Opinion ID: 1572342
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 44

Heading: order on prisoner's indigency

Text: Based on a claim of indigency, Petitioner (Plaintiff) seeks waiver of prepayment of court costs and fees, pursuant to Section 57.085, Florida Statutes. Having reviewed the documents filed by Petitioner (Plaintiff), this tribunal finds that Petitioner (Plaintiff) is a prisoner as defined by Section 57.085(1), Florida Statutes, and orders as follows:
___ A. NOT INDIGENT. The Petitioner (Plaintiff) is found not indigent because _____. The filing fee of $____ must be paid in full or this case will be dismissed. (skip Section II) (Note that Fla. R.App. P. 9.430 requires a statement of reasons for denying a request for indigency status.) ___ B. FULL WAIVER. Petitioner (Plaintiff) is indigent and unable to prepay court costs and fees. Petitioner (Plaintiff) is obligated to pay court costs and fees as specified in Section II below. ___ C. PARTIAL WAIVER. Petitioner (Plaintiff) is indigent but able to prepay part of the court costs and fees. Petitioner (Plaintiff) shall make, prior to any further proceedings, an initial partial payment of the greater of either (1) 80% of the current available balance of the Petitioner's (Plaintiff's) inmate trust account or (2) the greater of 20% of the average highest available monthly balance or the average available monthly deposits of the Petitioner's (Plaintiff's) inmate trust account for the preceding 6 months or the period of incarceration, whichever period is shorter. This tribunal determines this amount to be $____. Payment must be made within 45 days of the date of this order, or this case may be dismissed. Petitioner (Plaintiff) shall make monthly payments of the remaining court costs and fees as specified in Section II below.
The initial filing fee in this case is $ ____. The Department of Corrections or the local detention facility shall place a lien on the inmate's trust account for the full amount owed, withdraw money maintained in the trust account, and transmit the money to the clerk of the court until the Petitioner's (Plaintiff's) court costs and fees are paid in full. When the balance in the inmate's account is less than $10, the Department of Corrections or local detention facility shall accumulate the funds and not transmit them to the clerk until the balance exceeds $10. Any dismissal of this case, transfer of the Petitioner (Plaintiff) to a different detention facility, or release of the Petitioner (Plaintiff) from custody shall not extinguish the lien or the Petitioner's (Plaintiff's) responsibility to pay the full amount owed.