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Ohio
( 5.84 ) |
A court shall "determine and award" all court costs to the requestor if it orders a government agency or public official in charge of a record to comply with the public records law. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 149.43 (C)(2)(a). ...More on Ohio |
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Louisiana
( 5.43 ) Washington ( 5.43 ) New Hampshire ( 5.18 ) Hawaii ( 5.10 ) Kansas ( 5.09 ) New Mexico ( 5.01 ) Wisconsin ( 5.01 ) Florida ( 4.92 ) Iowa ( 4.92 ) Oregon ( 4.92 ) Nevada ( 4.84 ) West Virginia ( 4.84 ) California ( 4.62 ) South Carolina ( 4.59 ) Maryland ( 4.52 ) District of Columbia ( 4.50 ) Montana ( 4.50 ) |
A plaintiff who prevails in an action brought in district court to enforce his rights under Montana's Right to Know provision of the state constitution, Article II, section 9, may be awarded his costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, according to ...More on Montana |
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Arizona
( 4.42 ) Delaware ( 4.42 ) Minnesota ( 4.42 ) Rhode Island ( 4.42 ) Mississippi ( 4.34 ) Nebraska ( 4.34 ) Vermont ( 4.34 ) Colorado ( 4.17 ) Michigan ( 4.17 ) North Dakota ( 4.17 ) Illinois ( 4.16 ) Pennsylvania ( 4.08 ) Texas ( 4.00 ) Kentucky ( 3.92 ) Missouri ( 3.92 ) Tennessee ( 3.92 ) Utah ( 3.83 ) Virginia ( 3.83 ) Arkansas ( 3.75 ) |
In an action brought by a person denied access to public records, a court may assess against the defendant "reasonable" litigation costs, unless the court determines the position of the defendant was justified and award of expenses would be "unjust." ...More on Arkansas |
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Idaho
( 3.41 ) Georgia ( 3.33 ) Indiana ( 3.33 ) Connecticut ( 2.99 ) New York ( 2.99 ) |
In a proceeding brought by a person denied access to a record, a court may assess litigation costs "reasonably" incurred by the person against an agency involved. The costs are awarded when such person has "substantially" prevailed. The litigation costs ...More on New York |
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Alabama
( 2.40 ) Alaska ( 2.40 ) Maine ( 2.40 ) Massachusetts ( 2.40 ) New Jersey ( 2.40 ) North Carolina ( 2.40 ) Oklahoma ( 2.40 ) South Dakota ( 2.40 ) Wyoming ( 2.40 ) |
The state's statute reveals no direct or obvious reference to the payment of court costs, incurred during public records litigation, to requesters denied access to public records by the government agency involved. ...More on Wyoming |
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