This act [39-4A-1 to 39-4A-6 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Foreign Judgments Act”. History: Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Lack of jurisdiction. — Where notice of action was mailed to the defendant by the clerk of the Texas court by return receipt mail as provided by the Texas Rules of Civil […]
As used in the Foreign Judgments Act “foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. History: Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 2. ANNOTATIONS
A. A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of any county of this state in which the judgment debtor resides or has any property or property rights subject to […]
A. At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of the district court an affidavit setting forth the name and last known address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor. B. Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment […]
A. If the judgment debtor shows the district court that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment debtor has furnished the security […]
The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under the Foreign Judgments Act remains unimpaired. History: Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 6. ANNOTATIONS
