2021 Colorado Code
Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure
Article 62.3 - Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act
§ 13-62.3-104. Registration of Canadian Judgment

1. A person seeking recognition of a Canadian judgment to enforce the judgment may register the judgment in the office of the clerk of a court in which an action for recognition of the judgment could be filed under section 13-62-106.
2. A registration under subsection (1) of this section must be executed by the person registering the judgment or the person's attorney and include:
   1. A copy of the Canadian judgment authenticated as accurate by the court that entered the judgment;
   2. The name and address of the person registering the judgment;
   3. If the person registering the judgment is not the person in whose favor the judgment was rendered, a statement describing the interest in the judgment of the person registering the judgment that entitles the person to seek its recognition and enforcement;
   4. The name and last-known address of the person against whom the judgment is being registered;
   5. If the judgment is of the type described in section 13-62.3-103 (2) or (3), a description of the part of the judgment being registered;
   6. The amount of the judgment or part of the judgment being registered, identifying:
      1. The amount of interest accrued as of the date of registration on the judgment or part of the judgment being registered, including the rate of interest, the part of the judgment to which interest applies, and the date when interest began;
      2. Costs and expenses included in the judgment or part of the judgment being registered, other than an amount awarded for attorney's fees; and
      3. The amount of an award of attorney's fees included in the judgment or part of the judgment being registered;

   7. The amount of post-judgment costs, expenses, and attorney's fees as of the date of registration claimed by the person registering the judgment or part of the judgment;
   8. The amount of the judgment or part of the judgment being registered that has been satisfied as of the date of registration;
   9. A statement that:
      1. The judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the Canadian jurisdiction in which it was rendered;
      2. The judgment or part of the judgment being registered is within the scope of this article 62.3; and
      3. If a part of the judgment is being registered, the amounts stated in the registration as required by subsections (2)(f), (2)(g), and (2)(h) of this section relate to the part;

   10. If the judgment is not in English, a certified translation of the judgment into English; and
   11. The docket fee stated in section 13-53-106.

3. On receipt of a registration that includes the documents, information, and docket fee required by subsection (2) of this section, the clerk shall file the registration, assign a docket number, and enter the Canadian judgment in the court's docket.
4. A registration substantially in the following form, which includes the attachments specified in the form, complies with the requirements under subsection (2) of this section for registration:

REGISTRATION OF CANADIAN MONEY JUDGMENT

This completed form, together with the documents required by Subpart V, should be filed with the Clerk of the District Court. When stating a sum of money, identify the currency in which the sum is stated.

I. Identification of Canadian Judgment

V. Items Required to be Included with Registration

[Form Excluded]

1. The Canadian judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the Canadian jurisdiction in which it was rendered.
2. The Canadian judgment or part of the Canadian judgment being registered is within the scope of article 62.3 of title 13, Colorado Revised Statutes.
3. If only a part of the Canadian judgment is being registered, the amounts stated in Subpart III of the registration relate to that part.

Attached are (check to signify required items are included):

[Form Excluded]

Person Registering Judgment or Attorney for Person

Registering Judgment (specify whether signer is the person

registering the judgment or that person's attorney)

[Form Excluded]

History. Source: L. 2020: Entire article added,(SB 20-114), ch. 68, p. 273, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.