§ 1-745.43. Liability for costs and attorney fees
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: May 3, 2022
Effective: May 3, 2022
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-745.43
§ 1-745.43. Liability for costs and attorney fees
A. Notwithstanding any other law, any party including an entity, attorney, or law firm, who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief to prevent this state, a political subdivision, any governmental entity or public official in this state, or any person in this state from enforcing any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any other type of law that regulates or restricts abortion or that limits taxpayer funding for individuals or entities that perform or promote abortions, in any state or federal court, or that represents any litigant seeking such relief in any state or federal court, shall be jointly and severally liable for court costs and attorney fees of the prevailing party.
C. Regardless of whether a prevailing party sought to recover court costs or attorney fees in the underlying action, a prevailing party under this section may bring a civil action to recover court costs and attorney fees against a party including an entity, attorney, or law firm, that sought declaratory or injunctive relief described by subsection A of this section not later than three (3) years after the date on which, as applicable:
Credits
Laws 2022, c. 190, § 13, emerg. eff. May 3, 2022.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-745.43, OK ST T. 63 § 1-745.43
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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