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• Proposed New Rule GR 35 - Clerk's Fees And Charges (in Word Format)
• Comments Received for GR 35 - Clerk's Fees And Charges

GR 9 COVER SHEET

GENERAL RULES (GR)
New Rule 35 –Clerk’s Fees and Charges

Submitted by the Access to Justice Board

(C) Purpose

This rule is intended to promote broader access to justice for people lacking the financial means to pay initial filing fees and other litigation fees and charges. Fees and charges that prevent courts from considering meritorious cases effectively bar justice to the indigent. This rule is intended to ensure that only those fees and charges that have been specifically authorized by statute or the Supreme Court will be assessed as a prerequisite to access to the judicial process.