CA SB406

Establishes the Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act to govern California superior court recognition and enforcement of tribal court money judgments from federally recognized Indian tribes until January 1, 2018.

Creates a procedure for applicants to file applications for recognition of tribal court judgments, requiring the application be executed under penalty of perjury and include specified information about the judgment, parties, and amounts owed.

Allows respondents 30 days from service of notice to file objections, with grounds for non-recognition limited to lack of personal or subject matter jurisdiction, incompatible judicial systems, fraud, notice defects, public policy conflicts, and certain other specified circumstances.

Permits superior courts to grant stays of enforcement if an appeal is pending in tribal court, a tribal court stay is in effect, or other interests of justice require delay.

Requires the California Law Revision Commission to conduct a study comparing recognition standards under the new Tribal Court Act and the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, with findings due by January 1, 2017.