20-13-47. Judicial review of commission--court order for enforcement of order.

Any charging party or respondent claiming to be aggrieved by a final order of the Commission of Human Rights, including a refusal to issue an order, may obtain judicial review thereof under chapter 1-26.

The commission or party may obtain an order of court for the enforcement of commission orders in a proceeding as provided under chapter 21-34. The court may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs against the respondent. The court also may assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for willful or repeated violations or refusal to comply with an order of the commission.

Source: SL 1972, ch 11, § 13 (1); SL 1981, ch 166, § 20; SL 1989, ch 184, § 4; SL 1991, ch 179, §§ 21, 22.