{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-9-255","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-9-255","heading":"Action Seeking Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgment.","body":"(a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.\n(b) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.\n(c) The party seeking recognition is required to provide the court with a certified copy of the judgment, and if not in English, an English translation which complies with the requirements of Alabama law.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 9 Judgments.","Article 11 Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-9-255","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"ae313a30e6cbbe80fc248d2c0b5503117787e166b71d9f6e3ec03efdbe02380c","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-9-254","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-9-256"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}