Nevada § 17.750 - Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 17.750 — Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.750. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a court of this State shall
recognize a foreign-country judgment to which NRS 17.700 to 17.820 , inclusive, apply. 2. A court of this State may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (a) The judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial
tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law; (b) The foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant; or (c) The foreign court did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter. 3. A court of this State need not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (a) The defendant in the proceeding in the foreign court did not receive notice of
the proceeding in sufficient time to enable the defendant to defend; (b) The judgment was obtained by fraud that deprived the losing party of an adequate
opportunity to present its case; (c) The judgment or the cause of action on which the judgment is based is repugnant
to the public policy of this State or of the United States; (d) The judgment conflicts with another final and conclusive judgment; (e) The proceeding in the foreign court was contrary to an agreement between the parties
under which the dispute in question was to be determined otherwise than by proceedings
in that foreign court; (f) In the case of jurisdiction based only on personal service, the foreign court
was a seriously inconvenient forum for the trial of the action; (g) The judgment was rendered in circumstances that raise substantial doubt about
the integrity of the rendering court with respect to the judgment; or (h) The specific proceeding in the foreign court leading to the judgment was not compatible
with the requirements of due process of law. 4. A party resisting recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing
that a ground for nonrecognition stated in subsection 2 or 3 exists.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.750 ("Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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