Sections 25-1349 to 25-1359 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform
Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act.
§ 25-1349.Short title.
Article 13: Judgments · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section names sections 25-1349 through 25-1359 the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act, the companion statute that gives Canadian money judgments a faster registration path alongside the general foreign-judgment recognition procedure.
Full Text of § 25-1349
Source
Laws 2021, LB501, § 13.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-1349 supplies the name for the second uniform act bundled into this part of Chapter 25. Sections 25-1349 through 25-1359 make up the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act, a companion to the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act covered in the preceding sections.
The two acts serve related but distinct purposes. The Recognition Act is the general-purpose procedure for getting a Nebraska court to recognize a money judgment from any foreign country. The Registration Act, by contrast, is built specifically for Canadian money judgments, and it offers a faster, more administrative path — registering the judgment with the clerk of court — instead of requiring a full recognition action. Section 25-1357, later in this article, spells out how the two acts interact and when a judgment holder can choose one over the other.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act?
It’s the name section 25-1349 gives to sections 25-1349 through 25-1359, a set of statutes that create a registration procedure specifically for Canadian money judgments.
How is this different from the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act?
The Recognition Act is the general procedure for recognizing money judgments from any foreign country. The Registration Act offers Canadian money judgments a faster, registration-based alternative.
Do I have to use the Registration Act for a Canadian judgment, or can I still use the general recognition process?
Section 25-1357 addresses that choice directly, letting a person generally seek recognition of a qualifying Canadian judgment either by registration under this Act or under the general recognition procedure.
Which sections make up the Registration Act?
Sections 25-1349 through 25-1359, running from this short-title section through the Act’s applicability provision.
Why would Nebraska create a separate, faster process just for Canadian judgments?
Canada’s judicial system and cross-border relationship with the United States support treating its money judgments differently, and a registration-based process gives judgment holders a more direct route than a full recognition lawsuit.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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