N.D. Cent. Code § 28-20.3-02: Applicability

1.Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent the judgment:

a.Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and

b.Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive and enforceable.

2.This chapter does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent the judgment is:

a.A judgment for taxes;

b.A fine or other penalty; or

c.A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

3.A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this chapter applies to the foreign-country judgment.