Arkansas Code Annotated

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-601 (2026)

Definition

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In this subchapter, “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.

History. Acts 1989, No. 501, § 1.

Research References

Ark. L. Rev.

Carroll, Uniform Laws in Arkansas, 52 Ark. L. Rev. 313.

Recent Developments, Child Support Decrees — Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act Mathews v. Mathews, 59 Ark. L. Rev. 803.

Case Notes

In General.

Where the circuit court amended a Washington state order to reflect the lower amount of money owed by the employer, as garnishee, to the insurer, the employer's motion was a direct attack on the Washington state default judgment. Nationwide Ins. Enter. v. Ibanez, 368 Ark. 432, 246 S.W.3d 883 (2007).

Applicability.

Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, § 16-66-601 et seq., was enacted before Ark. Const. Amend. 80 and § 16-11-301, and Ark. R. Civ. P. 44 therefore supersedes it with respect to how foreign judgments must be filed with an Arkansas court. Agility Fin. Credit Union v. Largent, 2018 Ark. App. 358, 552 S.W.3d 471 (2018).

Authentication.

Petition to revive a foreign judgment was properly granted because it was authenticated under Ark. R. Civ. P. 44 where it was signed by a clerk for a United States Bankruptcy Court; the Arkansas Supreme Court's rule-making authority over procedural matters was exclusive. It was argued that the proper authentication process was not followed when a certified copy of the judgment was attached to an application. Bird v. Shaffer, 2012 Ark. App. 464 (2012).

Cited: Stephens v. Walker, 743 F. Supp. 670 (W.D. Ark. 1990).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1989–2019 · leading case: Arkansas Dep't of Human Servs. v. Cox, 82 S.W.3d 806 (Ark. 2002).
Arkansas Dep't of Human Servs. v. Cox, 82 S.W.3d 806 (Ark. 2002). · cites it 4× “In any event, DHS correctly asserts that this case is controlled by the UCCJEA.”
Nationwide Ins. Enter. v. Ibanez, 246 S.W.3d 883 (Ark. 2007). · cites it 4× “The Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, codified at Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-66-601 — 16-66-619 (Repl.”
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. D.A.N. Jt. Venture III, L.P., 288 S.W.3d 627 (Ark. 2008). · cites it 4× “registered the Florida court’s judgment under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (UEFJA), codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-601 to -608 (Repl.”
Mathews v. Mathews, 244 S.W.3d 660 (Ark. 2006). · cites it 4× “If UIFSA is inapplicable to this case, must a child-support petitioner in this situation who seeks to register a foreign decree comply with the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgment Act, Ark.Code Ann. § 16-66-601 et seq (Repl.2005)? The court of appeals noted that neither…”
State of Washington v. Thompson, 6 S.W.3d 82 (Ark. 1999). · cites it 2× “2 It should be noted that the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure do apply to proceedings under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-66-601 — 608 (Supp. 1999), which provides an optional procedure for the enforcement of foreign judgments.”
Dodson v. Taylor, 57 S.W.3d 710 (Ark. 2001). · cites it 2× “On June 7, 1995, the Illinois judgment was registered as a foreign judgment in Greene County Circuit Court, as provided by Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-601 et seq. (1987 and Supp.”
In Re Tomlin, 228 B.R. 916 (Bankr. E.D. Ark. 1999). · cites it 2× “Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-601 (Michie 1987).”
Schultz v. Butterball, LLC, 402 S.W.3d 61 (Ark. 2012). · cites it 2× “| ^Finally, Appellant’s attempt to question this statutory framework by comparing it to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, codified at Ark.Code Ann. §§ 16-66-601 to -608 (Supp.”
Strick Lease, Inc. v. Juels, 780 S.W.2d 594 (Ark. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Juels, and [Appellant’s] Application to Register Foreign Judgment, as amended, and its Motion for Summary Judgment should be dismissed.”
May v. May, 944 S.W.2d 550 (Ark. Ct. App. 1997). “After a hearing, the trial court agreed with appellee’s argument and entered an order dismissing appellant’s petition.”
Agility Fin. Credit Union v. Largent, 552 S.W.3d 471 (Ark. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “Regarding filing and status of foreign judgments, the UEFJA provides that [a] copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any court of this state having jurisdiction of…”
Lone v. Koch, 2015 Ark. App. 373 (Ark. Ct. App. 2015). “Denial of Lone’s Motion to Set Aside the Judgment Koch registered the judgment under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, codified at Arkansas Code Annotated sections 16-66-601 to - 608 (Repl. 2005) (the “Act”).”
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