Section 11455.30.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 11455.30.
in effect(a)
The presiding officer may order a party, the party’s attorney or other authorized representative, or both, to pay reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by another party as a result of bad faith actions or tactics that are frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(b)
The order, or denial of an order, is subject to
judicial review in the same manner as a decision in the proceeding. The order is enforceable in the same manner as a money judgment or by the contempt sanction.
References
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 128.5.
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