Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 759: UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT (TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)
14 §8806. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)

§8806. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23 by T. 14, §8812)
1.  Original matter.  If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition must be raised by commencing an action in compliance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.  
[PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]
2.  In pending action.  If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim or affirmative defense, filed and served in compliance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.  
[PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).

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