Procedure for recognition and nonrecognition of foreign-country judgment
Known as the North Carolina Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 1C-1850 to 1C-1860 (11 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 224 N.C. App. 275 - Jenner v. Ecoplus, Inc. (2012)
Most recently applied in 224 N.C. App. 275 - Jenner v. Ecoplus, Inc. (December 2012)
2009-325, s. 2.
(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 or nonrecognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in some other action, the issue of recognition may be raised by complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.