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CA AB1897

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2024

Primary Sponsor

Heath Flora

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 1021.2 to the Code of Civil Procedure to establish a new requirement for attorney's fee awards in civil actions
  • Courts must award reasonable attorney's fees to a defendant who prevails in a civil action if the court finds the plaintiff's prosecution was not in good faith
  • Applies whenever a defendant prevails, making the fee award mandatory rather than discretionary upon a finding of bad faith
  • Expands existing law that previously provided fee awards only in certain specific cases where proceedings were not brought in good faith

Legislative Description

Civil actions: prevailing defendant: attorney’s fees.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on JUD.

2/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2024

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