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Control Number: <br />405.02.01.001 <br />Version: <br />6.0 <br />Title: <br />Access to Courts <br /> <br />Page Number: <br />7 of 17 <br /> <br />Idaho Department of Correction <br /> <br />7. Mailing and Photocopying Court Documents and Legal Mail <br />Photocopying privileges from inmates have the following conditions: <br />• Inmates (excluding indigent inmates) are charged $.10 per page for copies <br />• Inmates (unless indigent) should use their own envelopes for court filings. However, <br />to meet a court filing deadline, an inmate may purchase envelopes from the legal <br />resource center at the equivalent commissary price. If an inmate is indigent, there is <br />no charge for envelopes. <br />• Page limitations on pleadings may be enforced in accordance with court rules and <br />court orders. <br />Procedures for Filing Pleadings and Other Documents with a Court <br />Functional Roles and <br />Responsibilities Step Tasks <br />Inmate 1 <br />Complete the documents, forms, or pleadings to be <br />photocopied and mailed. <br />Submit the Access to Courts Request Form to the paralegal <br />staff for copies, notary, and mailing services as needed. <br />Complete an Inmate Personal Funds Withdrawal Slip if not <br />indigent. Place the signed form in the designated lock box. <br />If in need of either form listed above, see a paralegal or <br />other facility head-designated staff member. <br />Paralegal Staff <br />2 <br />Meet with the inmate, if necessary. <br />Determine those documents authorized for photocopying in <br />accordance with the SOP. <br />Notarize the documents that require a notary. <br />Photocopy the documents as required by court rules. <br />3 <br />Within two business days of completing the request, <br />forward the Inmate Personal Funds Withdrawal Slip to the <br />facility financial specialist or designee for processing. If the <br />inmate is indigent, you do not need to complete a <br />withdrawal slip nor charge the inmate for photocopying the <br />documents. <br />4 <br />Complete the Outgoing Legal Mail Log (Access to Courts <br />database) and if needed, the Notary Services Log. <br />Forward the legal mail to the mailroom for postage and <br />mailing or file electronically, if applicable. <br />8. Authorized Photocopies <br />Authorized photocopies are: