Plain English Breakdown
The bill status is listed as passed by the legislature, but no effective date or governor's signature information is present in the source material provided.
Survivor Civil Protection Act
This law stops courts from ordering defendants to pay attorney's fees in civil cases where the defendant has been found guilty or pleaded guilty/no contest to a sexual offense and the plaintiff is the victim of that specific crime.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits courts from awarding attorney's fees to defendants who have been found guilty, pleaded guilty, or pleaded nolo contendere to a sexual offense when the plaintiff is the victim of such offense.
Who It Names or Affects
- Defendants in civil cases involving sexual offenses where they have been convicted or entered specific pleas.
- Victims who are plaintiffs suing those defendants for the same sexual offense.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official source does not specify an effective date.
- The text only addresses attorney's fees, not other types of court costs or damages unless they are part of 'attorney's fees' as defined by existing law.