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Award of attorney fees and costs to defendant

NMSA 1978, § 44-9-8
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44-9-8. Award of attorney fees and costs to defendant If the state or political subdivision does not proceed with the action and the qui tam plaintiff conducts the action, the court may award a defendant reasonable attorney fees and costs if the defendant prevails and the court finds the action clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious or brought primarily for the purpose of harassment. Laws 2007, ch. 40, § 8; 2015, ch. 128, § 7.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18545/index.do#!b/44-9-8Fetched: 10/20/2026

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