State Ex Rel. Steldt v. McCaughtry

¶ 1. Curtis Steldt, Jr., Robert A. Pond, and Willie McKinley appeal from orders dismissing their petitions for certiorari review of prison disciplinary committees' decisions. The circuit court found that Steldt, Pond, and McKinley failed to comply with the forty-five-day filing deadline. They argue that the trial court erred by concluding that, even though the clerk of courts received the petitions within the required forty-five days, the petitions could not be considered filed until the clerk either received the filing fee or a waiver of fees was granted. We agree that prisoners seeking to…