§ 13-62.1-110 — Enforcement of foreign judgments

Colorado § 13-62.1-110

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 13: Courts
• Art.: Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act

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(1) If an action is brought to
enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the
judgment is recognized in this state as enforceable, the enforcing judgment must
be entered as provided in section 13-62.1-107, whether or not the foreign judgment
confers an option to pay in an equivalent amount of United States dollars.

(2) A foreign judgment may be [filed] [docketed] [recorded] in accordance
with any rule or statute of this state providing a procedure for its recognition and
enforcement.

(3) A satisfaction or partial payment made upon the foreign judgment, on
proof thereof, must be credited against the amount of foreign money specified in
the judgment, notwithstanding the entry of judgment in this state.

(4) A judgment entered on a foreign-money claim only in United States
dollars in another state must be enforced in this state in United States dollars only.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 881, � 1, effective January 1, 1991.