Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-604. Definition of foreign judgment. As used in sections 52-604 to 52-609, inclusive, “foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state, except one obtained…

Sec. 52-605. Filing of foreign judgment; certification; effect; notice. (a) A judgment creditor shall file, with a certified copy of a foreign judgment, in the court in which enforcement of such judgment is sought, a certification that the judgment was not obtained by default in …

Sec. 52-606. Grounds for stay of enforcement. Notice to judgment creditor. (a) If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreig…

Sec. 52-607. Other rights of action preserved. The right of a judgment creditor to proceed by an action on the judgment or a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint instead of proceeding under sections 52-604 to 52-609, inclusive, remains unimpaired. (P.A. 73-498, S. 5.)…

Sec. 52-608. Uniform interpretation. Sections 52-604 to 52-609, inclusive, shall be so construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact them. (P.A. 73-498, S. 6.)

Sec. 52-609. Short title: Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. Sections 52-604 to 52-609, inclusive, may be cited as the “Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act”. (P.A. 73-498, S. 7.)