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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 10.002 — MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

CP § 10.002Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 10. SANCTIONS FOR FRIVOLOUS PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

Statute text

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(a)A party may make a motion for sanctions, describing the specific conduct violating Section 10.001.
(b)The court on its own initiative may enter an order describing the specific conduct that appears to violate Section 10.001 and direct the alleged violator to show cause why the conduct has not violated that section.
(c)The court may award to a party prevailing on a motion under this section the reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred in presenting or opposing the motion, and if no due diligence is shown the court may award to the prevailing party all costs for inconvenience, harassment, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred or caused by the subject litigation.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 137, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 10.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.