78B-5-411. Enforcement of foreign judgments.
(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), 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 shall be entered as provided in Section 78B-5-408 whether
or not the foreign judgment confers an option to pay in an equivalent amount of United States
dollars. A satisfaction or partial payment made upon the foreign judgment, on proof thereof,
shall be credited against the amount of foreign money specified in the judgment, notwithstanding
the entry of judgment in this state.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a foreign judgment may be filed in the judgment
docket in accordance with any statute of this state providing a procedure for its recognition and
enforcement.
(3) A judgment entered on a foreign-money claim only in United States dollars in
another state shall be enforced in this state in United States dollars only.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
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