Rhode Island § 9-35-7 - Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act
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§ 9-35-7. Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-35-7
§ 9-35-7. Petition to vacate registration.
(a) Not later than thirty (30) days after notice under § 9-35-6 is served, the person against whom the judgment was registered may petition the court to vacate the registration. The court for cause may provide for a shorter or longer time for filing the petition.
(b) A petition under this section may assert only:
(1) A ground that could be asserted to deny recognition of the judgment under chapter 34 of title 9; or
(2) A failure to comply with a requirement of this chapter for registration of the judgment.
(c) A petition filed under this section does not itself stay enforcement of the registered judgment.
(d) If the court grants a petition under this section, the registration is vacated, and any act under the registration to enforce the registered judgment is void.
(e) If the court grants a petition under this section on a ground under subsection (b)(1) of this section, the court also shall render a judgment denying recognition of the Canadian judgment. A judgment rendered under this subsection has the same effect as a judgment denying recognition to a judgment on the same ground under chapter 34 of title 9.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 134, § 2, effective July 3, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 156, § 2, effective
July 3, 2021.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 9-35-7 cover?
Section 9-35-7 ("Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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