§ 9-34-8. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
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 do so.
History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 1, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 1, effective July 3, 2021.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-34 - Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition ActHistory of Section.
Section 9-34-1. - Short title.
Section 9-34-2. - Definitions.
Section 9-34-3. - Applicability.
Section 9-34-4. - Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
Section 9-34-5. - Personal jurisdiction.
Section 9-34-6. - Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
Section 9-34-7. - Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
Section 9-34-8. - Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
Section 9-34-9. - Statute of limitations.
Section 9-34-10. - Uniformity of interpretation.
Section 9-34-11. - Savings clause.