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PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 4.5. RECORDING NOTICE OF CERTAIN ACTIONS 405-405.61›CHAPTER 1. Definitions and General Provisions 405-405.61›ARTICLE 3. Expungement and Other Relief 405.30-405.39

§ 405.38

California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The court shall direct that the party prevailing on any motion under this chapter be awarded the reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of making or opposing the motion unless the court finds that the other party acted with substantial justification or that other circumstances make the imposition of attorney’s fees and costs unjust.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 883, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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