Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 6.40A · 12 active provisions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Foreign country" means a government other than:(a) The United States;(b) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or(c) Any other government with regard to whic…
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:(a) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and(b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.(2) This chapter does…
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this chapter applies.(2) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if:(a) The judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provid…
(1) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if:(a) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country;(b) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in…
(1) 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.(2) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by cou…
If the court in a proceeding under RCW 6.40A.050 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 extent…
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…
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.
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.
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.
This chapter applies to all actions commenced on or after July 26, 2009, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised.