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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1715

Foreign-Country Money Judgments

Known as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

The act spans §§ 1713–1725 (13 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case De Fontbrune v. Wofsy (2016)

Most recently applied in Rejuvi Laboratory, Inc. v. Maria Corso (March 2022)

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 212, Sec. 2

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment both:

(1) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money.

(2) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is any of the following:

(1) A judgment for taxes.

(2) A fine or other penalty.

(3) (A) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

(B) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations may be recognized by a court of this state pursuant to Section 1723.

(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.