Upon the dismissal of a prisoner action or upon the entry of judgment in favor of the responding party, the court shall make a finding as to whether the prisoner's action was frivolous. The court may award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to defendants or respondents if the court finds that:
(1) Any material allegation in the prisoner's in forma pauperis affidavit is false; or
(2) The action or any part of the action is malicious or frivolous as defined in Code Section 9-15-14.
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