California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §1021.4: In an action for damages against a defendant based upon that defendant’s commission of a felony offense for which that defendant has been convicted, the court may, upon motion, award reasonable attorn
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A court may award attorney's fees to a plaintiff who wins a damages lawsuit against a defendant convicted of a felony.
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In an action for damages against a defendant based upon that defendant’s commission of a felony offense for which that defendant has been convicted, the court may, upon motion, award reasonable attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff against the defendant who has been convicted of the felony.
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