Copying Services for Inmates

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-501.302: Copying Services for Inmates

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 17, April 27, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

33-501.302 Copying Services for Inmates.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) Copying services in civil proceedings.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Inmates who are without funds shall not be denied copying services for documents and accompanying evidentiary materials needed to initiate a civil proceeding or which must be filed or served in a pending civil proceeding, or are required to be filed or served per order of a judicial or administrative forum. However, the cost of providing copies for documents to be filed or served is a debt owed by the inmate that shall be collected as follows: Upon receipt of a completed DC5-154, the Inmate Trust Fund Section shall place a hold on the inmate’s account for the cost of providing the copies. The cost of providing the copies shall be collected from any existing balance in the inmate’s bank trust fund account. If the account balance is insufficient to cover the cost, the account shall be reduced to zero. If costs remain unpaid, a hold will be placed on the inmate’s account and all subsequent deposits to the inmate’s account will be applied against the unpaid costs until the debt has been paid.

(7) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 944.09, 945.6038 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 945.6038 FS. History–New 10-6-83, Formerly 33-3.051, Amended 6-13-88, 8-20-89, 2-12-91, 4-10-94, 4-21-96, 6-29-98, Formerly 33-3.0051, 33-602.405, Amended 4-29-04,________.