Missouri Laws 513.637 – Enforcement of judgments — attorney general, duties — authority to enter ..
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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a valid judgment rendered by a court of a jurisdiction having a law substantially similar to sections 513.600 to 513.645 will be recognized and enforced by the courts of this state to the extent that a judgment rendered by a court of this state pursuant to sections 513.600 to 513.645 would be enforced in such other jurisdiction.
2. The attorney general is hereby authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the attorney general or chief prosecuting attorney of any jurisdiction having a law substantially similar to sections 513.600 to 513.645 so as to further the purposes of sections 513.600 to 513.645.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 513.637
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020