Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 10-1301 (2026)

"Foreign judgment" defined. 

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"Foreign judgment" defined. 

In this act, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court or an order of an administrative body of any state regarding the support of a child, spouse, or former spouse or the establishment of parentage or paternity that is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: Allen F. Grazer v. Gordon A. Jones, 294 P.3d 184 (Idaho 2013).
Allen F. Grazer v. Gordon A. Jones, 294 P.3d 184 (Idaho 2013). · cites it 4× “The Clements court noted that, under I.C. § 10-1301, “foreign judgment” is a term of art that includes only those judgments that are entitled to full faith and credit.”
Schwilling v. Horne, 669 P.2d 183 (Idaho 1983). · cites it 8× “This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying defendant appellant's motion to strike a foreign judgment entered in Alaska and filed in Idaho pursuant to I.C. § 10-1301 et seq. On October 24, 1979, Stephen Schwilling the plaintiff respondent, entered into an…”
Int'l Real Est. Solutions, Inc. v. Arave, 340 P.3d 465 (Idaho 2014). · cites it 3× “” I.C. § 10-1301. “Only defenses such as lack of personal or subject-matter jurisdiction of the rendering court, fraud in the procurement of the judgment, lack of due process, satisfaction, or other grounds” which destroy the full faith and credit normally owed to a foreign…”
Burns v. Baldwin, 65 P.3d 502 (Idaho 2003). · cites it 2× “Standard of Review This is an appeal from an order by the district court granting Baldwin’s motion to strike a foreign judgment filed in Idaho pursuant to I.C. § 10-1301 et seq. The dismissal was based on giving full faith and credit to the California Court of Appeal…”
G & R Petroleum, Inc. v. Clements, 898 P.2d 50 (Idaho 1995). · cites it 6× “On August 14, 1987, while the Oregon judgment was still viable in that state, G & R filed that judgment in Idaho pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (I.C. §§ 10-1301 — 10-1308) (the Uniform Act).”
Rae v. Bunce, 186 P.3d 654 (Idaho 2008). · cites it 4× “In July 2000, Mom filed the California judgment in Idaho, seeking to establish it as an Idaho judgment pursuant to the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, Idaho Code §§ 10-1301 et seq., and she filed a motion to modify custody.”
Coeur d' Alene Tribe v. Johnson, 405 P.3d 13 (Idaho 2017). · cites it 2× “I.C. §§ 10-1301, et seq. Following a hearing, the district court held that the Tribal Judgment was valid and enforceable.”
Crosby v. Rowand Mach. Co., 729 P.2d 414 (Idaho Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “See I.C. §§ 10-1301 to -1308. The tractor subsequently was repossessed and sold.”
In Re Millsap, 122 B.R. 577 (Bankr. D. Idaho 1991). · cites it 2× “In June of 1989, Smiths filed the Washington judgment with the Bonner County Clerk under the Idaho Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, Idaho Code §§ 10-1301 to 10-1308. Thereafter, on July 5, 1989, the judgment was recorded in Bonner County giving Smiths a lien on…”
Kressly v. Kressly, 581 P.2d 806 (Idaho 1978). · cites it 4× “35943, a proceeding pursuant to I.C. § 10-1301, et seq., the Idaho enforcement of foreign judgments act.”
In re Thames, 349 B.R. 659 (Bankr. D. Idaho 2005). · cites it 2× “Idaho Code § 10-1301 defines a "foreign judgment” as any judgment of any other court of any state.”
Bennett v. Bank of E. Oregon (Idaho 2020). · cites it 6× “I.C. §§ 10-1301 to -1309. The abstract of judgment filed in Payette County aggregated four separate obligations—including the Note—totaling $283,597.”
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