Supreme Court Rules - Rule 77 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Costs: Plaintiff may Sue as a Poor Person

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		Section/Rule:	77.03
Subject:	Rule 77 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Costs	Publication / Adopted Date:	June 5, 1980
Topic:	Plaintiff may Sue as a Poor Person - When	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 1981

77.03. Plaintiff may Sue as a Poor Person - When

If the plaintiff is a poor person, the court may permit the plaintiff to commence and prosecute the civil action without making a cost deposit or furnishing security for costs.

(Adopted June 5, 1980, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.)

Committee Note - 1981

This is substantially the same as that portion of prior Rule

77.04

preceding the first semi-colon.

The remainder of prior Rule

77.04

was deleted because it does not pertain to costs.