North Carolina § 1C-1852 Applicability; saving clause

North Carolina Statutes

§ 1C-1852 — Applicability; saving clause

North Carolina § 1C-1852

Ch. 1CEnforcement of Judgments

Art. 20North Carolina Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1C-1852 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Article 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, conclusive, and enforceable.

(b)This Article does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:

(1)A judgment for taxes;

(2)A fine or other penalty; or

(3)A judgment for alimony, support, or maintenance in matrimonial or family matters.

(c)A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this Article applies to the foreign-country judgment.

(d)This Article does not prevent the

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Article 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, conclusive, and enforceable.
(b) This Article does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:
(1) A judgment for taxes;
(2) A fine or other penalty; or
(3) A judgment for alimony, support, or maintenance in matrimonial or family matters.
(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this Article applies to the foreign-country judgment.
(d) This Article does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment to which this Article does not apply. (2009-325, s. 2.)