Some Important Facts About California's So-Called

"Vexatious Litigant" Statute

The penalties of the statute apply only to those who fail to hire a lawyer

The statute was sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (a trade union for lawyers)

The statute may apply to someone who has had only one lawsuit in his entire life (if a judge deems any one of his court papers to be "without merit")

The statute also applies to those who have lost 5 lawsuits in a 7 year period even if those lawsuits were completely meritorious

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