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N.D. Cent. Code § 28-20.3-02

Applicability

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent the judgment:

a. Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and b. Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, 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 the judgment is:

a. A judgment for taxes;

b. A fine or other penalty; or 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.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.