6.44.040 – Determining money of the claim.
RCW 6.44.040 Determining money of the claim. (1) The money in which the parties to a transaction have agreed that payment is to be made is the proper money of the claim for payment. (2) If the parties to a transaction have not otherwise agreed, the proper money of the claim, as in each case […]
6.44.050 – Determining amount of the money of certain contract claims.
RCW 6.44.050 Determining amount of the money of certain contract claims. (1) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is measured by a specified amount of a different money, the amount to be paid is determined on the conversion date. (2) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign […]
6.44.060 – Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.
RCW 6.44.060 Asserting and defending foreign-money claim. (1) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars. (2) An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different […]
6.44.070 – Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims—Times of money conversion—Form of judgment.
RCW 6.44.070 Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims—Times of money conversion—Form of judgment. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim must be stated in an amount of the money of the claim. (2) A judgment or award on a foreign-money claim is payable in […]
6.44.080 – Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
RCW 6.44.080 Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding. The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding shall assert its claim in the named foreign money […]
6.44.090 – Prejudgment and judgment interest.
RCW 6.44.090 Prejudgment and judgment interest. (1) With respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of prejudgment or preaward interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, are matters of the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the […]
6.44.100 – Enforcement of foreign judgments.
RCW 6.44.100 Enforcement of foreign judgments. (1) If an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in this state as enforceable, the enforcing judgment must be entered as provided in RCW 6.44.070, whether or not the foreign judgment confers an option to […]
6.40A.900 – Uniformity of interpretation.
RCW 6.40A.900 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. [ 2009 c 363 § 10.]
6.40A.901 – Short title.
RCW 6.40A.901 Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act. [ 2009 c 363 § 1.]
6.40A.902 – Chapter applies to actions commenced on or after July 26, 2009.
RCW 6.40A.902 Chapter applies to actions commenced on or after July 26, 2009. This chapter applies to all actions commenced on or after July 26, 2009, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised. [ 2009 c 363 § 11.]