Section 9-35-6. – Notice of registration.
§ 9-35-6. Notice of registration. (a) A person that registers a Canadian judgment under § 9-35-4 shall cause notice of registration to be served on the person against whom the judgment has been registered. (b) Notice under this section must be served in the same manner that a summons and complaint must be served in […]
Section 9-35-7. – Petition to vacate registration.
§ 9-35-7. Petition to vacate registration. (a) Not later than thirty (30) days after notice under § 9-35-6 is served, the person against whom the judgment was registered may petition the court to vacate the registration. The court for cause may provide for a shorter or longer time for filing the petition. (b) A petition […]
Section 9-35-8. – Stay of enforcement of judgment pending determination of petition.
§ 9-35-8. Stay of enforcement of judgment pending determination of petition. A person that files a petition under § 9-35-7(a) to vacate registration of a Canadian judgment may request the court to stay enforcement of the judgment pending determination of the petition. The court shall grant the stay if the person establishes a likelihood of […]
Section 9-35-9. – Relationship to uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.
§ 9-35-9. Relationship to uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act. (a) This chapter supplements chapter 34 of title 9 and that chapter, other than § 9-34-6, applies to a registration under this chapter. (b) A person may seek recognition of a Canadian judgment described in § 9-35-3 either: (1) By registration under this chapter; or […]
Section 9-35-10. – Uniformity of application and interpretation.
§ 9-35-10. Uniformity of application and 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. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 2, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § […]
Section 9-35-11. – Transitional provision.
§ 9-35-11. Transitional provision. This chapter applies to the registration of a Canadian judgment entered in a proceeding that is commenced in Canada on or after the effective date of this chapter [July 3, 2021]. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 2, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 2, effective July […]
Section 9-35-12. – Official comments.
§ 9-35-12. Official comments. It is the intention of the general assembly that the official comments to the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act as approved and recommended for enactment in all the States by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2019 represent the express legislative intent of the general […]
Section 9-34-10. – Uniformity of interpretation.
§ 9-34-10. 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. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 1, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 1, effective […]
Section 9-34-11. – Savings clause.
§ 9-34-11. Savings clause. This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 1, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 1, effective July 3, 2021.
Section 9-34-12. – Transitional provision.
§ 9-34-12. Transitional provision. This chapter applies to all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter [July 3, 2021] in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 1, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 1, effective July […]