Section 11-801 – “Foreign Judgment” Defined
In this subtitle, “foreign judgment” means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court that is entitled to full faith and credit in this State.
Section 11-802 – Filing
(a) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, a copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of Congress or statutes of this State may be filed in the office of the clerk of a circuit court. (ii) If the face amount of the judgment is $2,500 or less, the […]
Section 11-803 – Notice to Judgment Debtor
(a) At the time a foreign judgment is filed, the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor’s attorney shall file with the clerk of the court an affidavit showing the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor. (b) (1) The clerk promptly shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign […]
Section 11-804 – Stay of Enforcement
(a) The court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until an appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or a stay of execution expires or is vacated if the judgment debtor: (1) Shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has […]
Section 11-805 – Fees; Rights of Creditor
(a) (1) A person filing a foreign judgment shall pay $25 to the clerk of the court. (2) Fees for other enforcement proceedings shall be as otherwise provided by law for judgments of the courts of this State. (b) The judgment creditor retains the right to bring an action to enforce a judgment instead of proceeding under this subtitle.
Section 11-806 – Construction
This subtitle shall be interpreted and construed to achieve its general purpose to make the law of those states which enact it uniform.
Section 11-807 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the “Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act”.