PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 14. OF MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 989-1062.20›CHAPTER 6. Of Costs 1021-1038
§ 1021.4
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
In an action for damages against a defendant based upon that defendant’s commission of a felony offense for which that defendant has been convicted, the court may, upon motion, award reasonable attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff against the defendant who has been convicted of the felony.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 938, Sec. 3. Effective September 20, 1983.)
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