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Section 5-1002 – Filing Fees

    (a)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a prisoner who maintains a civil action shall pay all or a portion of the applicable filing fee, as determined by the court.             (ii)    Unless a waiver is granted under subsection (c) of this section, a fee determined by the court under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph […]

Section 5-1003 – Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

    (a)    (1)    A prisoner may not maintain a civil action until the prisoner has fully exhausted all administrative remedies for resolving the complaint or grievance.         (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an administrative remedy is exhausted when the prisoner has pursued to completion all appropriate proceedings for appeal of the administrative disposition, including any […]

Section 5-1004 – Review of Complaint; Dismissal

    (a)    Prior to service of process of the prisoner’s civil action, the court shall review the prisoner’s initial complaint and identify any cognizable claims.     (b)    After reviewing the prisoner’s complaint, the court may dismiss the civil action, or any portion thereof, with or without prejudice, if it finds that the civil action:         (1)    Is frivolous, malicious, or fails […]

Section 5-1005 – Frivolous Actions

    (a)    A court may include in its final order or judgment in any civil action a finding that the action was frivolous.     (b)    A finding under subsection (a) of this section shall be reflected in the docket entries of the case.     (c)    (1)    A prisoner who has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be […]

Section 5-1006 – Compensatory or Punitive Damages

    (a)    (1)    Any compensatory or punitive damages awarded to a prisoner in connection with a civil action shall be paid directly to satisfy any outstanding judgment of restitution or child support order pending against the prisoner.         (2)    If there are multiple judgments of restitution or child support orders pending against the prisoner, any compensatory damages shall be distributed […]

Section 5-1007 – Hearing Not Necessary

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a civil action filed by a prisoner that is an appeal on the record, the court is not required to hold a hearing if it determines that a hearing is not necessary for the disposition of the matter.