Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to all cases in which the court rendering a foreign
judgment obtains or attempts to obtain
jurisdiction of a judgment debtor, in whole or in part, by virtue of a
contract, agreement, or stipulation that is prohibited and declared void by this chapter.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-54-3-4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- 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.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
(1) is taken in another state or foreign country; and
(2) was founded or based upon a negotiable instrument or contract containing an agreement, stipulation, or provision that is prohibited and declared void by.
(c) A judgment described in this section may not become a lien upon real estate.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-25-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.
