Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2329.90 (2026)

Uniform foreign country money judgments recognition act definitions

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Effective:

August 29, 1985

Latest Legislation:

Senate Bill 19 - 116th General Assembly

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As used in sections 2329.90 to 2329.94 of the Revised Code:

(A) "Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than the United States and other than a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.

(B) "Foreign country judgment" means any judgment of a foreign country that grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money, other than the following types of judgments:

(1) A judgment for taxes;

(2) A judgment imposing a fine or other monetary penalty;

(3) A judgment for support involving matrimonial or family matters.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2008–2019 · leading case: Patel v. Krushna SS L.L.C., 2018 Ohio 263 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).

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Patel v. Krushna SS L.L.C., 2018 Ohio 263 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 7× “The trial court erred by confirming the foreign country money judgments where the three orders issued by the English court did not constitute foreign country money judgments as contemplated by R.C. 2329.90. II. The trial court erred by confirming the foreign country orders where…”

Savage v. Zelent, 777 S.E.2d 801 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). “" Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2329.90(B)(3) (LexisNexis 1985) (emphasis added).”

Rossisa Participacoes v. Reynolds & Reynolds Co. (S.D. Ohio 2019). · cites it 2× “to the “Decision”; • under the federal law factors, it is also questionable whether the “Decision” does not violate public policy; • under Ohio law, it is questionable whether the “Decision” qualifies as a “foreign country judgment” because the definition of “foreign country…”

Weir Foulds, L.L.P. v. Restivo, 2014 Ohio 1133 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “Conversely, judgments rendered outside the United States are governed by Ohio’s Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act, codified in R.C. 2329.90 through R.C. 2329.94. The Act defines “foreign country judgment” as “any judgment of a foreign country that grants or denies…”

Allen v. Internal Revenue Serv. Comm'r, 624 F. Supp. 2d 689 (N.D. Ohio 2008). · cites it 2× “written communication which simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued or approved by any court, official or agency of the United States or any State, or which creates a false impression as to its source, authorization or approval, [is] in violation…”

— Ohio Rev. Code § 2329.90(B) — 2 cases

Rossisa Participacoes v. Reynolds & Reynolds Co. (S.D. Ohio 2019). “to the “Decision”; • under the federal law factors, it is also questionable whether the “Decision” does not violate public policy; • under Ohio law, it is questionable whether the “Decision” qualifies as a “foreign country judgment” because the definition of “foreign country…”

Weir Foulds, L.L.P. v. Restivo, 2014 Ohio 1133 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “Conversely, judgments rendered outside the United States are governed by Ohio’s Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act, codified in R.C. 2329.90 through R.C. 2329.94. The Act defines “foreign country judgment” as “any judgment of a foreign country that grants or denies…”

— Ohio Rev. Code § 2329.90(B)(3) — 1 case

Savage v. Zelent, 777 S.E.2d 801 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). “" Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2329.90(B)(3) (LexisNexis 1985) (emphasis added).”

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