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| 48 | 49 | | An Act |
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| 52 | 53 | | amending section 12-3252, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to foreign-country judgments. |
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| 58 | 59 | | (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) |
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| 62 | 63 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 12-3252, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE12-3252. Applicability of chapter A. This chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment that grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money and, under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive and enforceable. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, this chapter does not apply to a foreign-country judgment that either: 1. Grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money if it is any of the following: (a) A judgment for taxes. (b) A fine or other penalty. (c) A judgment for divorce, support or maintenance or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations. 2. Originates from a foreign country that has not adopted or enacted a reciprocal law related to foreign-country money judgments that is similar to this chapter. C. The party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this chapter applies to the foreign-country judgment. D. This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment that is not within the scope of this chapter. END_STATUTE |
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| 64 | 65 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: |
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| 66 | 67 | | Section 1. Section 12-3252, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: |
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| 68 | 69 | | START_STATUTE12-3252. Applicability of chapter |
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| 70 | 71 | | A. This chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment that grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money and, under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive and enforceable. |
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| 72 | 73 | | B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, this chapter does not apply to a foreign-country judgment that either: |
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| 74 | 75 | | 1. Grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money if it is any of the following: |
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| 76 | 77 | | (a) A judgment for taxes. |
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| 78 | 79 | | (b) A fine or other penalty. |
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| 80 | 81 | | (c) A judgment for divorce, support or maintenance or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations. |
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| 82 | 83 | | 2. Originates from a foreign country that has not adopted or enacted a reciprocal law related to foreign-country money judgments that is similar to this chapter. |
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| 84 | 85 | | C. The party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this chapter applies to the foreign-country judgment. |
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| 86 | 87 | | D. This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment that is not within the scope of this chapter. END_STATUTE |
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