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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 
,ezell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct c\rts to aw>d     
attorneys fees 9 crim9al cases t d n    
result 9 a conviction1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,litigation ,reimbursem5t ,act4    
#b4 ,aw>d ( attorneys fees requir$ 9    
crim9al cases t d n result 9 a          
conviction ,section #fag ( ! ,dep>tm5ts 
( ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 !         
,judici>y1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies           
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fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7#b7 by /rik+ p5d+ on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& ins]t+ p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,litigation ,reimbursem5t  
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prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

a reasonable attorney's fee & o!r       
litigation exp5ses1 :]e ! c\rt f9ds t ! 
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 vexati\s1  
frivol\s1 or 9 bad fai?1 & ins]t+ %all  
aw>d to a prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 a reasonable attorney's  
fee & o!r litigation exp5ses1 9 any case
 t proce$s to trial & ) respect to :i* a
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 n a conviction14  #c4 ,aw>d ( co/s &   
fees requir$ 9 civil cases ,section     
#bdab ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
/rik+ may be aw>d$ & ins]t+ %all be     
aw>d$2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by     
/rik+ may be aw>d$ & ins]t+ %all be     
aw>d$4