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Section 41-21-805 - Affidavit of inability to pay - Requirements

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(a) Any inmate who files a claim with an affidavit of inability to pay costs shall file a separate affidavit with the following information: (1) A complete list of every lawsuit or claim previously filed by the inmate, without regard to whether the inmate was incarcerated at the time any claim or action was filed; and(2) For each claim or action listed in subsection (a):(A) The operative facts for which relief was sought;(B) The case name, case number and court in which the suit or claim was filed;(C) The legal theory on which the relief sought was based;(D) The identification of each party named in the action; and(E) The final result of the action, including dismissal as frivolous or malicious under this part or otherwise.(b) If the affidavit filed under this section states that a previous suit was dismissed as frivolous or malicious, the affidavit must state the date of the final order affirming the dismissal.(c) The affidavit must be accompanied by a current certified copy of the inmate's trust account statement.Acts 1996, ch. 913, § 1.