Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2329.90

Uniform foreign country money judgments recognition act definitions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 243 N.C. App. 535 - Savage v. Zelent (2015)

Most recently applied in 243 N.C. App. 535 - Savage v. Zelent (October 2015)

Effective: August 29, 1985; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 19 - 116th General Assembly

As used in sections 2329.90 to 2329.94 of the Revised Code:

(A) "Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than the United States and other than a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.

(B) "Foreign country judgment" means any judgment of a foreign country that grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money, other than the following types of judgments:

(1) A judgment for taxes;

(2) A judgment imposing a fine or other monetary penalty;

(3) A judgment for support involving matrimonial or family matters.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.