{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-35-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-35-4","heading":"Registration of Canadian judgment.","body":"(a) A person seeking recognition of a Canadian judgment described in § 9-35-3 to enforce the judgment may register the judgment in the office of the clerk of a court in which an action for recognition of the judgment could be filed under § 9-34-6.\n(b) A registration under subsection (a) of this section must be executed by the person registering the judgment or the person’s attorney and include:\n(1) A copy of the Canadian judgment authenticated in the same manner as a copy of a foreign judgment is authenticated in an action under § 9-34-6 as an accurate copy by the court that entered the judgment;\n(2) The name and address of the person registering the judgment;\n(3) If the person registering the judgment is not the person in whose favor the judgment was rendered, a statement describing the interest the person registering the judgment has in the judgment which entitles the person to seek its recognition and enforcement;\n(4) The name and last-known address of the person against whom the judgment is being registered;\n(5) If the judgment is of the type described in § 9-35-3(b) or (c), a description of the part of the judgment being registered;\n(6) The amount of the judgment or part of the judgment being registered, identifying:\n(i) The amount of interest accrued as of the date of registration on the judgment or part of the judgment being registered, the rate of interest, the part of the judgment to which interest applies, and the date when interest began to accrue;\n(ii) Costs and expenses included in the judgment or part of the judgment being registered, other than an amount awarded for attorneys’ fees; and\n(iii) The amount of an award of attorneys’ fees included in the judgment or part of the judgment being registered;\n(7) The amount, as of the date of registration, of post-judgment costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees claimed by the person registering the judgment or part of the judgment;\n(8) The amount of the judgment or part of the judgment being registered which has been satisfied as of the date of registration;\n(9) A statement that:\n(i) The judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the Canadian jurisdiction in which it was rendered;\n(ii) The judgment or part of the judgment being registered is within the scope of this chapter; and\n(iii) If a part of the judgment is being registered, the amounts stated in the registration under subsections (b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(8) of this section relate to the part;\n(10) If the judgment is not in English, a certified translation of the judgment into English; and\n(11) A registration fee of one hundred sixty dollars ($160).\n(c) On receipt of a registration that includes the documents, information, and registration fee required by subsection (b) of this section, the clerk shall file the registration, assign a civil action number, and enter the Canadian judgment in the court’s docket.\n(d) A registration substantially in the following form complies with the registration requirements under subsection (b) of this section if the registration includes the attachments specified in the form:\nREGISTRATION OF CANADIAN MONEY JUDGMENT\nComplete and file this form, together with the documents required by Part V of this form, with the Clerk of Court. When stating an amount of money, identify the currency in which the amount is stated.\nCanadian Court Rendering the Judgment: _________________________________________\nCase/Docket Number in Canadian Court: _________________________________________\nName of Plaintiff(s): _________________________________________\nName of Defendant(s): _________________________________________\nThe Canadian Court entered the judgment on ______ [date] in ________ [city] ________ [Province or Territory]. The judgment includes an award for the payment of money in favor of ________ in the amount of ________ . If only part of the Canadian judgment is subject to registration (see § 9-35-3(b) and (c)), describe the part of the judgment being registered:\nProvide the following information for all persons seeking to register the judgment under this registration and all persons against whom the judgment is being registered under this registration.\nName of Person(s) Registering Judgment: _________________________________________\nIf a person registering the judgment is not the person in whose favor the judgment was rendered, describe the interest the person registering the judgment has in the judgment which entitles the person to seek its recognition and enforcement:\nAddress of Person(s) Registering Judgment:\nAdditional Contact Information for Person(s) Registering Judgment (Optional):\nTelephone Number: ______ FAX Number: ______\nEmail Address: _________________________________________\nName of Attorney for Person(s) Registering Judgment, if any: _________________________________________\n_________________________________________\nAddress: _________________________________________\nTelephone Number: ______ FAX Number: ______\nEmail Address: _________________________________________\nName of Person(s) Against Whom Judgment is Being Registered:\n_________________________________________\nAddress of Person(s) Against Whom Judgment is Being Registered:\nAdditional Contact Information for Person(s) Against Whom Judgment is Being Registered (Optional) (provide most recent information known):\nTelephone Number: ______ FAX Number: ______\nEmail Address: _________________________________________\nIdentify the currency or currencies in which each amount is stated.\nThe amount of the Canadian judgment or part of the judgment being registered is: _________________________________________ .\nThe amount of interest accrued as of the date of registration on the part of the judgment being registered is _________________________________________\nThe applicable rate of interest is _________________________________________\nThe date when interest began to accrue is _________________________________________\nThe part of the judgment to which the interest applies is _________________________________________ .\nThe Canadian court awarded costs and expenses relating to the part of the judgment being registered in the amount of ________ (exclude any amount included in the award of costs and expenses which represents an award of attorneys’ fees).\nThe Canadian court awarded attorneys’ fees relating to the part of the judgment being registered in the amount of _________________________________________ .\nThe person registering the Canadian judgment claims post-judgment costs and expenses in the amount of ________ and post-judgment attorneys’ fees in the amount of ________ relating to the part of the judgment being registered (include only costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees incurred before registration).\nThe amount of the part of the judgment being registered which has been satisfied as of the date of registration is _________________________________________ .\nThe total amount for which enforcement of the part of the judgment being registered is sought is _________________________________________ .\nI, _________________________________________ state:\n[Person Registering Judgment or Attorney for Person Registering Judgment]\n1. The Canadian judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the Canadian jurisdiction in which it was rendered.\n2. The Canadian judgment or part of the judgment being registered is within the scope of chapter 35 of title 9 of the Rhode Island General Laws.\n3. If only a part of the Canadian judgment is being registered, the amounts stated in Part III of this form relate to that part.\nAttached are (check to signify required items are included):\n____ A copy of the Canadian judgment authenticated in the same manner a copy of a foreign judgment is authenticated in an action under § 9-34-6 as an accurate copy by the Canadian court that entered the judgment.\n____ If the Canadian judgment is not in English, a certified translation of the judgment into English.\n____ A registration fee in the amount of one hundred sixty dollars ($160).\nI declare that the information provided on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.\nSubmitted by:\n_________________________________________\nSignature of [Person Registering Judgment]\n[Attorney for Person Registering Judgment]\n[specify whether signer is the person registering the judgment or that person’s attorney]\nDate of submission: _________________________________________","path":["Title 9 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally","Chapter 35 Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-35/9-35-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:04Z","sha256":"075aa32657d8b474bb5a082db11ed7e9d5264ef80aa993d2491b061d93f20c42","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-35-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-35-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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