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§ 1719 If the court in a proceeding under Section 1718 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the ext…

Part 3: Of Special Proceedings of a Civil Nature | Title 11: Money Judgments of Other Jurisdictions | Chapter 2: Foreign-Country Money Judgments

If the court in a proceeding under Section 1718 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 both of the following:

(a)  Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of a sister state entitled to full faith and credit in this state would be conclusive.

(b)  Enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this state.

Amendment history: Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 212, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.