North Carolina § 1C-1855 Procedure for recognition and nonrecognition of foreign-country judgment

North Carolina Statutes

§ 1C-1855 — Procedure for recognition and nonrecognition of foreign-country judgment

North Carolina § 1C-1855

Ch. 1CEnforcement of Judgments

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

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1C-1855 (2026).

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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 or nonrecognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in some other action, the issue of recognition may be raised by complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense. (2009-325, s. 2.)

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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 or nonrecognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in some other action, the issue of recognition may be raised by complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense. (2009-325, s. 2.)