Local Rule LR 77.2: CLERK OF COURT
W.D. Tenn. — Civil rule
LR 77.2 CLERK OF COURT
(a) Legal Advice. The Clerk and the Clerk's employees desire to be of help to litigants and attorneys. However, interpreting the Rules of Procedure and giving legal advice are not permitted functions. Notice is hereby given to litigants and attorneys that the Clerk and the Clerk's employees assume no responsibility for information respecting applicable procedural rules, substantive law, or interpretation of these rules.
(b) Advance Payment of Filing Fees.
(1) Payment of Fees. The Clerk shall require advance payment of fees before any civil action, suite, or proceeding (other than those authorized to be brought in forma pauperis) is filed.
(2) When Fee Not Included. When a pleading is received for filing and is unaccompanied by either the required filing fee or an application to proceed in forma pauperis, or is accompanied by an application to proceed in forma pauperis that has not been acted upon by the Court, then the Clerk shall note "received" and the date received thereon and immediately notify counsel or the party who submitted the pleading that the pleading is held but not filed pending receipt of the required filing fee or an order granting an application to proceed in forma pauperis.