14 §8908. Stay of enforcement of judgment pending determination of motion to vacate registration (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912)
§8908. Stay of enforcement of judgment pending determination of motion to vacate registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) A person that files a motion under section 8907 to vacate registration of a Canadian judgment may request the court to stay enforcement of the judgment pending […]
14 §8909. Relationship to Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912)
§8909. Relationship to Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Application of chapter 759 to this Act. This Act supplements the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act and that Act, other than section 8806, applies to a registration under this […]
14 §8910. Uniformity of application and interpretation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912)
§8910. Uniformity of application and interpretation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 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. [PL 2021, […]
14 §8911. Transitional provision (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912)
§8911. Transitional provision (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) This Act applies to the registration of a Canadian judgment entered in a proceeding that is commenced in Canada on, before or after January 1, 2023. [PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, […]
14 §8912. Effective date (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)
§8912. Effective date (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) This Act takes effect January 1, 2023. [PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).
14 §8803. Applicability (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)
§8803. Applicability (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812) 1. Sum of money; enforceable. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this Act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: A. Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and […]
14 §8907. Motion to vacate registration (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912)
§8907. Motion to vacate registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Thirty days to vacate after notice. Not later than 30 days after notice of registration is served under section 8906, the person against whom the judgment was registered may file a motion to vacate […]
14 §8804. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)
§8804. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812) 1. Recognition if applicable. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this Act applies. [PL 2021, c. 689, […]
14 §8805. Personal jurisdiction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)
§8805. Personal jurisdiction (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812) 1. Lack of personal jurisdiction. A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: A. The defendant was served personally in the foreign country; [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).] […]
14 §8806. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)
§8806. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812) 1. Original matter. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition must be raised by commencing an action in compliance with the Maine Rules of […]