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144.993 RECOVERY OF LITIGATION COSTS AND EXPENSES.
In any judicial action brought by the attorney general for civil penalties, injunctive relief, or
an action to compel performance pursuant to the authority cited in section144.99, subdivision
1 , if the state finally prevails, and if the proven violation was willful, the state, in addition to
other penalties provided by law, may be allowed an amount determined by the court to be the
reasonable value of all or part of the litigation expenses incurred by the state. In determining the
amount of the litigation expenses to be allowed, the court shall give consideration to the economic
circumstances of the defendant.
History: 1993 c 206 s 11
In any judicial action brought by the attorney general for civil penalties, injunctive relief, or
an action to compel performance pursuant to the authority cited in section
1
other penalties provided by law, may be allowed an amount determined by the court to be the
reasonable value of all or part of the litigation expenses incurred by the state. In determining the
amount of the litigation expenses to be allowed, the court shall give consideration to the economic
circumstances of the defendant.
History: 1993 c 206 s 11
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