Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
Known as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 15–15 (11 sections).
Feb. 24, 2012, D.C
(a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.
(b) 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.
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.