§ 41-1491.31 – Civil action
41-1491.31. Civil action A. An aggrieved person may file a civil action in superior court not later than two years after the occurrence of the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into under this article, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the […]
§ 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 […]