Section 9-35-1. – Short title.
§ 9-35-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act”. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 2, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 2, effective July 3, 2021.
Section 9-35-2. – Definitions.
§ 9-35-2. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Canada” means the sovereign nation of Canada and its provinces and territories. “Canadian” has a corresponding meaning. (2) “Canadian judgment” means a judgment of a court of Canada, other than a judgment that recognizes the judgment of another foreign country. History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 2, […]
Section 9-35-3. – Applicability.
§ 9-35-3. Applicability. (a) This chapter applies to a Canadian judgment to the extent the judgment is within the scope of § 9-34-3, if recognition of the judgment is sought to enforce the judgment. (b) A Canadian judgment that grants both recovery of a sum of money and other relief may be registered under this […]
Section 9-35-4. – Registration of Canadian judgment.
§ 9-35-4. Registration of Canadian judgment. (a) A person seeking recognition of a Canadian judgment described in § 9-35-3 to enforce the judgment may register the judgment in the office of the clerk of a court in which an action for recognition of the judgment could be filed under § 9-34-6. (b) A registration under […]
Section 9-35-5. – Effect of registration.
§ 9-35-5. Effect of registration. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a Canadian judgment registered under § 9-35-4 has the same effect provided in § 9-34-7 for a judgment a court determines to be entitled to recognition. (b) A Canadian judgment registered under § 9-35-4 may not be enforced by sale or other […]
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, § […]