2017 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 41 - State Government
§ 41-1472 Damages; preventive relief; civil penalties; attorney fees
41-1472. Damages; preventive relief; civil penalties; attorney fees
A. In an action under section 41-1471, if the superior court finds that discrimination in violation of section 41-1421 or 41-1442 has occurred, the court may award:
1. Actual and compensatory damages, including damages for emotional distress.
2. Court costs.
3. Preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other order against the person responsible for a violation of section 41-1421 or 41-1442.
B. In an action brought by the attorney general, if the superior court finds that discrimination in violation of section 41-1421 or 41-1442 has occurred, the court may award:
1. Actual and compensatory damages, including damages for emotional distress.
2. Court costs.
3. Preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other order against the person responsible for a violation of section 41-1421 or 41-1442.
4. If appropriate to vindicate the public interest, a civil penalty against the person responsible for the violation of not more than:
(a) Five thousand dollars for a first violation.
(b) Ten thousand dollars for any subsequent violation.
C. In an action under section 41-1471, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff, other than the attorney general. The court shall not award attorney fees to a prevailing defendant unless the plaintiff's complaint was frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation.
