SB348 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
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
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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2012 | Forwarded to Executive Department on May 10, 2012 | |
| May 10, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-470. | |
| May 10, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 10, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 10, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 10, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1515 | |
| May 10, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| May 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 3, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary | |
| May 3, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1092 | |
| May 3, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| 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 Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB348 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB348 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |