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DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3272.9›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273›TITLE 1.8. PERSONAL DATA 1798-1798.78›CHAPTER 1. Information Practices Act of 1977 1798-1798.78›ARTICLE 9. Civil Remedies 1798.45-1798.53

§ 1798.48

California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In any suit brought under the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 1798.45, the agency shall be liable to the individual in an amount equal to the sum of:

(a) Actual damages sustained by the individual, including damages for mental suffering.

(b) The costs of the action together with reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.

(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 709.)

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