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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL » Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS » Chapter 759: UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT (TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) » 14 §8807. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)

§8807. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)

If the court in a proceeding under section 8806 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this Act, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is:   [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

1.  Conclusive.  Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of another state entitled to full faith and credit in this State would be conclusive; and  

[PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

2.  Enforceable.  Enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this State.  

[PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).