§ 41-1491.32 – Court appointed attorney
41-1491.32. Court appointed attorney On application by a person alleging a discriminatory housing practice or by a person against whom a discriminatory housing practice is alleged, the superior court may appoint an attorney for the person.
§ 41-1491.33 – Relief granted
41-1491.33. Relief granted In an action under section 41-1491.31, if the superior court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the court may award to the plaintiff: 1. Actual and punitive damages. 2. Reasonable attorney fees. 3. Court costs. 4. A permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order or […]
§ 41-1491.34 – Civil action by attorney general
41-1491.34. Civil action by attorney general A. If the attorney general finds cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, and there is no conciliation agreement within thirty days, the attorney general shall immediately file a civil action on behalf of the complainant in superior court against the […]
§ 41-1491.35 – Pattern or practice cases
41-1491.35. Pattern or practice cases A. The attorney general may file a civil action in superior court for appropriate relief if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that either: 1. A person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any right granted by this article. 2. […]
§ 41-1491.36 – Prevailing party; fees and costs
41-1491.36. Prevailing party; fees and costs A court in a civil action brought under this article shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff, except to the attorney general in an action brought under section 41-1491.33. The court shall not award attorney fees to a prevailing defendant unless the plaintiff’s complaint was […]
§ 41-1491.21 – Brokerage services
41-1491.21. Brokerage services A person may not deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple listing service, real estate brokers’ organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings or may not discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership […]
§ 41-1491.37 – Superior court enforcement; local fair housing
41-1491.37. Superior court enforcement; local fair housing A. The superior court has jurisdiction to enforce a local fair housing ordinance with provisions substantially equivalent to the provisions of federal law and this article. B. An incorporated city or town with a population of three hundred fifty thousand or more persons according to the 1990 United […]
§ 41-1491.22 – Complaints
41-1491.22. Complaints A. The attorney general shall investigate alleged discriminatory housing practices. The attorney general, on his own initiative, may file such a complaint. B. A complaint shall be in writing, under oath and in the form prescribed by the attorney general. C. An aggrieved person may file, not later than one year after an […]
§ 41-1491.23 – Answer to complaint
41-1491.23. Answer to complaint A. Not later than ten days after receipt of the notice and copy under section 41-1491.22, subsection F, paragraph 3, a respondent may file an answer to the complaint. B. The answer shall be in writing, under oath and in the form prescribed by the attorney general. C. An answer may […]
§ 41-1491.24 – Investigation
41-1491.24. Investigation A. If the federal government has referred a complaint to the attorney general or has deferred jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint to the attorney general, and if the attorney general has accepted the referral or deferral, the attorney general shall promptly investigate the allegations set forth in the complaint. B. […]