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Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.

When service is to be made within this state, the person making such service shall make the service within five days from the time of receiving the summons and complaint; but failure to make service within the five-day period will not invalidate a later service.

When service is to be made within this state, the person making such service shall make the service within five days from the time of receiving the summons and complaint; but failure to make service within the five-day period will not invalidate a later service.

This law states that a criminal defendant should be granted full credit for every day spent in custody, counting from the date of arrest. In some cases, a judge is required by law to give credit for time spent in custody. But even when they aren't obliged to grant the credit, they may still decide to do so.

The individual accepting papers must be at least 18 years old and not a party to the case. He or she must also be authorized to accept such documents. A friend, relative, coworker, or other responsible adults may qualify. Be sure to consult a legal professional to ensure the service of process is legal and valid.

The purpose of petitioning to domesticate a foreign judgment is to obtain a court order in the domestic jurisdiction recognizing and giving legal effect to the foreign judgment. Once domesticated, the foreign judgment will have the same force and effect as if it were originally rendered by the domestic court.

A judgment becomes dormant and unenforceable when seven years lapse after the granting of the judgment, but may be revived by an additional entry within seven years from the initial judgment. Ga. Code Ann. § 9-12-60.

To register a foreign judgment, there must be a petition along with an authenticated copy of the judgment, the date of its entry, and any other subsequent orders affecting the judgment. Section 511.760.

Summary: The Georgia statute of limitations on debt is six years for written contracts and four years for oral contracts, open accounts, and credit card debt.