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 twenty (20) years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country.
Statute of limitations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-9., under Chapter 9-34 Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-9.