SB 613 – Requires courts to award prevailing defendants their costs and attorney's fees

• Sponsor: Kehoe
• LR Number: 4732S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 1/26/2012 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S161
• Effective Date: August 28, 2012

Current Bill Summary

SB 613 - This act requires courts to award litigation costs and attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant unless the plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the suit before the defendant's time to file for dismissal has passed.

This act is similar to HB 1342 (2012).

MIKE HAMMANN

Amendments

No Amendments Found.