West Virginia § 55-2-13 - 55-2-13. Foreign judgments and decrees.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 55-2-13 — 55-2-13. Foreign judgments and decrees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-2-13. 55-2-13. Foreign judgments and decrees.
Every action or suit upon a judgment or decree rendered in any other state or country shall be barred, if by the laws of such state or country such action or suit would there be barred, and the judgment or decree be incapable of being otherwise enforced there. And whether so barred or not, no action against a person who shall have resided in this state during the ten years next preceding such action shall be brought upon any such judgment or decree rendered more than ten years before the commencement of such action.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About West Virginia § 55-2-13
What does West Virginia Code § 55-2-13 cover?
Section 55-2-13 ("55-2-13. Foreign judgments and decrees.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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