H.R. 5069 · 111th Congress
Fair Payment of Court Fees Act of 2010
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hank Johnson
- Introduced
- 2010-04-20
- Latest action
- 2010-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Summary
Fair Payment of Court Fees Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to authorize the waiver of court fees if the court determines that the interest of justice justifies such a waiver. Amends the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure to require such a waiver.
States that the interest of justice includes the establishment of constitutional or other important precedent.