Tennessee Petition for Registration of Foreign Judgment

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The 1964 Foreign Judgment Act allowed the states to enforce a judgment from another state without the expense of litigation. There are notable exceptions, which is why legal action should be always commence in the state where the defendant is domiciled. A foreign judgment must be filed with the Clerk of the Court in the county in which the attempt is being made to enforce the judgment. This should include any enforcement proceedings such as the Writ of Execution upon assets, etc.


There are various reasons for the court to deny recognizing the foreign judgment. One reason for denial is an appeal, which is pending in the original court. A "stay" may be granted if a debtor can allege grounds exist in the courts jurisdiction where the foreign judgment is being filed, thus creating a "stay" preventing the foreign judgment from being recorded. Such grounds include, lack of sufficient notice in obtaining the original judgment, the judgment was obtained by fraud, the cause of action conflicts with state policies in the state where the foreign judgment is to be filed, the judgment conflicts with another final judgment, or lack of jurisdiction over the debtor in the original judgment.


A "stay" by the debtor must be filed within 30 days of receipt of the notice of the filing of the foreign judgment or sixty days if the debtor is not a resident of the state. Ten days after a foreign judgment is filed and notice has been given to the judgment debtor, the creditor may begin enforcement of the judgment by means allowed by law within the state in which the foreign judgment has been registered.


The debtor may request a "stay" or be granted denial of having the foreign judgment recorded. The debtor must be shown to have "sufficient contact" with the state to establish the jurisdiction of the court to enforce the judgment. Most states vary considerably on what determines "sufficient notice" when obtaining the original judgment. If there were a flaw or it was inconsistent with the court where the foreign judgment is to be recorded, then the courts will not allow the foreign judgment to be enforced.

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On a motion for a new trial in an action tried without a jury, the court may open the judgment if one has been entered, take additional testimony, amend findings of fact and conclusions of law or make new findings and conclusions, and direct the entry of a new judgment.

Specifically, Rule 69.04 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provides that: Within ten years from the entry of a judgment, the creditor whose judgment remains unsatisfied may file a motion to extend the judgment for another ten years.

No later than 28 days after the entry of judgment, the court, on its own, may order a new trial for any reason that would justify granting one on a party's motion. After giving the parties notice and an opportunity to be heard, the court may grant a timely motion for a new trial for a reason not stated in the motion.

Specifically, Rule 69.04 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provides that: Within ten years from the entry of a judgment, the creditor whose judgment remains unsatisfied may file a motion to extend the judgment for another ten years.

RULE 60. Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders or other parts of the record, and errors therein arising from oversight or omissions, may be corrected by the court at any time on its own initiative or on motion of any party and after such notice, if any, as the court orders.

A Rule 59(e) motion must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment. This is a strict time limit, and the court has no authority to grant more time. See Fed.

59.04 to alter or amend the judgment. These motions are the only motions contemplated in these rules for extending the time for taking steps in the regular appellate process. Motions to reconsider any of these motions are not authorized and will not operate to extend the time for appellate proceedings.

Under Tennessee law, a copy of any foreign judgment ?authenticated in ance with the acts of congress? may be filed in Tennessee courts. Once properly domesticated, the out-of-state judgment can be enforced by state courts like any other valid judgment. There are some limits to domesticating foreign judgments.

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