Utah Code 78B-5-455. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment

78B-5-455. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.

(1)	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.

Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
Foreign-country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See Utah Code 78B-5-451

(2)	If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.

Enacted by Chapter 370, 2020 General Session