La. R. Dist. Ct. 8.2

As amended through May 31, 2024

Rule 8.2 - No Recommendation from Clerk of Court Required

No recommendation from the clerk of court's office as to whether a litigant is in fact indigent need be attached to an affidavit of poverty submitted by a party wishing to proceed in forma pauperis. No requirement that such a recommendation be attached, pursuant to La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 5183, may be instituted except by amendment to these Rules.

La. Dist. Ct. 8.2

Adopted April 1, 2002, effective 4/1/2002; amended November 20, 2009, effective 1/1/2010.

Comments

(a) See La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 5181, et seq., for general rules for proceeding in forma pauperis. See Chapter 13 of the Louisiana Rules for District Courts for special rules governing civil litigation filed by inmates.

(b) Federal laws, including the Social Security Act and the Privacy Act of 1974, provide that Social Security numbers are confidential and that governmental benefits may not be denied because of a person's refusal to provide that information, unless its provision is required by federal statute. Accordingly, providing the applicant's Social Security number is optional in the affidavit in Appendix 8.0.

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