2013 California Code
Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
PART 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE
TITLE 11. SISTER STATE AND FOREIGN MONEY—JUDGMENTS
CHAPTER 2. Foreign-Country Money Judgments
1714

CA Civ Pro Code § 1714 (2013) What's This?

As used in this chapter:

(a) Foreign country means a government other than any of the following:

(1) The United States.

(2) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.

(3) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government s courts is initially subject to determination under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution.

(b) Foreign-country judgment means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. Foreign-country judgment includes a judgment by any Indian tribe recognized by the government of the United States.

(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 212, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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