HB378 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

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

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.

This bill would provide for the Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgment Act.

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.

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Subjects

Alabama Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act