• Lying in a court document is perjury and is a crime punishable by imprisonment.
• Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure prohibits anyone from bringing a claim that is clearly frivolous or meant only to harass someone. If the court determines that you have brought a claim for an improper or unnecessary purpose, the court may impose a sanction against you, including ordering you to pay the other side’s attorney’s fee.
• If you are not a licensed lawyer, you may represent only yourself. Representing anyone but yourself is illegal.
• If you lose your action, you likely will have to pay some costs that the winning party incurred during the lawsuit. Costs can be expensive.
