In this act "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
§ 720.Definition
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In one sentenceSection 720 defines a "foreign judgment" for purposes of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act as any judgment, decree, or order of a United States court, or of any other court, entitled to full faith and credit in Oklahoma.
Full Text of § 720
Amendment History
Laws 1968, SB 288, c. 170, § 2, emerg. eff. 4/15/1968.
Plain-English Summary
This section sets the scope of the whole Act by defining "foreign judgment." It reaches any judgment, decree, or order from a United States court, or from any other court, that Oklahoma must recognize under the full faith and credit doctrine.
In practice, that means judgments from other states' courts and from federal courts — the ones the Constitution already obligates Oklahoma to honor. A judgment from a foreign country doesn't automatically carry full faith and credit, so those run through the separate recognition act instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does "foreign judgment" mean a judgment from another country?
Not under this Act. It means a judgment entitled to full faith and credit in Oklahoma, which in practice covers judgments from other U.S. states and federal courts; foreign-country judgments go through the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act instead.
What kinds of orders count as a "foreign judgment"?
The definition covers any judgment, decree, or order, not just money judgments, as long as it's entitled to full faith and credit in Oklahoma.
Does a judgment from a federal court in another state qualify?
Yes. The definition expressly includes judgments, decrees, and orders of United States courts.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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