A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the Act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of any court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of a court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.
KRS 426.955
Filing and status of foreign judgments
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Sunrise Turquoise, Inc. v. Chemical Design Co. (1995)
Most recently applied in 431 F. Supp. 2d 705 - Euro-American Coal Trading, Inc. v. James Taylor Mining, Inc. (May 2006)
Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Created 1990 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.