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2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters
Article 9 - Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
Section 44-9-8 - Award of attorney fees and costs to defendant.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 44-9-8 (2021)
If the state or political subdivision does not proceed with the action and the qui tam plaintiff conducts the action, the court may award a defendant reasonable attorney fees and costs if the defendant prevails and the court finds the action clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious or brought primarily for the purpose of harassment.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 40, § 8; 2015, ch. 128, § 7.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, authorized attorney's fees in civil actions pursuant to the Fraud Against Taxpayers Act when the defendant prevails against a qui tam plaintiff who proceeds with the action without the state or political subdivision as a party to the action; and after "If the state", added "or political subdivision".
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