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Civil Rights Actions by Prisoners

E.D.N.C. Rule 81.1

All complaints on behalf of state prisoners or pretrial detainees seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and federal prisoners challenging conditions of confinement shall be filed with the clerk in compliance with the instructions of the clerk and on the appropriate form available without charge.
Official source: https://www.nced.uscourts.gov/pdfs/Local%20Civil%20Rules%202023.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23