Opinion
NO. 2013. CW 2160
01-16-2014
ANTHONY ARMSTRONG v. N. BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: Anthony Armstrong, applying for supervisory writs, 20th Judicial District Court, Parish of West Feliciana, No. 13-WCR-469.
BEFORE: PETTIGREW, McDONALD AND McCLENDON, JJ.
WRIT APPLICATION REJECTED. La. R.S. 15:1186(A)(1) requires the submission of a certified copy of the trust fund account statement or institutional equivalent for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the writ application. In order to avoid posting the filing fee, the writ application must contain proof of your inability to pay the fees in advance. Such proof can be provided by submitting copies of:
1. A fully executed "In Forma Pauperis Affidavit" in compliance with La. C.C.P. art. 5183 (A)(1); and
2. A certified copy of the trust fund account statement (STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT - Certified Institutional Equivalent) or institutional equivalent for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the writ application obtained from the appropriate prison official at the institution in which you are confined, for compliance with La. R.S. 15:1186.
If relator intends to pursue this claim, he must include the required documents regarding his inability to pay. This Court is unable to process the application without the required documentation.
The writ application is being returned. In the event a new application is filed, please include all returned documentation.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT __________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT