{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-49a-16.6","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:49A-16.6","heading":"Recognition as original matter, pending matter.","body":"6. 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.\nb.\tIf 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.\nc.\tA party against whom a foreign-country judgment is entered may file an action for a declaration that the foreign-country judgment shall not be subject to recognition.  For the purposes of this section, a foreign-country judgment shall not be subject to recognition if a ground for nonrecognition stated in subsection b. or c. of section 4 of this act exists.  The party bringing an action under this section shall have the burden of establishing a ground for nonrecognition under subsection b. or c. of section 4 of this act.\nL.2017, c.365, s.6.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"1af0d47aab65e746a335799e1755ff070d7b9bfa3525dc400bd7a4f89405f1bf","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-49a-16.5","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-49a-16.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}