GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2011
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HOUSE DRH80158-LU-68 (03/09)
Short Title: Allow Court to Assess Atty Fees/50C Orders. |
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Sponsors: |
Representative Rhyne. |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT allowing a court to assess attorneys' fees when a civil no-contact order is brought without factual basis.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 50C-5(b)(7) reads as rewritten:
"(b) The court may grant one or more of the following forms of relief in its orders under this Chapter:
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(7) Order other
relief deemed necessary and appropriate by the court.court, including
assessing attorneys' fees when an action under this Chapter is brought without
a factual basis."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to actions brought on or after that date.