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Petition And Affidavit To Proceed Without Prepayment Of Fees And Or Costs - Wisconsin
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Instructions for Completing the Petition and Affidavit to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and/or Costs Before District Court or on Appeal Read Carefully 1. Purpose of Form - This form may be used to establish indigency for the purpose of (1) obtaining a waiver of the applicable filing fee for your action; (2) obtaining a waiver of the applicable fee for filing an appeal; (3) establishing financial eligibility for the appointment of counsel; or (4) waiving of other fees, such as fees for transcripts or subpoenas. 2. Signed Under Penalty Of Perjury - To submit your petition and affidavit, it must be signed. Your signature indicates that the Petition and Affidavit is signed "under penalty of perjury." This means that any false statement of a material fact presented in your petition may serve as a basis for prosecution and conviction for perjury. Your signature does not have to be witnessed by a notary public. 3. If You Are A Non-Prisoner Bringing a Civil Action, You Are Advised - The filing fee for a civil action (other than a petition for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, § 2254 or a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255) is $350.00. If you are bringing a petition for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, § 2254 or a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, refer to number five of these instructions. If you have the money to pay the filing fee, you should send a cashier's check or money order for $350.00, payable to "Clerk, United States District Court," with your complaint. If you do not have enough money to pay the full filing fee at the time your action is filed, you may petition the court to proceed without prepayment of fees and costs by using the attached form. Upon receipt of your complaint and petition, the court will screen the complaint. The court shall dismiss your complaint if (1) your allegation of poverty is untrue; (2) the action is frivolous or malicious; (3) your complaint does not state a claim on which relief can be granted; or (4) you sue a defendant for money damages and that defendant is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). If your petition is granted, you will proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). This means that the $350.00 filing fee will be waived. If your petition is denied because you are financially ineligible to proceed IFP, you will be required to pay the full $350.00 filing fee. Your suit will not proceed unless the fee is paid in full. 4. If You Are a Prisoner Who Is Bringing a Civil Rights or Other Civil Action, You Are Advised In accordance with the provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), prisoners are obligated to pay the full filing fee of $350.00 for a civil action. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). If you have the money to pay the filing fee, you should send a cashier's check or money order for $350.00, payable to "Clerk, United States District Court," with your complaint. If you do not have enough money to pay the full filing fee at the time your action is filed, you may petition the court to proceed without prepayment of fees and costs by using the attached form. If your petition is granted, you will pay the $350.00 filing fee in installments, beginning with an initial partial filing fee. The initial partial filing fee will be calculated from a certified copy of your prison trust account statement that shows transactions for the last six months. The trust account statement must be filed in support of your petition. (Statements are required for any prison or jail trust accounts you have had over the prior Petition and Affidavit To Proc eed W ithout Prepay ment of Fees And/Or Costs J anuary 2011 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions - continued six months). Failure to do so may result in the petition being denied. The initial partial filing fee will be 20 percent of: (A) the average monthly deposits to your account for the immediately preceding six-month or (B) the average monthly balance in your account for that same six-month period, whichever amount is greater. period, You will be required to pay the initial partial filing fee out of your account if funds exist. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). After the initial partial filing fee is paid, monthly installments equal to 20 percent of your preceding month's income will be withdrawn from your account and forwarded to the court. However, if the amount in your account is less than $10.00, no installment will be withdrawn. W ithdrawals will routinely occur until the full $350.00 filing fee is paid. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). Regardless of whether some or all of the filing fee has been paid, the court is required to screen your complaint. The court shall dismiss the complaint if (1) your allegation of poverty is untrue i.e., if your petition and affidavit to proceed without prepayment of fees contains false information; (2) the action is frivolous or malicious; (3) your complaint does not state a claim on which relief can be granted; or (4) you sue a defendant for money damages and that defendant is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2); 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. W ith respect to claims based on prison conditions, no action may be brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or any other federal law by a prisoner confined in a correctional institution until the available administrative remedies are exhausted. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e. Note: If, while you are a prisoner, you file three or more actions or appeals which are dismissed as frivolous or malicious or for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, then you will be prohibited from bringing any other actions IFP unless you are in imminent danger of serious physical injury. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Multiple Prisoners Bringing a Single Action If multiple prisoners are bringing a single action and not seeking leave to proceed IFP (i.e., the full filing fee is paid at the time the complaint is filed), then one filing fee ($350.00) is required per action. However, if multiple prisoners are bringing a single action and seeking leave to proceed IFP, then one filing fee ($350.00) is required per prisoner. Each prisoner must submit an individual petition and affidavit to proceed without prepayment of fees and a trust account statement showing transactions for the last six months. 5. If You Are a Prisoner or Pretrial Detainee Who Is Filing a Petition Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, § 2254 or a M otion Pursuant to § 2255, You Are Advised - The filing fee for a § 2241 or § 2254 petition is $5.00. If you have the
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