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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-32-1. “Foreign judgment” defined
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In this chapter, “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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-32-2. Filing and status of foreign judgments
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A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the appropriate superior or district court. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-32-3. Notice of filing
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(a) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his or her lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of court an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor. (b) Promptly upon…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-32-4. Stay
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(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 foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or t…