Section 39-4D-1 – Short title.

This act may be cited as the “Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act”. History: Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 14 made the act effective July 1, 2009.

Section 39-4D-10 – Saving clause.

The Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of that act. History: Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 14 made the act effective July 1, 2009.

Section 39-4D-11 – Uniformity of interpretation.

In applying and construing the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History: Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 11. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 14 made the act […]

Section 39-4D-2 – Definitions.

As used in the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act: A. “foreign country” means a government other than: (1) the United States; (2) a state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of the United States; or (3) any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize the […]

Section 39-4D-3 – Application.

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the foreign-country judgment: (1) grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (2) under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive and […]

Section 39-4D-4 – Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment.

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsections B and C of this section, a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act applies. B. A court of this state shall not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (1) the foreign-country judgment was rendered under a judicial […]

Section 39-4D-5 – Personal jurisdiction.

A. A foreign-country judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) the defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (2) the defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in the proceeding or of contesting the […]

Section 39-4D-6 – Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.

A. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. B. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim or affirmative […]

Section 39-4D-7 – Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.

If the court in a proceeding pursuant to Section 6 [39-4D-6 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under that act, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: A. […]

Section 39-4D-8 – Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.

If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires or the party appealing has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to […]

Section 39-4D-9 – Statute of limitations.

An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment shall be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or fifteen years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country. History: Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws […]