§ 5917. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: September 4, 2012
Effective: September 4, 2012
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5917
§ 5917. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
(b) Costs and fees.--If a court of this Commonwealth determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs or expenses of any kind against the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or an instrumentality of the Commonwealth unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
Credits
2012, July 5, P.L. 975, No. 108, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 4, 2012].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5917, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5917
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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