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Timestamp: 2018-02-26 00:01:06
Document Index: 59006473

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1914', '§ 1915', '§ 1914', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915']

Pursuant to federal statute, a filing fee of $350.00 is required to commence a civil action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). The Court may authorize the commencement of an action "without prepayment of fees or security therefor" by an individual who submits an affidavit with evidence showing an inability to pay such fees or give security therefor. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff has submitted a declaration that makes the required showing. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
Although prepayment is not required, Plaintiff must still pay the statutory fee of $350 for this action. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a), 1915(b)(1). Because Plaintiff has no funds in his account, the Court will not assess an initial partial filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). By separate order, the Court will direct the appropriate agency to collect the filing fee in installments from Plaintiff's trust account and forward it to the Clerk of the Court. Plaintiff will be obligated to make monthly payments in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month's income credited to his trust account. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). These payments will be forwarded by the appropriate agency to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in Plaintiff's account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee of $350.00 is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
3. Service is appropriate for the following Defendants: J. Arnold, J. L. Herrera.
4. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two USM-285 forms, one summons, an instruction sheet, and a copy of the complaint filed May 5, 2008.