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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 9

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Title 9, Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally

40 chapters · 529 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 9529 Ch 9-1, Causes of Action63 Ch 9-5, Writs, Summons and Process35 Ch 9-26, Levy and Sale on Execution35 Ch 9-19, Evidence34 Ch 9-10, Selection of Jury25 Ch 9-25, Execution24 Ch 9-17, Witnesses21 Ch 9-22, Costs20 Ch 9-29, Fees20 Ch 9-9, Jury Lists19 Ch 9-2, Parties18 Ch 9-32.1, Uniform Foreign Money Claims Act17 Ch 9-18, Depositions16 Ch 9-30, Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act16

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 9✕Ch 9-34✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-10. 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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-11. Savings clause
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This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-12. Transitional provision
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This chapter applies to all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter [July 3, 2021] in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-13. Official comments

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It is the intention of the general assembly that the official comments to the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act as approved and recommended for enactment in all the states by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2005 represent th…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-2. Definitions

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As used in this chapter: (1) “Court” means the superior court. (2) “Foreign country” means a government other than: (i) The United States; (ii) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (iii) Any other government with regard to whi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-3. Applicability

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter applies 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 rendered, is final, conclusi…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-4. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment

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(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 chapter applies. (b) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (1) The judgment was rendered un…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-5. Personal jurisdiction

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(a) A foreign-country judgment may 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 voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting prop…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-6. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment

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(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 foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-7. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment

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If the court in a proceeding under § 9-34-6 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: (1) Conclusive bet…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-8. 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…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-34-9. 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 twenty (20) years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign co…