78B-5-456.  Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
     If the court in a proceeding under Section 78B-5-455 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this part, the foreign-country judgment, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, is:

(1)  conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of a sister state entitled to full faith and credit in this state would be conclusive; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-456

  • Foreign-country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See Utah Code 78B-5-451
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this state.

Enacted by Chapter 370, 2020 General Session