New Jersey Statutes 2A:32C-8. Awarding of attorney’s fees, expenses and costs
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:32C-8
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. If the court awards proceeds to the person bringing the action under this act, the person shall also be awarded an amount for reasonable attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs. All such expenses, fees, and costs shall be awarded against the defendant.
c. If the Attorney General does not proceed with an action under this act and the defendant is the prevailing party, the court may award the defendant reasonable attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs against the person bringing the action if the court finds that the claim of the person bringing the action was clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious, or brought primarily for purposes of harassment.
d. No liability shall be incurred by the State or the Attorney General for any expenses, attorney’s fees, or other costs incurred by any person in bringing or defending an action under this act.
L.2007, c.265, s.8; amended 2009, c.265, s.2.