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N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 5.3
Paying a Filing Fee or Proceeding In Forma Pauperis
A party who files or removes a civil case must simultaneously either pay any fee required
under 28 U.S.C. § 1914 or move for leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
The Clerk must open the case and refer any motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis to an
assigned judge. A party who moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis must simultaneously
file a financial affidavit on a form available without charge from the Clerk or on the District’s
website. The motion must also be on a form available without charge from the Clerk or the
District’s website unless filed by an attorney. Unless otherwise ordered, a person in custody will
not be excused from paying the $5 fee for filing a habeas petition if the person has a prison
account with a balance of $25 or more.
Provenance
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- www.flnd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
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