Practice question
An indigent files a proper habeas data petition without docket fees and will submit proof of indigency within the specified period. Clerk refuses any immediate action solely for upfront fees. Which is correct?
- No fee provision exists
- Every indigent must first pay full fees
- Only the respondent may prove indigency
- The petition must wait one year
- Section5 directs immediate docketing and action subject to proof within15days
Legal references
- Habeas Data Rule AM08-1-16-SC, January22,2008, Sections3–5: https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jan2008/am_08_1_16_sc_2008.html
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