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Home » US Law » 2022 Code of Alabama » Title 6 - Civil Practice. » Chapter 9 - Judgments. » Article 10 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.

Section 6-9-230 – Short Title.

Section 6-9-230 Short title. This article may be cited as the “Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.” (Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-713, p. 127, §1.)

Section 6-9-231 – “Foreign Judgment” Defined.

Section 6-9-231 “Foreign judgment” defined. As used in this article, the term “foreign judgment” shall mean any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. (Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-713, p. 127, §2.)

Section 6-9-234 – Stay of Enforcement of Foreign Judgment.

Section 6-9-234 Stay of enforcement of foreign judgment. (a) If the judgment debtor shows the circuit court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time […]

Section 6-9-235 – Fees.

Section 6-9-235 Fees. Any person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of the circuit court an amount equal to that imposed for the filing of a civil action. Fees for docketing, transcription, or other enforcement proceedings shall be as provided for judgments of the circuit courts of this state. (Acts 1986, Ex. […]

Section 6-9-237 – Recording of Judgment in Probate Office.

Section 6-9-237 Recording of judgment in probate office. A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in the manner described in Section 6-9-232 and filed in the circuit court may be recorded in the probate office as provided for judgments of the circuit courts of this state, and its being so filed shall have the same […]

Section 6-9-238 – Construction of Article.

Section 6-9-238 Construction of article. This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. (Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-713, p. 127, §9.)