§ 26-6-207. Effect of Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment
If the court in a proceeding under § 26-6-206 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this part, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of a […]
§ 26-6-208. 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 appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do […]
§ 26-6-209. Statute of Limitations
An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or ten (10) years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country.
§ 26-6-210. Uniformity of Interpretation
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 26-6-211. Savings Clause
This part does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this part.
§ 26-6-205. Personal Jurisdiction
A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; 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 jurisdiction of the […]
§ 26-6-206. Procedure for Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment
If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition must be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. 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 defense.
§ 26-6-106. Appeal or Stay of Judgment
If the judgment debtor shows the court of this state that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or 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 […]
§ 26-6-107. Creditor’s Right to Bring Enforcement Action
The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce the creditor’s judgment instead of proceeding under this part remains unimpaired.
§ 26-6-108. Foreign Defamation Judgments
For the purposes of this section only, a “foreign defamation judgment” shall mean any judgment for a cause of action equivalent or fundamentally similar to an action for libel or slander that is rendered by a court or tribunal outside the United States or its territories or possessions. This section shall not apply to any […]