California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 1718

CCP § 1718 Effective Jan 1, 2008Title 11 · Part 3 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(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 recognition of the foreign-country judgment.

(b)If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.

Legislative history

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