HR 1780 · 96th Congress · Law

A bill to provide for the recovery by a prevailing defendant in Federal criminal cases of a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.

Introduced 1979-02-01· Sponsored by Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the United States shall pay reasonable litigation costs, including attorney fees in a Federal criminal case, to any defendant: (1) who is not convicted after trial; (2) whose prosecution is dismissed with prejudice; or (3) whose conviction is ultimately vitiated, unless such vitiation is by a pardon on grounds other than innocence.…

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