25-9-601. Short title

25-9-601. Short title. This part may be cited as the “Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act”. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 441, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 2009.

25-9-602. Definitions

25-9-602. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Foreign country” means a government other than: (a) the United States; (b) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (c) any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s […]

25-9-603. Applicability

25-9-603. Applicability. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this part applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (a) grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (b) under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable. (2) This part does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even […]

25-9-604. Repealed

25-9-604. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 176, L. 2009. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 441, L. 1993.

25-9-605. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment

25-9-605. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this part applies. (2) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (a) the judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial […]

25-9-606. Personal jurisdiction

25-9-606. Personal jurisdiction. (1) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (a) the defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (b) 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 […]

25-9-607. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment

25-9-607. 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 […]

25-9-608. Saving clause

25-9-608. Saving clause. This part does not prevent the recognition of a foreign-country judgment in situations not covered by this part. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 441, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 19, L. 2011.

25-9-609. Uniformity of interpretation

25-9-609. Uniformity of interpretation. This part must be construed to effectuate the general purpose to make uniform the law of those states that enact it. History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 441, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 382, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 163, L. 2005.

25-9-610. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment

25-9-610. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (1) 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. (2) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised […]

25-9-611. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment

25-9-611. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment. If the court in a proceeding under 25-9-610 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: (1) conclusive between the parties to the same extent […]

25-9-612. Statute of limitations

25-9-612. 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 10 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country. History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 176, L. 2009.