Tuesday, June 28, 2011

ICA dismisses appeals for failure to pay filing fees

On June 21, 2011, the Intermediate Court of Appeals issued orders dismissing the appeals in State v. Shine, NO. CAAP-11-0000113 (unpublished) and State v. Shine, NO. CAAP-11-0000114 (unpublished). These were appeals from the District Court of the Second Circuit.

Appellant filed notices of appeal in these respective cases, but failed to pay the filing fee or request an order to allow Appellant to proceed in forma pauperis in either case. The court clerk advised the Appellant of these matters and of the relevant deadlines in both cases. The ICA held that since no filing fee had been tendered and since no motion requesting Appellant be allowed to proceed in forma pauperis had been filed in either case, the Appeals were dismissed.

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