This civil action is governed by Section 5-1001 et seq., Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (Prisoner Litigation Act) and Maryland Rule 1-325 requiring payment of filing fees unless all or a portion is waived by the court. See also Massey v. Inmate Grievance, 153 Md.App. 691 [ 837 A.2d 1040] (2003). The entire filing fee may not be waived unless, from information provided, the court finds that the inmate is indigent, not likely to accumulate sufficient funds to pay the filing fee within a reasonable time and possesses a reasonable likelihood of success on issues of serious concern.
The Prisoner Litigation Act, codified at CJP § 5-1001 et seq., was "enacted to deter frivolous litigation by prisoners." Massey v. Inmate Grievance Off., 153 Md.App. 691, 694 (2003). CJP § 5-1001 requires that inmates who request waiver of prepaid costs in a civil action that "relates to or involves [the inmate's] conditions of confinement" must comply with the stricter requirements of CJP § 5-1002.
We review a circuit court's denial of an inmate's request for waiver of prepayment of filing fees for an abuse of discretion. Massey v. Inmate Grievance Off., 153 Md.App. 691, 697 (2003).