Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
Known as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 39–39 (11 sections).
Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 6.
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 of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim or affirmative defense.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.