{"code":"CIV","codeName":"Civil Code","section":"1798.48","citation":"Civ. Code, § 1798.48","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427. - 3273.91.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3"},{"name":"PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS [1738. - 3273.91.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4"},{"name":"TITLE 1.8. PERSONAL DATA [1798. - 1798.78.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4/title-1.8"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Information Practices Act of 1977 [1798. - 1798.78.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4/title-1.8/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 9. Civil Remedies [1798.45. - 1798.53.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4/title-1.8/chapter-1/article-9"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 709.","effective":null,"html":"<p>In any suit brought under the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section <a href=\"/civ/1798.45\">1798.45</a>, the agency shall be liable to the individual in an amount equal to the sum of:</p><p>(a) Actual damages sustained by the individual, including damages for mental suffering.</p><p>(b) The costs of the action together with reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.</p>","text":"In any suit brought under the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 1798.45, the agency shall be liable to the individual in an amount equal to the sum of: (a) Actual damages sustained by the individual, including damages for mental suffering. (b) The costs of the action together with reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/civil-remedies-1798-48","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}