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