General Order 2.2: Proceedings In Forma Pauperis
Circuit Rules and General Orders of the Ninth Circuit — General Orders — Chapter II: Filing & Docketing Appeals
With respect to proceedings in this Court in forma pauperis pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, 28 U.S.C. § 1915, and FRAP 24, the appointment of counsel by the trial court to represent the defendant shall create a rebuttable presumption of pauper status for the purpose of dispensing with the docket fee in this Court. This presumption may be challenged by the opposing party, or by the Court on its own motion, when it appears that the defendant may not be a pauper. Unless challenged, however, the presumption shall cure, for accounting purposes, any administrative failure by the district court to supply documents in support of pauper status. (Rev. 9/17/14)