Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) In
claims based upon lapsed appropriations or lost warrant no filing fee shall be
required. In all other claims the following fees shall apply:
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Filing of complaint in which amount of claim is less
than
$1,000................................................................................
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$15
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Filing of complaint in which amount of claim is
$1,000 or
more..............................................................................
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$35
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b)
Filing fees may be waived for an indigent person upon application provided and
approved by the Court of Claims.
1) All
applications shall be notarized and include: the name and address of the
applicant; applicant's occupation and employer; income from the previous year;
sources and amount of income expected in the future; persons dependent on the
applicant for support; a brief statement of any real estate or personal
property (including any motor vehicles) and the value of the real estate,
personal property and motor vehicle held by the applicant; a statement (and any
government issued documentation) of receiving assistance under one or more of
the following public benefits programs (Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Aid
to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF), Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), etc.), or
documentation of receiving unemployment insurance benefits; a statement of any
applications filed on behalf of the applicant for leave to sue or defend as an
indigent person during the previous year; and a statement that the applicant is
unable to pay the cost of the case and has a meritorious claim or
defense.
2) The Court, considering
the information of the application as a whole, shall determine whether the
information contained in the application demonstrates to the Court that an
inability to pay exists, and if so, will waive the fees. Receipt of public
benefit program assistance or unemployment insurance benefits stated in
subsection (b)(1) shall result in waiver of fees, irrespective of other
information provided.
c)
Certified copies of documents filed in the Court of Claims may be obtained upon
application to the Secretary of State and payment of the prescribed
costs.
