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Section 15-6-23 When costs to be paid by complainant.

Section 15-6-23

When costs to be paid by complainant.

If the circuit, district or municipal court judge regards a complaint as unfounded or frivolous, he may order the complainant to pay the costs of prosecution; and, upon making such order, execution may issue to enforce the payment thereof.

(Code 1852, §413; Code 1867, §3962; Code 1876, §4032; Code 1886, §4686; Code 1896, §5167; Code 1907, §7526; Code 1923, §5144; Code 1940, T. 15, §407.)