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N.M. Stat. § 39-4A-2 (2026)

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As used in the Foreign Judgments 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.

History: Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 2.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1998–2005 · leading case: Paragon Found., Inc. v. State of New Mexico Livestock Bd., 2006 NMCA 004 (N.M. Ct. App. 2005).
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Paragon Found., Inc. v. State of New Mexico Livestock Bd., 2006 NMCA 004 (N.M. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “The Forest Service, which was obviously not the owner of the cattle, would have to find a way to comply with the New Mexico Livestock Code in order to effect the federal court’s order.”
Walter E. Heller W., Inc. v. Ditto, 1998 NMCA 068 (N.M. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 39-4A-2 (1989). The judgment is a foreign judgment.”
Walter E. Heller W., Inc. v. Ditto, 959 P.2d 560 (N.M. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “See NMSA 1978, § 39-4A-2 (1989). The judgment is a foreign judgment.”
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