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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 9004

Foreign judgments issued in connection with hostile litigation

PL 2023, c. 648, Pt

1. Jurisdiction and due process required. A court of this State may not give any force or effect to any foreign judgment in connection with hostile litigation if the court that issued the foreign judgment did not:

A. Have personal jurisdiction over the defendant;

B. Have jurisdiction over the subject matter; or

C. Provide due process of law.

2. Limitations period. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an action on a foreign judgment in connection with hostile litigation must be commenced by filing a new and independent action on the judgment within 5 years of the foreign judgment.

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