Changes to Existing Law

If the amount of compensation awarded to the defendant by final judgment in proceedings pursuant to this chapter is twenty percent greater than the plaintiff's final offer, which shall must be filed with the court having jurisdiction over the action at the time trial the action is commenced, and if that total award exceeds seven hundred dollars, the court shall must, in addition to such taxable costs as are allowed by law, allow order the plaintiff to reimburse the defendant for reasonable attorney fees and compensation for not no more than two expert witnesses, all as determined by the court. 10