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- (a) 2 changes
- (b) 2 changes
- (c) Upon the filing of an affidavit in accordance with subsect…1 change
- (d) The officers of the court shall issue and serve all proces…1 change
- (e) 1 change
- (f) 1 change
- (g) In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appea…1 change
- (h) As used in this section, the term “prisoner” means any per…1 change
(b)
(1)Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a prisoner brings a civil action or files an appeal in forma pauperis, the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing fee. The court shall assess and, when funds exist, collect, as a partial payment of any court fees required by law, an initial partial filing fee of 20 percent of the greater of—
(A)the average monthly deposits to the prisoner’s account; or
(B)the average monthly balance in the prisoner’s account for the 6-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint or notice of appeal.
(2)After payment of the initial partial filing fee, the prisoner shall be required to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month’s income credited to the prisoner’s account. The agency having custody of the prisoner shall forward payments from the prisoner’s account to the clerk of the court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10 until the filing fees are paid.
(3)In no event shall the filing fee collected exceed the amount of fees permitted by statute for the commencement of a civil action or an appeal of a civil action or criminal judgment.
(4)In no event shall a prisoner be prohibited from bringing a civil action or appealing a civil or criminal judgment for the reason that the prisoner has no assets and no means by which to pay the initial partial filing fee.
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