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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 9-32.1-11. – Enforcement of foreign judgments.

§ 9-32.1-11. Enforcement of foreign judgments. (a) 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 § 9-32.1-8, whether or not the foreign judgment confers an option to […]

Section 9-34-6. – Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.

§ 9-34-6. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (b) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition […]

Section 9-34-7. – Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.

§ 9-34-7. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment. If the court in a proceeding under § 9-34-6 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter 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 […]