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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1133 (2026)

Applicability of act; scope.

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UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT


Act 20 of 2008


691.1133 Applicability of act; scope.

Sec. 3.

    (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that both of the following apply:

    (a) The judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money.

    (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, the judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable.

    (2) This act does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is any of the following:

    (a) A judgment for taxes.

    (b) A fine or other penalty.

    (c) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

    (3) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this act applies to the foreign-country judgment.

History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2008

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: United Steelworkers, Local 1-1000 v. Forestply Indus., Inc., 702 F. Supp. 2d 798 (W.D. Mich. 2010).
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United Steelworkers, Local 1-1000 v. Forestply Indus., Inc., 702 F. Supp. 2d 798 (W.D. Mich. 2010). · cites it 6× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1133 (3). The Act applies where “(a) The judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, the judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable.”
Margosivili Muhmad Ahmadovic v. Goran Petkovic (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 6× “[MCL 691.1133.] Defendant first challenged the existence of an authentic judgment during his closing argument when he asserted that plaintiff failed to meet his evidentiary burden.”
Q Oil & Gas Servs. Ltd v. Ge Int'l Operations Nigeria Ltd (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “Even assuming, arguendo, that the trial court did not need personal jurisdiction over defendant in order to proceed in a recognition action, summary disposition is warranted pursuant to MCL 691.1133: -1- (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this act applies to a…”
Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft v. Miller, 24 F. Supp. 3d 670 (W.D. Mich. 2014). · cites it 3× “§ 691.1133(2). Section 4 of the FCMJRA, which sets forth the grounds for recognition and nonrecognition, provides in pertinent part: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this act…”
Smita Upadhyay v. Vivek Prashant Dwivedi (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “MCL 691.1133(2)(c). It goes on to provide that such judgments may be recognized under principles of comity.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1133(2): 1 case
Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft v. Miller, 24 F. Supp. 3d 670 (W.D. Mich. 2014). “§ 691.1133(2). Section 4 of the FCMJRA, which sets forth the grounds for recognition and nonrecognition, provides in pertinent part: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this act…”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1133(2)(c): 1 case
Smita Upadhyay v. Vivek Prashant Dwivedi (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “MCL 691.1133(2)(c). It goes on to provide that such judgments may be recognized under principles of comity.”
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1133(3): 3 cases
Margosivili Muhmad Ahmadovic v. Goran Petkovic (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “[MCL 691.1133.] Defendant first challenged the existence of an authentic judgment during his closing argument when he asserted that plaintiff failed to meet his evidentiary burden.”
Q Oil & Gas Servs. Ltd v. Ge Int'l Operations Nigeria Ltd (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Even assuming, arguendo, that the trial court did not need personal jurisdiction over defendant in order to proceed in a recognition action, summary disposition is warranted pursuant to MCL 691.1133: -1- (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this act applies to a…”
Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft v. Miller, 24 F. Supp. 3d 670 (W.D. Mich. 2014). “§ 691.1133(2). Section 4 of the FCMJRA, which sets forth the grounds for recognition and nonrecognition, provides in pertinent part: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this act…”
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