1. Jurisdiction and due process required. A court of this State may not give any force or effect to any foreign judgment in connection with hostile litigation if the court that issued the foreign judgment did not: A. Have personal jurisdiction over the defendant; [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] B. Have jurisdiction over the subject matter; or [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] C. Provide due process of law. [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 2. Limitations period. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an action on a foreign judgment in connection with hostile litigation must be commenced by filing a new and independent action on the judgment within 5 years of the foreign judgment. [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
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