Iowa Code § 626B.103
Applicability
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Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2012
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that all of the following apply to the judgment:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that all of the following apply to the judgment:
a. It grants or denies recovery of a sum of money.
a. It grants or denies recovery of a sum of money.
b. Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, it is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
b. Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, it is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
2. 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:
2. 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:
a. A judgment for taxes.
a. A judgment for taxes.
b. A fine or other penalty.
b. A fine or other penalty.
c. A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.
c. A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.
3. A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this chapter applies to the foreign-country judgment.
3. A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this chapter applies to the foreign-country judgment.
Section applies to all actions commenced on or after July 1, 2010, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised; 2010 Acts, ch 1053, §12
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.