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 party appealing has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 8.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 14 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 39 - Judgments, Costs, Appeals
Article 4D - Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
Section 39-4D-1 - Short title.
Section 39-4D-2 - Definitions.
Section 39-4D-3 - Application.
Section 39-4D-4 - Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
Section 39-4D-5 - Personal jurisdiction.
Section 39-4D-6 - Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
Section 39-4D-7 - Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
Section 39-4D-8 - Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
Section 39-4D-9 - Statute of limitations.