Columbia Same—When prosecution is without cause ordinance (§ 15-20)
Chapter 15: Municipal Court · Article I. In General
If the defendant is acquitted, the informant may be adjudged to pay the costs, if it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the prosecution was instituted vexatiously or without probable cause.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 15-20
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.