Civ. Code, § 799.79 · Article 7. Actions and Proceedings
Civ. Code, § 799.79
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
In the event that an occupant, tenant, or resident or a former occupant, tenant, or resident is the prevailing party in a civil action against the management to enforce his or her rights under this chapter, the occupant, tenant, or resident, in addition to damages afforded by law, may, in the discretion of the court, be awarded an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each willful violation of any provision of this chapter by the management.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 310, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.
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