Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in the Supreme Court

A party who desires to proceed in forma pauperis in the Supreme Court shall file in that court a motion for leave so to proceed. Any such motion by a party initiating an appeal shall be filed on or before the date the Supreme Court proceeding is commenced. The motion shall specify the fees and costs for which in forma pauperis relief is sought. The motion shall be accompanied by: (a) a copy of the order, if any, granting the party leave to proceed in forma pauperis in the court whose decision is to be reviewed by the Supreme Court and an affidavit stating that the party remains indigent; or Published by the Revisor of Statutes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3C.08, subdivision 1. APPELLATE PROCEDURE 28 MINNESOTA COURT RULES (b) an affidavit showing the party's inability to pay the fees and costs for which relief is sought. (Added effective March 1, 2001.)