Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: June 05, 1980

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 1981

Rule 77 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts | Costs

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.

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.


(Adopted June 5, 1980, effective January 1, 1981.)
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