§8901. Short title (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) This chapter may be known and cited as “the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act.” [PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).
§8902. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).] 1. Canada. “Canada” means the sovereign nation of Canada and its provinces and territories. […]
§8903. Applicability (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Enforcement of judgment. This Act applies to a Canadian judgment to the extent the judgment is within the scope of section 8803, if recognition of the judgment is sought to enforce the judgment. [PL 2021, c. […]
§8904. Registration of Canadian judgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Registration in office of the court clerk. A person seeking recognition of a Canadian judgment described in section 8903 to enforce the judgment may register the judgment in the office of the clerk of […]
§8905. Effect of registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Effect. Subject to subsection 2, a Canadian judgment registered under section 8904 has the same effect as provided in chapter 759 for a judgment a court determines to be entitled to recognition. [PL 2021, […]
§8906. Notice of registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Notice served on person against whom judgment registered. A person that registers a Canadian judgment under section 8904 shall cause notice of registration to be served, in the same manner that a summons and complaint […]
§8907. Motion to vacate registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Thirty days to vacate after notice. Not later than 30 days after notice of registration is served under section 8906, the person against whom the judgment was registered may file a motion to vacate […]
§8908. Stay of enforcement of judgment pending determination of motion to vacate registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) A person that files a motion under section 8907 to vacate registration of a Canadian judgment may request the court to stay enforcement of the judgment pending […]
§8909. Relationship to Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 1. Application of chapter 759 to this Act. This Act supplements the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act and that Act, other than section 8806, applies to a registration under this […]
§8910. Uniformity of application and interpretation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) 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. [PL 2021, […]
§8911. Transitional provision (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8912) This Act applies to the registration of a Canadian judgment entered in a proceeding that is commenced in Canada on, before or after January 1, 2023. [PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, […]
§8912. Effective date (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) This Act takes effect January 1, 2023. [PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 689, §3 (NEW).
