and 2241 Petitions.
In the event that a prisoner believes he or she cannot afford the fee, he or she
must file an Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit, on the
form provided by the Court, requesting permission to proceed in forma pauperis. A
certified Prisoner Trust Account Report, signed by an authorized official from the
institution where the prisoner is confined must also be filed, together with ledger sheets
from the preceding six months.
Failure to send the fee with the petition or submit the necessary Application with
supporting Prisoner Trust Account Report and ledger sheets will result in the Clerk of
Court sending the petitioner a deficiency notice. Failure to comply with the deficiency
notice within twenty-one (21) calendar days of entry will result in the petition being
dismissed without prejudice.
In the event that the magistrate judge assigned to the case determines that the
petitioner has the ability to pay the fee, an order will be entered requiring the petitioner to
pay the fee within twenty-eight (28) calendar days. Failure to comply with the order
will result in the case being dismissed without prejudice.
All payments by or on behalf of prisoners must be by money order or United
States Treasury check. Cash and personal checks will not be accepted.
