A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in the manner described in Section 6-9-232 and filed in the circuit court may be recorded in the probate office as provided for judgments of the circuit courts of this state, and its being so filed shall have the same force and effect as the filing of a certificate of a judgment obtained in a circuit court of this state.
Ala. Code § 6-9-237
Recording of Judgment in Probate Office.
Known as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 6-9-230 to 6-9-238 (9 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Pope v. Gordon (In Re Camp) (2004)
Most recently applied in Pope v. Gordon (In Re Camp) (December 2005)
(Acts 1986, Ex
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.