Rule 15 - Applications by Indigent Litigants and Persons in CustodyThe Supreme Court recognizes that full compliance with the formalities of the rules of this Court cannot always be expected of those not represented by an attorney, particularly when such persons are in confinement. Ordinarily, the Supreme Court will only entertain petitions or other applications for relief which contain the following information:
(a) The name of the court whose judgment or order is sought to be reviewed and the title of the case (i.e., the names of the parties);(b) The date on which such judgment or order was made or on which an application for rehearing or other relief was denied;(c) The nature of the decision about which the petitioner or other applicant is complaining, together with a copy of any opinion or other document that the petitioner or other applicant has available, or the citation to any such opinion if the petitioner or other applicant knows of the same;(d) A statement of what relief the petitioner or other applicant has attempted to obtain since entry of the judgment or order complained of, and the result of such attempt;(e) A statement of the grounds on which the petitioner or other applicant relies for relief; and(f) A statement of the relief which the petitioner or other applicant requests from the Court.Amended effective 6/19/2020; Revised 10/1/2023.