§ 5-1005
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§5–1005.
(a)A court may include in its final order or judgment in any civil action a finding that the action was frivolous.
(b)A finding under subsection
(a)of this section shall be reflected in the docket entries of the case.
(1)A prisoner who has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be frivolous by a court of this State or a federal court for a case originating in this State may not file any further civil actions without leave of court.
(2)If a prisoner has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be frivolous by a court of this State or a federal court for a case originating in this State, a court may place the prisoner’s remaining and future civil actions on an inactive case list and permit the prisoner to pursue only one civil action at a time, regardless of jurisdiction.