Title 42, Chapter 12, Section 7.1
( 42-12-7.1)
The following provisions shall apply when an indigent prisoner files
a petition for habeas corpus: (1) The indigent prisoner shall pay the current balance of funds
in the prisoner's inmate account; (2) The clerk of court shall notify the superintendent of the
institution in which the prisoner is incarcerated that a petition
for habeas corpus has been filed. Notice to the superintendent
shall include: (A) The prisoner's name, inmate number, and civil action number;
and (B) The amount of the court costs and fees due and payable; and (3) Upon notification by the clerk of court that an indigent
prisoner has filed a petition for habeas corpus, the
superintendent shall: (A) Immediately freeze the prisoner's inmate account; and (B) Order that all moneys deposited into the prisoner's inmate
account be forwarded to the clerk until all court costs and fees
are satisfied, whereupon the freezing of the account shall be
terminated. |