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Bad faith costs assessed.

G.S. 120-10.13
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§ 120-10.13.  Bad faith costs assessed. The prevailing party in any contest may recover that party's costs incurred in conjunction with the contest in a civil action, upon a showing that the other party filed, pursued, maintained, or defended the contest in bad faith and without substantial justification. (2005-3, s. 2.)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_120/GS_120-10.13.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026

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