Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-101 Short title
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This article may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act. Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 99, � 1, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-102 Definitions
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In this article: (1) Foreign-country means a government other than: (a) The United States; (b) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (c) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to reco…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-103 Applicability
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this article applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (a) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-104 Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this article applies. (2) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (a) The judgment was rendered un…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-105 Personal jurisdiction
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(1) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (a) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (b) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting prop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-106 Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
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(1) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (2) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-107 Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment
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(1) If the court in a proceeding under section 13-62-106 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this article then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: (a) C…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-108 Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
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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 t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-109 Statute of limitations
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An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must 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 countr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-110 Uniformity of interpretation
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In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 102, � 1, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-111 Saving clause
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This article does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this article. Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 103, � 1, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-62-112 Applicability
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This article applies to all actions commenced on or after August 5, 2008, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised. Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 103, � 1, effective August 5.