Clerk's Fees

(A) Deposit. The clerk, except as provided in subdivision (B), shall not accept a claim for filing including claims removed to the court of claims, unless such filing is accompanied by the filing fee prescribed by the court. (B) Poverty affidavit. The clerk shall accept for filing all claims accompanied by a poverty affidavit which states specific reasons for the inability to pay the deposit to secure costs. In a claim accompanied by a poverty affidavit, the clerk shall serve all process and pay the expense therefor from the funds of the court and tax such expenses as costs. The clerk or the court may at any time require additional information and a hearing, or both, to determine the validity of the poverty affidavit. (C) Fees. The clerk shall charge and collect the fees established by local rule of the court. [Effective: July 1, 1975.]