77-11b-305. Attorney fees and costs for forfeiture proceeding.
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Effective 5/3/2023
77-11b-305. Attorney fees and costs for forfeiture proceeding.
(1)In a forfeiture proceeding under this chapter, a court shall award reasonable legal costs and attorney fees to a prevailing claimant.
(2)If a court awards legal costs and attorney fees to a prevailing claimant under Subsection
(1), the award may not exceed 50% of the value of the seized property.
(3)A claimant who prevails only in part is entitled to recover reasonable legal costs and attorney fees only on an issue on which the party prevailed.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 448 , 2023 General Session