CPLR 1101- If application for poor person status is not approved, the applying party has _____ days to make a payment of filing fees or the order will be dismissed.

CPLR 1101- If application for poor person status is not approved, the applying party has _____ days to make a payment of filing fees or the order will be dismissed.

• A. 60 days
• B. 90 days
• C. 180 days
• D. 120 days

Answer: (D)

If the request to proceed as a poor person is denied, the party must still pay the normal filing fees. Under CPLR 1101, the court gives 120 days from the denial order to make that payment. If the fees aren’t paid within that window, the order will be dismissed and the case cannot move forward unless the fees are ultimately paid. This 120-day deadline provides a concrete time frame to arrange funds while preventing indefinite delay in the case, balancing access to court with the court’s need to manage its docket.

If the request to proceed as a poor person is denied, the party must still pay the normal filing fees. Under CPLR 1101, the court gives 120 days from the denial order to make that payment. If the fees aren’t paid within that window, the order will be dismissed and the case cannot move forward unless the fees are ultimately paid. This 120-day deadline provides a concrete time frame to arrange funds while preventing indefinite delay in the case, balancing access to court with the court’s need to manage its docket.