HB378 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Alabama Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, to provide a statutory method whereby Alabama courts legally recognize foreign judgments
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under current Alabama law, there is no
statutory framework for the recognition of
foreign-country money judgments. Instead,
recognition is governed under common law by the
doctrine of comity</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for the Alabama
Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgment Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would codify the doctrine of
comity. The bill would provide a court procedure
for the enforcement of foreign-country money
judgments; address burdens of proof of the parties;
revise the grounds for denying recognition of
foreign-country money judgments; and establish a
statute of limitations for recognition actions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the legal recognition by Alabama courts
of money judgments issued by a foreign country; to provide for
the Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgment Act; to
provide for a court procedure for recognizing those judgments;
to address burdens of proof of the parties; to revise grounds
for denying foreign judgments; and to establish a statute of
limitations for recognition of foreign judgments.
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Subjects
Alabama Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| May 3, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 21, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB378 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |