Virginia Code 20-146.33: Costs, fees, and expenses
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A. The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney’s fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees or expenses are sought establishes that the award would be clearly inappropriate.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 20-146.33
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
B. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this act.
1979, c. 229, § 20-136; 2001, c. 305.