on some of the facts in issue, the trial shall be held as to the disputed facts in such order as the court shall prescribe.
Rule 30, Section 7 — Agreed statement of facts. Read the full provision →
What an agreed statement of facts does
When the parties genuinely agree on what happened, there is no need to spend time and money proving facts nobody disputes. An agreed statement of facts, put in writing and submitted to the court, lets the case go straight to judgment on the facts agreed upon — the court applies the law to what both sides already accept as true, without a trial to establish those facts.
It has to be in writing, and the agreement has to be genuine
The rule requires the agreement to be in writing — an informal understanding between counsel is not what triggers this shortcut. Both parties actually have to accept the stated facts as accurate; this is not a device for one side to impose a version of events on the other, and a party who disputes any part of the proposed statement has not agreed to it. Without a genuine, written agreement, the case proceeds the ordinary way, with evidence presented on every disputed fact.
A partial agreement narrows, but does not skip, the trial
Parties do not have to agree on everything for the rule to help them. If they agree on only some of the facts in issue, the case still proceeds to trial, but only on the facts that remain disputed, in such order as the court shall prescribe. This can meaningfully shorten a trial even when full agreement is not possible, by taking settled matters off the table.
Why this is worth considering
Where the real dispute in a case is about how the law applies to essentially undisputed events, an agreed statement of facts can turn a lengthy trial into a straightforward submission for decision. Parties weighing this option should be careful that the written statement actually captures everything relevant, since the case will be decided on those stated facts and nothing more, and any fact left out of the agreement is not before the court at all.