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

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.