Legal Question in Business Law in Arizona

Re: sister state judgement

I think what you probably mean is "What are the steps to obtain a California judgment based upon a sister-state judgment?"

If the judgment is for money, the process is simple (see below). To the extent the judgment requires something other than the payment of money, e.g., the performance of an act such as the execution of an instrument, then things get much more complex and you'll need a very good lawyer.

To the extent your judgment is one for the payment of money, the steps are spelled out in Code of Civil Procedure sections 1710.10 through 1710.65, and many of those sections apply to special situations and unusual problems. The basic law is set forth in 1710.15 which covers the contents of an application, and 1710.20 covering filing of the application in Superior Court.

The Judicial Council has created a handy form (Form EJ-105) for sister-state judgment applications, and many non-lawyers will be able to handle the application process themselves by presenting the completed EJ-105 to the court clerk.

Note that there is also a Form EJ-110 you'll need to use to notify the judgment debtor of entry of the California judgment (CCP 1710.40 and 1710.45).

I cannot do a complete treatise on how to obtain, serve, record and enforce your judgment here on LawGuru, but the foregoing should get you started.