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2020 Georgia Code
Title 42 - Penal Institutions
Chapter 12 - Prison Litigation Reform
§ 42-12-6. Determination as to Whether Prisoner's Action Frivolous
Universal Citation: GA Code § 42-12-6 (2020)
Upon the dismissal of a prisoner action or upon the entry of judgment in favor of the responding party, the court shall make a finding as to whether the prisoner's action was frivolous. The court may award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to defendants or respondents if the court finds that:
- Any material allegation in the prisoner's in forma pauperis affidavit is false; or
- The action or any part of the action is malicious or frivolous as defined in Code Section 9-15-14.
(Code 1981, §42-12-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 400, § 1.)
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