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N.C.G.S. § 1C-1855

Procedure for recognition and nonrecognition of foreign-country judgment.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
Source: official source
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(a) 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. (b) If recognition or nonrecognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in some other action, the issue of recognition may be raised by complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense. (2009-325, s. 2.)