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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142B: Civil action by victim of felony crime against offender -

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Attorney's fees and costs - Reduction of hardship exemption from

garnishment.

In any civil action against an offender for property damages

resulting from a felony crime committed by the offender, the court

may award a victim who prevails in the civil action reasonable

attorney's fees and other costs of litigation; provided, there has

been a felony conviction of the defendant for the crime which caused

the damage. The court granting judgment in a civil action pursuant

to the provisions of this section may reduce or limit the hardship

exemption from garnishment provided in Section 1.1 of Title 31 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, when limitation or reduction would be in the

interests of justice.

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