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W.D. Tenn. LR 77.2

Clerk of Court

activein force · 2022-02-10 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Legal Advice. The Clerk and the Clerk’s employees desire to be of help to litigants

and attorneys. However, interpreting the Rules of Procedure and giving legal advice

are not permitted functions. Notice is hereby given to litigants and attorneys that the

Clerk and the Clerk’s employees assume no responsibility for information respecting

applicable procedural rules, substantive law, or interpretation of these rules.

(b) Advance Payment of Filing Fees.

(1) Payment of Fees. The Clerk shall require advance payment of fees before any

civil action, suite, or proceeding (other than those authorized to be brought in

forma pauperis) is filed.

(2) When Fee Not Included. When a pleading is received for filing and is

unaccompanied by either the required filing fee or an application to proceed in

forma pauperis, or is accompanied by an application to proceed in forma

pauperis that has not been acted upon by the Court, then the Clerk shall note

“received” and the date received thereon and immediately notify counsel or the

party who submitted the pleading that the pleading is held but not filed pending

receipt of the required filing fee or an order granting an application to proceed

in forma pauperis.

Provenance

Source: www.tnwd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-18
Edition: fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash: 737dcad9e87c98b36e311c29db6cdf0b57a66ad808de717440900728d3e94458

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