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NJ S1038
NJ S1038Establishes award of attorney's fees to prevailing party in municipal services dispute.
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Introduced
02/08/2016
02/08/2016
In Committee
02/08/2016
02/08/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would establish that attorney's fees may be awarded to the prevailing party in a legal dispute involving the failure of a municipality to provide services, or to pay in lieu of providing services, to qualified private communities under current law. This bill would serve as incentive to settle these costly disputes prior to litigation, and would protect both qualified private communities and municipalities against potentially unnecessary legal conflict.
AI Summary
This bill would establish that attorney's fees may be awarded to the prevailing party in a legal dispute involving the failure of a municipality to provide services, or to pay in lieu of providing services, to qualified private communities under current law. This would serve as an incentive to settle these disputes prior to litigation, and would protect both qualified private communities and municipalities against potentially unnecessary legal conflict.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/08/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1038_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1038_I1.PDF |
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