§ 1C-1701 – Short title.

1C-1701. Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. (1989, c. 747.)

§ 1C-1702 – Definitions.

1C-1702. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Foreign Judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or a court of any other state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, except a "child support order," as defined in G.S. […]

§ 1C-1703 – Filing and status of foreign judgments.

1C-1703. Filing and status of foreign judgments. (a) A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of Congress or the statutes of this State may be filed in the office of the clerk of superior court of any county of this State in which the judgment debtor resides, or owns real […]

§ 1C-1704 – Notice of filing; service.

1C-1704. Notice of filing; service. (a) Promptly upon the filing of a foreign judgment and affidavit, the judgment creditor shall serve the notice of filing provided for in subsection (b) on the judgment debtor and shall attach thereto a filed-stamped copy of the foreign judgment and affidavit. Service and proof of service of the notice […]

§ 1C-1705 – Defenses; procedure; stay.

1C-1705. Defenses; procedure; stay. (a) The judgment debtor may file a motion for relief from, or notice of defense to, the foreign judgment on the grounds that the foreign judgment has been appealed from, or enforcement has been stayed by, the court which rendered it, or on any other ground for which relief from a […]

§ 1C-1706 – Fees.

1C-1706. Fees. The enforcement of a foreign judgment under this Article shall be subject to the costs and fees set forth in Article 28 of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes. The amount remaining unpaid on the foreign judgment as set forth in the affidavit filed under G.S. 1C-1703(b) shall determine the amount of the […]

§ 1C-1707 – Optional procedure.

1C-1707. Optional procedure. This Article may not be construed to impair a judgment creditor’s right to bring a civil action in this State to enforce such creditor’s judgment. (1989, c. 747.)

§ 1C-1708 – Judgments against public policy.

1C-1708. Judgments against public policy. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to foreign judgments based on claims which are contrary to the public policies of North Carolina. (1989, c. 747.)