Title 42, Chapter 12, Section 6
( 42-12-6)
Upon the dismissal of a prisoner action or upon the entry of
judgment in favor of the responding party, the court shall make a
finding as to whether the prisoner's action was frivolous. The
court may award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to defendants
or respondents if the court finds that: (1) Any material allegation in the prisoner's in forma pauperis
affidavit is false; or (2) The action or any part of the action is malicious or frivolous as defined in Code Section 9-15-14. |