Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-3252 : COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS — (AS ADDED BYL2015, CH170)UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT — GENERAL PROVISIONS —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.

A.R.S. § 12-3252

Amended by L. 2022, ch. 161,s. 1, eff. 9/23/2022.
Added by L. 2015, ch. 170,s. 1, eff. 7/2/2015.
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