Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-1
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 658F
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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-2
Definitions
In this chapter: "Foreign country" means a government other than: (1) The United States; (2) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (3) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this State as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government's cour…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-3
Applicability
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (1) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (2) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable. (b) This chapter does not apply to…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-4
Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this chapter applies. (b) A court of this State may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (1) The judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial tr…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-5
Personal jurisdiction
(a) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (2) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure i…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-6
Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
(a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (b) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by co…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-7
Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment
If the court in a proceeding under section 658F-6 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: (1) Conclusive between the parties to the same exten…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-8
Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-9
Statute of limitations
An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or fifteen years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-10
Saving clause
This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this chapter.