Texas § CP.16.066 - ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.16.066 — ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.16.066. ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT
ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT. (a) An action on a foreign judgment is barred in this state if the action is barred under the laws of the jurisdiction where rendered. (b) An action against a person who has resided in this state for 10 years prior to the action may not be brought on a foreign judgment rendered more than 10 years before the commencement of the action in this state. (c) In this section "foreign judgment" means a judgment or decree rendered in another state or a foreign country. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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Section CP.16.066 ("ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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