Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 626A.2 (2026)

Filing and status of foreign judgments

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1. A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an Act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of a county of this state which would have venue if the original action was being commenced in this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the district court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of the district court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.

2. A proceeding to enforce a child support order is governed by 28 U.S.C. §1738B. [C81, §626A.2] 96 Acts, ch 1141, §32; 97 Acts, ch 175, §236 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2023 · leading case: Baratta v. Polk Cnty. Health Servs., Inc., 588 N.W.2d 107 (Iowa 1999).

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Baratta v. Polk Cnty. Health Servs., Inc., 588 N.W.2d 107 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 4× “In 1992, in an attempt to collect the unpaid child support, Sandra registered the Nebraska divorce decree in the Polk County District Court clerk's office pursuant to Iowa Code section 626A.2 (1991) (providing for filing and status of foreign judgments).”

In Re the Marriage of McMorrow, 342 N.W.2d 73 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code section 626A.2 relevantly provides that a foreign judgment filed under chapter 626A “has the same effect .”

Edward Rose Bldg. Co. v. Cascade Lumber Co., 621 N.W.2d 193 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 626A.2(1). The purpose of statutes like chapter 626A is to give effect to a foreign judgment without the necessity of suing on the judgment in a second action, although the latter remedy was preserved in Iowa by the uniform act.”

Eagle Leasing v. Amandus, 476 N.W.2d 35 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 4× “Eagle Leasing filed this judgment with the clerk of court for Warren County, Iowa (Watters’ county of residence) in accordance with Iowa Code section 626A.2. Wat-ters then petitioned the district court to set it aside.”

State v. Bellows, 596 N.W.2d 509 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “Section 626A.2 (the registration statute) provides: A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an Act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office, of the clerk of the district court of a county of this state which would have venue if…”

Burke v. Iowa Dist. Court for Boone Cnty., 546 N.W.2d 582 (Iowa 1996). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 626A.2. See also Eagle Leasing, 476 N.”

John Joseph Benge v. Wayne Michael Lautenbach (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 12× “[Lautenbach] cites Iowa Code section 626A.2 in support of his Motion. As correctly stated by [Benge] in his Resistance, section 626A.”

Troy Hack v. Brett Edwards, Edwards Auto. (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “The authority of an Iowa court to address the validity of the foreign judgment is supported by Iowa Code section 626A.2, which provides in part: The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the district court of this state.”

Bechtel Corp. v. W. Contracting Corp., 414 N.W.2d 130 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 626A.2. A “foreign judgment” is defined as “a 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.”

Summit Interests Inc. D/B/A Colorado Backcountry Rentals, plaintiff-appellee/cross-appellant v. Steven J. Mescher, defendant-appellant/cross-appellee. (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 626A.2. The purpose of chapter 626A is to give effect to foreign judgments “without the necessity of suing on the judgment in a second action.”

— Iowa Code § 626A.2(1) — 3 cases

Edward Rose Bldg. Co. v. Cascade Lumber Co., 621 N.W.2d 193 (Iowa 2001). “Iowa Code § 626A.2(1). The purpose of statutes like chapter 626A is to give effect to a foreign judgment without the necessity of suing on the judgment in a second action, although the latter remedy was preserved in Iowa by the uniform act.”

John Joseph Benge v. Wayne Michael Lautenbach (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). “[Lautenbach] cites Iowa Code section 626A.2 in support of his Motion. As correctly stated by [Benge] in his Resistance, section 626A.”

Troy Hack v. Brett Edwards, Edwards Auto. (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “The authority of an Iowa court to address the validity of the foreign judgment is supported by Iowa Code section 626A.2, which provides in part: The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the district court of this state.”

— Iowa Code § 626A.2(3) — 1 case

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