# A.R.S. § 12-549: 12-549 Foreign judgment

> Arizona · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AZ_T12_C5_A3_S549

## Section

- **Citation:** A.R.S. § 12-549
- **Heading:** 12-549 Foreign judgment
- **Jurisdiction:** Arizona
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Arizona Code / Title 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 549

## Text

12-549. Foreign judgment

An action upon a judgment or decree rendered in another state or foreign country shall be barred if by the laws of such state or country such action would there be barred and the judgment or decree is incapable of being otherwise enforced there.

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