14 §8001. Short title

§8001. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).

14 §8002. Definition

§8002. Definition In this Act “foreign judgment” means 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.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).

14 §8003. Filing and status of foreign judgments

§8003. Filing and status of foreign judgments A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the Act of Congress or the statutes of this State may be filed in the office of the clerk of any District Court or of any Superior Court of this State. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment […]

14 §8004. Notice of filing

§8004. Notice of filing 1.  Affidavit to be filed; contents.  At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the clerk an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.   [PL […]

14 §8005. Stay

§8005. Stay 1.  Appeal or stay granted in foreign jurisdiction.  If the judgment debtor shows the District Court or the Superior 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 […]

14 §8006. Fees

§8006. Fees 1.  Filing a foreign judgment.  Except as provided in subsection 2, a person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of courts the fee then provided for the entry of an action. Fees for docketing, transcription or other enforcement proceedings are as provided for judgments of the District Court or Superior […]

14 §8007. Optional procedure

§8007. Optional procedure The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this Act remains unimpaired.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).

14 §8008. Uniformity of interpretation

§8008. Uniformity of interpretation This Act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).