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TCA 40-25-126

Taxing of costs of malicious or frivolous prosecution

FELONYFelony

What does this charge mean?

Taxing of costs of malicious or frivolous prosecution — Felony.

Penalty Details

ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
(a) When the defendant is discharged upon the examination, or acquitted in any criminal prosecution for a public offense, and the court is of opinion that the prosecution was malicious or frivolous, the prosecutor may be taxed with all the costs. Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!(b) This section extend to trials before judges of general sessions courts, by whom the prosecutor may, in like manner and under like circumstances, be taxed with all the costs.
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TCA Section40-25-126