TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 9. JUDGMENT

Part 6. Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

Procedure For Recognition Of Foreign-Country Judgment

25-9-610. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (1) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition must be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.

(2) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 176, L. 2009.