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BCR 2-1
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Rule 2-1 Fees, Expenses, and Exceptions
Article 2. Commencement of Action
Rule Text
(a) Filing Fee. Except as provided in section (c) of this rule or BCR 2-4 (h), payment of a filing fee in the amount of $3,000 shall be made contemporaneously with the filing of any action.
(b) Other Fees. Except as provided in section (c) of this rule or BCR 2-4 (h), each party or person serving as an attorney for a party in a Court proceeding shall pay any fee required by the Court. A fee schedule shall be posted on the Court's website.
(c) Indigence Exception. A person who is unable to pay a fee in section (a) or (b) of this rule because of indigence may obtain the necessary information on the Court's website or at the Clerk's office to apply to proceed in forma pauperis.