Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-30
(Formerly Sec. 52-610). Short title: Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act
Sections 50a-30 to 50a-38, inclusive, may be cited as the “Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act”.
General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 861 — Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act
Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 861 · 9 active provisions
Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-31
(Formerly Sec. 52-611). Definitions
As used in sections 50a-30 to 50a-38, inclusive: (1) “Foreign state” means any governmental unit other than the United States or any state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession thereof. (2) “Foreign judgment” means any judgment of a foreign state granting or denying recovery of a sum of money, other…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-32
(Formerly Sec. 52-612). Applicability
Sections 50a-30 to 50a-38, inclusive, apply to any foreign judgment that is final and conclusive and enforceable where rendered.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-33
(Formerly Sec. 52-613). Recognition and enforcement
Except as provided in section 50a-34, a foreign judgment meeting the requirements of section 50a-32 is conclusive between the parties to the extent that it grants or denies recovery of a sum of money. The foreign judgment is enforceable in the same manner as the judgment of a sister state which is entitled to full fait…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-34
(Formerly Sec. 52-614). Grounds for nonrecognition
(a) A foreign judgment is not conclusive if: (1) The judgment was rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law; (2) The foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over the judgment debtor; or (3) The foreign court did not h…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-35
(Formerly Sec. 52-615). Personal jurisdiction
(a) The foreign judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) The judgment debtor was served personally in the foreign state; (2) The judgment debtor voluntarily appeared in the proceedings, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-36
(Formerly Sec. 52-616). Stay of enforcement
(a) If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires or the stay of execution expires or is vacate…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-37
(Formerly Sec. 52-617.) Savings clause
Sections 50a-30 to 50a-38, inclusive, do not prevent the recognition of a foreign judgment in situations not covered by said sections.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-38
(Formerly Sec. 52-618). Uniform interpretation
Sections 50a-30 to 50a-38, inclusive, shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them.