PART 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE 1063-1822.60›TITLE 3. OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS 1132-1179.07›CHAPTER 4. Summary Proceedings for Obtaining Possession of Real Property in Certain Cases 1159-1179a
§ 1174.21
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
A landlord who institutes an unlawful detainer proceeding based upon a tenant’s nonpayment of rent, and who is liable for a violation of Section 1942.4 of the Civil Code, shall be liable to the tenant or lessee for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of the suit, in an amount to be fixed by the court.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 109, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
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