§ 28-36-02 — Burden of proof - Entry of order restricting vexatious litigation

1. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence an individual is a vexatious
litigant, the court shall enter a prefiling order restricting the vexatious litigant from filing
new litigation or filing documents within existing litigation without prior approval of the
court.
2. A prefiling order must:
a. Impose all costs of the vexatious litigation against the filing party; and
b. Award the opposing party reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with
responding to the vexatious litigant, including the cost of seeking the prefiling
order.