Relationship to Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.

NRS

17.950

Relationship to Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.

1. NRS 17.900 to 17.955 , inclusive, supplement the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act and that Act, other than NRS 17.770 , applies to a registration under

NRS 17.900 to 17.955 , inclusive.

2. A person may seek recognition of a Canadian judgment described in NRS 17.920 either:

(a) By registration under NRS 17.900 to 17.955 , inclusive; or

(b) Under NRS 17.770 .

3. Subject to subsection 4, a person may not seek recognition in this State of the same judgment or part of a judgment described in subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 17.920 with regard to the same person under both NRS 17.900 to 17.955 , inclusive, and NRS 17.770 .

4. If the court grants a petition to vacate a registration solely on a ground under paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of

NRS 17.940 , the person seeking registration may:

(a) If the defect in the registration can be cured, file a new registration under NRS 17.900 to 17.955 , inclusive; or

(b) Seek recognition of the judgment under NRS 17.770 .

(Added to NRS by 2021, 514 )