Georgia § 42-12-6 - Determination as to whether prisoner's action frivolous.
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§ 42-12-6. Determination as to whether prisoner's action frivolous.
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.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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