{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-5504","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-5504","heading":"Fees and costs.","body":"(a)\nThe court may award a moving party who prevails, in whole or in part, on a motion brought under § 16-5502 or § 16-5503 the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.\n\n(b)\nThe court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the responding party only if the court finds that a motion brought under § 16-5502 or § 16-5503 is frivolous or is solely intended to cause unnecessary delay.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 55. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-5504","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b4429aa9d7ab104c2bdbe57f2e9a2db329be318d7701b6a22bc022dcd167b89c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-5503","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-5505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}