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Civil actions are defined as non-criminal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fee is to be charged to the incarcerated person\u2019s trust account. Incarcerated persons shall fill out a CDCR Form 193, Trust Account Withdraw Order, specifically identifying the purpose of the withdrawal, the parties associated with the action, and the court where the filing is to be sent. The CDCR Form 193 shall be processed in the trust office, marked \u201cPAID,\u201d and signed by the trust staff deducting the $3.00 filing fee from the trust account. If the incarcerated person trust account does not have $3.00 available to pay the filing fee, the CDCR Form 193 shall be marked \u201cNSF\u201d to reflect that funds were not available to pay the filing fee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Incarcerated persons shall not handle a completed CDCR Form 193. 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