Oregon Statutes 24.305 – Enforcement of foreign judgments
(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 ORS § 24.290, whether or not the foreign judgment confers an option to pay in an equivalent amount of United States dollars.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 24.305
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) A foreign judgment may be entered in the register 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, shall operate to the same extent as a satisfaction of the judgment in this state, except as to costs authorized by ORS § 24.140, 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. [1991 c.202 § 11; 2003 c.576 § 182]