28 U.S.C. § 1927 - Counsel's liability for excessive costs

• Cite as: 28 U.S.C. § 1927

Any attorney or other person admitted to conduct cases in any court of the United States or any Territory thereof who so multiplies the proceedings in any case unreasonably and vexatiously may be required by the court to satisfy personally the excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred because of such conduct.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 1927

Source: June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 957; Pub. L. 96-349, §3, Sept. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 1156.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §829 (R.S. §982).