Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 9-35 - Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments ActHistory of Section.
Section 9-35-9. - Relationship to uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.

§ 9-35-9. Relationship to uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.
(a) This chapter supplements chapter 34 of title 9 and that chapter, other than § 9-34-6, applies to a registration under this chapter.
(b) A person may seek recognition of a Canadian judgment described in § 9-35-3 either:
(1) By registration under this chapter; or
(2) Under § 9-34-6.
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a person may not seek recognition in this state of the same judgment or part of a judgment described in § 9-35-3(b) or (c) with regard to the same person under both this chapter and § 9-34-6.
(d) If the court grants a petition to vacate a registration solely on a ground under § 9-35-7(b)(2), the person seeking registration may:
(1) If the defect in the registration can be cured, file a new registration under this chapter; or
(2) Seek recognition of the judgment under § 9-34-6.
History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 2, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 2, effective July 3, 2021.

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