Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:49A-13. Substitution of new foreign money 13. a. If, after an obligation is expressed or a loss is incurred in a foreign money, the country issuing or adopting that money substitutes a new money in place of that money, the obligation or the loss is treated as if expressed or i…

2A:49A-14. Principles of law supplement provisions of act 14. Unless displaced by particular provisions of this act, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation…

2A:49A-15. Uniform construction of act 15. This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it. L.1993,c.317,s.15.

2A:49A-16.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Foreign Country Money-Judgments Recognition Act of 2015." L.2017, c.365, s.1.

2A:49A-16.10 Application, construction. 10. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. L.2017, c.365, s.10.

2A:49A-16.11 Recognition of judgment outside of scope of act. 11. This act shall not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this act. L.2017, c.365, s.11.

2A:49A-16.2 Definitions relative to foreign country money-judgments. 2. As used in this act: "Foreign country" means a government other than: (1) the United States; (2) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (3) any other govern…

2A:49A-16.3 Applicability. 3. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, this act shall apply to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (1) grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (2) under the law of the foreign country where …

2A:49A-16.4 Recognition by courts; exceptions. 4. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsections b. and c. of this section, a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this act applies. b. A court of this State shall not recognize a foreign-country j…

2A:49A-16.5 Conditions for non-refusal of recognition. 5. a. A foreign-country judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) the defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (2) the defendant, before the commencement o…

2A:49A-16.6 Recognition as original matter, pending matter. 6. a. 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. b. If recognition of a…

2A:49A-16.7 Entitlement to recognition. 7. If the court in a proceeding finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this act then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgmen…

2A:49A-16.8 Appeal. 8. 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 ha…

2A:49A-16.9 Commencement of action. 9. An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment shall not be commenced before the foreign-country judgment becomes effective in the foreign country, or after 15 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the …

2A:49A-2. Definitions 2. As used in this act: "Action" means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a payment in money may be awarded or enforced with respect to a foreign-money claim. "Bank-offered spot rate" means the spot rate of exchange at which a bank will sell forei…

2A:49A-25 Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act." L.1997,c.204,s.1.

2A:49A-26 "Foreign judgment" defined 2. In this act "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. L.1997,c.204,s.2.

2A:49A-27 Filing of copy of foreign judgment 3. A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of Congress or the statutes of this State may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of this State. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment…

2A:49A-28 Filing of affidavit; mailing of notice to judgment debtor 4. a. At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the Clerk of the Superior Court an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office…

2A:49A-29 Appeal, stay of execution, enforcement 5. a. If the judgment debtor shows the Superior 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 foreign judgment unti…

2A:49A-3. Applicability of act 3. a. This act applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding. b. This act applies to foreign-money issues even if other law under the conflict of laws rules of this State applies to other issues in the action or distr…

2A:49A-30 Fees for filing foreign judgment 6. Any person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the Clerk of the Superior Court the fees required pursuant to N.J.S.22A:2-29 for actions taken with respect to judgments. Fees for docketing, transcription or other enforcement proceed…

2A:49A-31 Right unimpaired 7. The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this act remains unimpaired. L.1997,c.204,s.7.

2A:49A-32 Construction of act relative to consumer loans. 8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require the enforcement of any foreign judgment which is based on a consumer loan containing any provision prohibited by the provisions of the "New Jersey Consumer Finance Licen…

2A:49A-33 Uniformity of interpretation, construction 9. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. L.1997,c.204,s.9.

2A:49A-34. Findings, declarations relative to Euro as medium of payment 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The member states of the European Union have adopted a uniform currency called the Euro. These states have provided a three-year period of transition, from January 1,…

2A:49A-35. Definitions relative to Euro as medium of payment 2. As used in this act: "Euro" means the currency of participating member states of the European Union signed February 17, 1992. "European Currency Unit" or "ECU" means the currency basket that is from time to time used…

2A:49A-36. Replacement of ECU by Euro in contract, security, or instrument references 3. a. When the Euro first becomes the monetary unit of participating member states of the European Union, references to the ECU in a contract, security or instrument shall be replaced by referen…

2A:49A-37. Euro considered equivalent substitute for replaced currency 4. a. If a subject or medium of payment of a contract, security or instrument is a currency that has been substituted or replaced by the Euro, the Euro shall be a commercially reasonable substitute and substan…

2A:49A-38. Existing contracts, securities, instruments unaffected by introduction of Euro 5. None of the following shall have the effect of discharging or excusing performance under any contract, security or instrument, or give a party the right to unilaterally alter or terminate…

2A:49A-39. Existing specific agreements unaffected by introduction of Euro 6. The provisions of this act shall not alter or impair, and shall be subject to, any agreements between the parties with specific reference to or agreement regarding the introduction of the Euro. L.2000,c…

2A:49A-4. Agreements by parties to transaction 4. a. The effect of this act may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment. b. Parties to a transaction may agree upon the money to be use…

2A:49A-40. Applicability of act 7. a. Notwithstanding the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes, or any other law of this State to the contrary, the provisions of this act shall apply to all contracts, securities and instruments, including contracts with r…

2A:49A-5. Proper money 5. a. The money in which the parties to a transaction have agreed that payment is to be made is the proper money of the claim for payment. b. If the parties to a transaction have not otherwise agreed, the proper money of the claim, as in each case may be ap…

2A:49A-6. Determination of amount to be paid 6. a. If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is measured by a specified amount of a different money, the amount to be paid is determined on the conversion date. b. If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is…

2A:49A-7. Claim assertion; opposition; set-off 7. a. A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars. b. An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in p…

2A:49A-8. Judgment, award on foreign-money claim; payment 8. a. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim shall be stated in an amount of the money of the claim. b. A judgment or award on a foreign-money claim is payable in …

2A:49A-9. Governing rate of exchange 9. The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding …