58 Pa. C.S. § 3307

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 3307 - Attorney fees and costs

In an action brought under section 3306 (relating to civil actions), the court may do any of the following:

(1) If the court determines that the local government enacted or enforced a local ordinance with willful or reckless disregard of the MPC, this chapter or Chapter 32 (relating to development), it may order the local government to pay the plaintiff reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable costs incurred by the plaintiff in connection with the action.
(2) If the court determines that the action brought by the plaintiff was frivolous or was brought without substantial justification in claiming that the local ordinance in question was contrary to the MPC, this chapter or Chapter 32, it may order the plaintiff to pay the local government reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable costs incurred by the local government in defending the action.

58 Pa.C.S. § 3307

Added by P.L. 87 2012 No. 13, § 1, eff. 4/14/2012.