42-12-6. Determination as to whether prisoner’s action frivolous.

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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:
(1)
Any material allegation in the prisoner’s in forma pauperis affidavit is false; or#
(2)
The action or any part of the action is malicious or frivolous as defined in Code Section 9-15-14.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 42-12-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 400, § 1.

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