§ 5-1002. Filing fees and payments by prisoners
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-1002
§ 5-1002. Filing fees and payments by prisoners
(a)(1)(i) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a prisoner who maintains a civil action shall pay all or a portion of the applicable filing fee, as determined by the court.
(b) In establishing the amount of the filing fee to be paid under subsection (a) of this section, the court shall consider, based on information in the complaint and provided by the prisoner:
(c) A court may waive payment of the entire required filing fee for a civil action filed by a prisoner only on a written showing under oath by the prisoner that:
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Added by Acts 1997, c. 495, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-1002, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 5-1002
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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