Costs of proceedings; litigation expenses
Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the plaintiff
shall pay the costs of the proceedings.
(b) If there is a trial, the additional costs caused by the trial shall
be paid as ordered by the court. However, if there is a trial and the
amount of damages awarded to the defendant by the judgment,
exclusive of interest and costs, is greater than the amount specified
in the last offer of settlement made by the plaintiff under section 12
of this chapter, the court shall allow the defendant the defendant's
litigation expenses in an amount not to exceed two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500).
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 24, 2006