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Federal Court Filing Fees Increased, Cost of Justice Too High for Many Prisoners
Loaded on June 15, 2006
published in Prison Legal News
June, 2006, page 33
As of April 10, 2006, the fee for filing civil complaints in U.S. District Courts, or having state cases removed to federal court, increased from $250 to $350. Note that this increase applies to lawsuits and related civil claims, but not to habeas petitions.
Filed under:
Civil Procedure,
Appeals,
Filing Fees,
Federal Legislation.
Location:
United States of America.
Similarly, beginning April 10, the filing ...
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