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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. SMITH aka )

TAHEE ABD RASHEED, )

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Petitioner, )

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 v. )

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SCRIBNER, )

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Respondent. )

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CIV F 04-5352 AWI DLB HC

 

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR A FREE COPY OF THE

RECORD 

 

(DOCUMENT #33)

Petitioner is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On April 13, 2005, petitioner filed a motion for a free copy

of the record on file in this action. Petitioner cites as authority the statute which provides:

Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost. If on any application for a writ of habeas

corpus an order has been made permitting the petitioner to prosecute the application in forma

pauperis, the clerk of any court of the United States shall furnish to the petitioner without cost

certified copies of such documents or parts of the record on file in his office as may be required

by order of the judge before whom the application is pending (emphasis added). See 28 U.S.C.

§ 2250.

The clerk does not ordinarily provide free copies of documents to parties. The clerk charges $.50

per page for copies of documents, plus $9.00 per document for certification. See 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a).

Copies up to 20 pages may be made by the clerk's office at this court upon request and prepayment of

the copy fees.

The fact that the court has granted leave for petitioner to proceed in forma pauperis does not

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entitle him to free copies of documents from the court. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2250, the clerk is not required

to furnish copies without cost to an indigent petitioner except by order of the judge. In this action, the

judge has not issued an order directing the clerk to provide copies to petitioner. Therefore, petitioner

is not entitled to free copies at this time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's

motion for a free copy of the record is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 1, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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