California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 1021.11

CCP § 1021.11 Effective Jan 1, 2023Title 14 · Part 2 · Ch. 6

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, any person, including an entity, attorney, or law firm, who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief to prevent this state, a political subdivision, a governmental entity or public official in this state, or a person in this state from enforcing any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any other type of law that regulates or restricts firearms, or that represents any litigant seeking that relief, is jointly and severally liable to pay the attorney’s fees and costs of the prevailing party.

(b)For purposes of this section, a party is considered a prevailing party if a court does either of the following:

(1)Dismisses any claim or cause of action brought by the party seeking the declaratory or injunctive relief described by subdivision (a), regardless of the reason for the dismissal.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 146, Sec. 2. (SB 1327) Effective January 1, 2023.