An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment shall 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.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 9.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 142, § 14 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
Structure 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.