Tennessee § 41-21-805 Affidavit of inability to pay - Requirements

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§ 41-21-805 — Affidavit of inability to pay - Requirements

Tennessee § 41-21-805

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-805 (2026).

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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

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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.