Uniform Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments Act
A judgment rendered in a sister state or a territory of the u s.
Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act. That s where the federal government has acted on your behalf by creating the uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act uefja a law adopted by most states which permits the enforcement of a valid judgment from another state by merely filing the judgment order with the clerk s office. Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments cited. B as used in this section the following words shall unless the context clearly requires otherwise have the following meanings. This chapter may be cited as the uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act.
48 states the district of columbia the northern mariana islands and the u s. Affidavit of last address of judgment debtor creditor filing notice of filing of judgment contents effect. Acts 1985 69th leg ch. As used in this chapter 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.
1963 the procedure used in the federal courts for inter district enforcement of judgments. Virgin islands have adopted the uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act uefja 13 u l a. Registration means the procedure prescribed by this act or the regulations for the registration and enforcement of a foreign judgment. Is also referred to as a foreign judgment.
Massachusetts uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act section 4a. A this section may be cited as the massachusetts uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act. Filing and status of foreign judgments. In this chapter foreign judgment means a judgment decree or order of a court of the united states or of any other court that is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
Effect of appeal from or stay of execution of foreign judgment grounds for stay of enforcement. 261 1986 which requires the states and the territories. As is customary the proposed uniform act on enforcement of foreign judgments includes a section on. State of origin means the state or subdivision of a state where a foreign judgment was made.
4 it provides a swift and economical method of enforcing foreign judgments without the cost of further litigation in the execution state. Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act 8 01 465 1.