REVISED UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT

RSA tit. LIII, ch. 524-A

in effect

RSA 524-A:1 Definition.

524-A:1. Definition. In this chapter, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:2 Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments.

524-A:2. Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments. A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any district or superior court of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the district or superior 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 district or superior court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:3 Notice of Filing.

524-A:3. Notice of Filing. I. At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of court an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor, and the judgment creditor. II. Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the clerk shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and post office address of the judgment creditor and the judgment creditor's lawyer, if any, in this state. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the clerk. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the clerk shall not affect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed. III. No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign judgment filed under this section shall issue until 15 days after the date the judgment is filed. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:4 Stay.

524-A:4. Stay. I. If the judgment debtor shows the district or superior 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. II. If the judgment debtor shows the district or superior court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of any district or superior court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction of the judgment which is required in this state. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:5 Fees.

524-A:5. Fees. Fees for filing a foreign judgment shall be set in accordance with RSA 490:26-a. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:6 Optional Procedure.

524-A:6. Optional Procedure. The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this chapter remains unimpaired. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:7 Uniformity of Interpretation.

524-A:7. Uniformity of Interpretation. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

RSA 524-A:8 Short Title.

524-A:8. Short Title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. Source. 1994, 266:1, eff. June 6, 1994.

Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-LIII-524-A.htmFetched: 10/20/2026