Section 8806 - Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment1.Original matter. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition must be raised by commencing an action in compliance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. [2021, c. 689, §2(NEW).]
2.In pending action. 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, filed and served in compliance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. [2021, c. 689, §2(NEW).]
Added by 2022, c. 689,§ 2, eff. 8/8/2022, Chapter eff. 1/1/2023 by its own terms.