New Hampshire § 623-B:2 Civil Actions by Inmates;  Filing Fees and Court Costs

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 623-B:2 — Civil Actions by Inmates; Filing Fees and Court Costs

New Hampshire § 623-B:2

Title LXCORRECTION AND PUNISHMENT

Ch. 623-BINMATE LITIGATION

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 623-B:2 (2026).

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I.An inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding is responsible for all court fees and costs.

II.The court shall order an inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding to pay, upon filing of such action or proceeding, court fees from the inmate's account. The commissioner shall withdraw the amount from the inmate's account and forward the money to the appropriate court clerk. As long as the account contains at least $10, the commissioner shall make withdrawals from such account until the actual court fees are paid.

III.The court shall order any inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding to pay court costs when they accrue. As long as the account contains at least $10, the commissioner shall withdraw the amount from the inmate's account and forward the money to the

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I. An inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding is responsible for all court fees and costs.
II. The court shall order an inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding to pay, upon filing of such action or proceeding, court fees from the inmate's account. The commissioner shall withdraw the amount from the inmate's account and forward the money to the appropriate court clerk. As long as the account contains at least $10, the commissioner shall make withdrawals from such account until the actual court fees are paid.
III. The court shall order any inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding to pay court costs when they accrue. As long as the account contains at least $10, the commissioner shall withdraw the amount from the inmate's account and forward the money to the appropriate court clerk. Thereafter, the commissioner shall make withdrawals from such account until the court costs are paid in full.
IV. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an inmate from filing a civil action or proceeding if the inmate is indigent.

Legislative History

1995, 296:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

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