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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

GAINESVILLE DIVISION

MICHAEL DARRELL ROBINSON,

Plaintiff,

v. CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00024-MP-GRJ

ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFF 

OFFICE, et al,

Defendants.

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O R D E R

Plaintiff, an inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights complaint under 42

U.S.C. §1983. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff did not pay a filing fee or file a motion for leave to

proceed in forma pauperis.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915, the Court must assess an initial partial filing fee on

all inmates who are permitted to proceed in forma pauperis. Under this statute, all

prisoners will eventually pay the district court's entire $350 filing fee when bringing a

civil action, or filing an appeal, in forma pauperis. If a prisoner's account statement

shows that he or she cannot pay even the required initial partial fee, the civil action may

nevertheless proceed; however, the total $350 fee will be assessed and deducted from

future deposits to Plaintiff's prison account until the total filing fee is paid. Fees are not

refundable, regardless of dismissal of the action. [The obligation to pay the full amount

of the filing fee continues even if Plaintiff is released from prison.] Even after the initial

partial fee is paid, the PLRA requires this court to dismiss the case at any time if it

determines that the allegation of poverty is untrue, or the action is frivolous or malicious,
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fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against

a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Furthermore, §

1915(g) prohibits a prisoner from filing any further suit or appeal without full prepayment

of the filing fee if the prisoner has had three actions or appeals dismissed on one of the

previously mentioned grounds set out in Section 1915(e)(2).

The Court must assess an initial partial filing fee based on the average monthly

deposits in Plaintiff's prison bank account in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). 

Thus, Plaintiff must submit a computer printout for his inmate bank account for the six

(6) month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint; i.e., the period from

August 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011. Plaintiff must obtain account statements from

the appropriate official of each prison at which he or she is, or has been, confined for

the six (6) month period prior to the filing of this complaint. If Plaintiff was not

incarcerated during any portion of this time period, he or she must specifically advise

the court. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. The clerk shall forward to Plaintiff an application for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis, and an Inmate Consent Form. 

2. Plaintiff shall have until March 10, 2011, to complete and return these papers

with either: (1) a computer printout of the transactions in his prison account as directed

in this order along with a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis, or (2) the

full $350.00 filing fee, or (3) a notice of voluntary dismissal of this case pursuant to Fed.

R. Civ. P. 41(a). 

 3. Failure to respond to this order as instructed will result in a recommendation

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of dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an order of

this court. 

DONE AND ORDERED this 17 day of February, 2011. 

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s/Gary R. Jones 

GARY R. JONES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case No: 1:11-cv-00024-MP-GRJ