2A:49A-21 - Recognition of judgments, conditions - New Jersey Statutes

2A:49A-21  Recognition of judgments, conditions
6.  a.  The foreign country money-judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if:

(1)  the judgment debtor  was served personally in the foreign state;

(2)  the judgment debtor voluntarily appeared in the proceedings, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in the proceedings or of contesting the jurisdiction of the court over the judgment debtor;

(3)  the judgment debtor prior to the commencement of the proceedings  had agreed expressly in writing to submit to the jurisdiction of the foreign country court with respect to the subject matter involved;

(4)  the judgment debtor was domiciled in the foreign state when the proceedings were instituted, or being a body corporate, had its principal place of business or had otherwise acquired corporate status in the foreign state;

(5)  the judgment debtor  had a business office in the foreign state and the proceedings in the foreign country court involved a cause of action arising out of business done by the judgment debtor  through that office in the foreign state; or

(6)  the judgment debtor operated a motor vehicle or airplane in the foreign state and the proceedings involved a cause of action  arising out of that operation.

b.  The courts of this State may recognize other bases of personal jurisdiction.

L.1997,c.96,s.6.