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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1915A. Screening
(a) Screening. - The court shall review, before docketing, if
feasible or, in any event, as soon as practicable after docketing,
a complaint in a civil action in which a prisoner seeks redress
from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental
entity.
(b) Grounds for Dismissal. - On review, the court shall identify
cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion of the
complaint, if the complaint -
(1) is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted; or
(2) seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from
such relief.
(c) Definition. - As used in this section, the term "prisoner"
means any person incarcerated or detained in any facility who is
accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent
for, violations of criminal law or the terms and conditions of
parole, probation, pretrial release, or diversionary program.
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