MN HF776

Enacts the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act as Minnesota Statutes sections 548.54 to 548.63, establishing standards for recognizing and enforcing monetary judgments from foreign country courts.

Applies to final, conclusive, and enforceable foreign monetary judgments, but excludes judgments for taxes, fines, penalties, and domestic relations matters (divorce, support, maintenance).

Requires Minnesota courts to recognize foreign judgments unless grounds for nonrecognition exist, including lack of impartial tribunals, lack of personal or subject matter jurisdiction, inadequate notice, fraud, public policy violations, conflicting judgments, or due process violations.

Establishes six bases for personal jurisdiction over defendants that prevent refusal of recognition, including personal service, voluntary appearance, prior jurisdiction agreements, domicile in foreign country, business office presence, and motor vehicle or airplane operation in the foreign country.

Sets a 15-year statute of limitations for actions to recognize foreign judgments and allows courts to stay proceedings if an appeal of the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken.