§ 11-67.1-18. Civil action. (a) A victim may bring a civil action against a person who or that commits an offense against the victim under §§ 11-67.1-3, 11-67.1-4, or 11-67.1-5 for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate relief.
(b) If a victim prevails in an action under this section, the court shall award the victim reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
(c) An action under this section must be commenced not later than ten (10) years after the later of the date on which the victim:
(1) No longer was subject to human trafficking; or
(2) Attained eighteen (18) years of age.
(d) Damages awarded to a victim under this section for an item must be offset by any restitution paid to the victim pursuant to § 11-67.1-10.
(e) This section does not preclude any other remedy available to a victim under federal law or other general or public law of this state other than this chapter.
History of Section. (P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 2.)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
