Opinion
No. 98-OC-0186
January 22, 1998
IN RE: Mensingh, Eveline; Mensingh, Julian; — Defendant(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs; Parish of Jefferson 24th Judicial District Court Div. "O" Number 512-607
Granted. Where relator is seeking review of the denial of an application to proceed in forma pauperis, the clerk of court shall allow the application to be filed without the payment of costs. See Riebow v. Riebow, 97-3093 (La. 1/9/98), ___ So.2d ___. Accordingly, the application is transferred to the court of appeal for consideration on the merits without the payment of a filing fee.
JTK
PFC
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HTL
CDK
JPV
CDT
JOHNSON, J. not on panel; recused.