14 M.R.S. §8909: Relationship to Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act

1. Application of chapter 759 to this Act. This Act supplements the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act and that Act, other than section 8806, applies to a registration under this Act.

2. Options for recognition of Canadian judgment. A person may seek recognition of a Canadian judgment described in section 8903 either:

A. By registration under this Act; or

B. Under section 8806.

3. Recognition under both Acts prohibited. Subject to subsection 4, a person may not seek recognition in this State of the same judgment or part of a judgment described in section 8903, subsection 2 or 3 with regard to the same person under both this Act and the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act.

4. Vacated registration. If the court grants a motion to vacate a registration solely on a ground under section 8907, subsection 2, paragraph B, the person seeking registration may:

A. If the defect in the registration can be cured, file a new registration under this Act; or

B. Seek recognition of the judgment under the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act.