An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the later of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 5 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became final, conclusive, and enforceable in the foreign country.
Ala. Code § 6-9-258
Commencement of Action.
Known as the Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 6-9-250 to 6-9-261 (12 sections).
(Act 2012-470, p. 1296, §9.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.