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O.C.G.A. § 42-12-6

Determination as to whether prisoner’s action frivolous

Code 1981, § 42-12-6, enacted by Ga

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.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.