Sec. 1. (a) A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1963 or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any court of record in a county in Indiana.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-54-11-1

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The clerk of the court in which the copy is filed shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of an Indiana court.

     (c) A foreign judgment filed under subsection (a) has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment entered by an Indiana court.

As added by P.L.40-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.63-2010, SEC.2.