Hawaii Revised Statutes 658f. Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

• 658f-1 Short Title.
  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. [L 2009, c 34, pt of §1]
• 658f-2 Definitions.
  In this chapter: "Foreign country" means a government other than: (1) The United States; (2) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of...
• 658f-3 Applicability.
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (1) Grants or...
• 658f-4 Standards for Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment.
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this chapter applies....
• 658f-5 Personal Jurisdiction.
  (a) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) The defendant was served with process personally in...
• 658f-6 Procedure for Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment.
  (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...
• 658f-7 Effect of Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment.
  If the court in a proceeding under section 658F-6 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the...
• 658f-8 Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal of Foreign-Country Judgment.
  If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with...
• 658f-9 Statute of Limitations.
  An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in...
• 658f-10 Saving Clause.
  This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this chapter....

Last modified: October 27, 2016