A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed on or after January 1, 1994, in the office of the clerk of any court of this state having jurisdiction of such action. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of a 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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1587.03
Filing and status of foreign judgments
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Friedman v. Friedman (2015)
Most recently applied in Gem City Bone & Joint v. Meister (August 2020)
Laws 1993, LB 458, § 3.
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