N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:6-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:6-4.1 - Filing fee for civil action or proceeding in Federal court

(a) In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915, Proceedings in forma pauperis, an inmate may request to bring a civil action in a court of the United States, or an appeal of a judgment in a civil action or proceeding in a court of the United States, without the prepayment of fees.

(b) An inmate seeking to proceed in accordance with (a) above shall submit a request to the correctional facility Business Manager for a certified copy of his or her trust fund account statement for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint or notice of appeal. The Business Manager or designee shall provide the trust fund account statement in a timely manner.

(c) Upon receipt by the correctional facility of any court order issued pursuant to (a) above regarding the payment of filing fees, the correctional facility Business Manager shall deduct funds from the inmate's account to pay any initial partial filing fee in accordance with the terms of the court order, and the balance of any filing fee in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915, N.J.A.C. 10A:2-2.2, and the terms of the court order.

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