Sec. 52-605. Filing of foreign judgment; certification; effect; notice. (a) A judgment creditor shall file, with a certified copy of a foreign judgment, in the court in
which enforcement of such judgment is sought, a certification that the judgment was
not obtained by default in appearance or by confession of judgment, that it is unsatisfied
in whole or in part, the amount remaining unpaid and that the enforcement of such
judgment has not been stayed and setting forth the name and last-known address of the
judgment debtor.
(b) Such foreign judgment shall be treated in the same manner as a judgment of a
court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same
procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating or staying as a judgment
of a court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.
(c) Within thirty days after the filing of the judgment and the certificate, the judgment creditor shall mail notice of filing of the foreign judgment by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, to the judgment debtor at such judgment debtor's last-known address. The proceeds of an execution shall not be distributed to the judgment
creditor earlier than thirty days after filing of proof of service with the clerk of the court
in which enforcement of such judgment is sought.
(P.A. 73-498, S. 2, 3; P.A. 00-191, S. 9; P.A. 01-195, S. 67, 181.)
History: P.A. 00-191 amended Subsec. (c) by requiring mailing of notice of foreign judgment by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, and prohibiting distribution of proceeds until proof of service is filed with clerk of court in
which enforcement of judgment is sought; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change in Subsec. (c) for purposes of gender
neutrality, effective July 11, 2001.
Cited. 225 C. 102, 103.
Cited. 14 CA 157, 158. Cited. Id., 384, 386.
Cited. 38 CS 468-472.
Subsec. (a):
Cited. 192 C. 10-12.
Subsec. (b):
Cited. 14 CA 384, 386. Where enforcement in this state of an out-of-state judgment is challenged under the provision
of Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act that purports to subject the foreign judgment to same defenses as may
be raised against an in-state judgment, only those defenses that claim absence of personal or subject matter jurisdiction in
the issuing court, which are permissible under full faith and credit clause of federal constitution, may be raised. 76 CA 814.
Cited. 38 CS 468, 470.
Sec. 52-606. Grounds for stay of enforcement. Notice to judgment creditor.
(a) If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is
pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall
stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for
appeal expires or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment
debtor has furnished the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the
state in which it was rendered. The judgment debtor shall provide notice of the stay of
enforcement to the judgment creditor (1) by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, restricted delivery, or (2) by verified delivery to the judgment
creditor as the named addressee by private messenger, delivery or courier service.
(b) If the judgment debtor shows the court any ground upon which enforcement of
a judgment of a court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of
the judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction
of the judgment as is required in this state. The judgment debtor shall provide notice of
the stay of enforcement to the judgment creditor.
(P.A. 73-498, S. 4; P.A. 00-191, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 00-191 added provision to Subsec. (a) that judgment debtor shall provide notice of stay of enforcement
to judgment creditor by registered or certified mail or verified delivery and added provision to Subsec. (b) requiring
judgment debtor to provide notice of stay of enforcement to judgment creditor.