Fee Waiver Forms

Request to Waive Court Fees

This form allows people who cannot afford to pay court filing fees to ask the court to let them proceed with their case for free. Someone would use this if they have a low income or very limited money and cannot pay the costs required to file a lawsuit or other court case.

Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)

This form allows people to ask a court to cancel extra fees they owe in a superior court case. People use it when they can't afford to pay court costs like filing fees, service fees, or other charges related to their case.

Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)

This form is used by a judge to approve a request from someone who cannot afford to pay court fees, allowing them to proceed with their case without paying filing fees or other court costs. A person would need this form if they have low income or limited money and want the court to waive (skip) the fees that are normally required to file a lawsuit or other court case.

Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)

This form is used to officially approve a request from someone who cannot afford to pay court fees and costs associated with filing a case. People who have very low income or limited financial resources use this form to get a judge's permission to proceed with their court case without having to pay filing fees and other court expenses.

Request for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver Order

This form lets you ask a judge to review and change a decision about whether your court fees should be waived. People who were denied a fee waiver or had their waiver reduced use this form to request a hearing and argue that they cannot afford to pay court costs.

Notice on Hearing About Court Fees

This form notifies a person that they have a court hearing to decide whether they can afford to pay court fees or if those fees should be reduced or waived. People who cannot pay court fees use this form to request a hearing where a judge will review their financial situation and determine what they owe.

Order on Court Fee Waiver After Hearing (Superior Court)

This form allows a judge to make a final decision about whether to waive or reduce court fees for someone who cannot afford to pay them, after holding a hearing to review their financial situation. Court staff, judges, and people who applied for a fee waiver use this form to document the judge's ruling so that eligible low-income individuals can proceed with their case without paying court costs.

Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement

This form notifies the court that a person's financial situation has improved or that a settlement has been reached in a family law case, allowing them to request changes to court orders like child support or spousal support payments. Parents, spouses, or others in family law cases use this form to ask the court to modify support obligations based on their improved finances or a settlement agreement.

Notice to Appear for Reconsideration of Fee Waiver

This form notifies a person that the court wants to reconsider their request to have court fees waived and requires them to appear in court on a specific date to discuss the matter. People who previously had their fee waiver request denied or who need to provide updated financial information use this form to respond to the court's request to reconsider their ability to pay court costs.

Order on Court Fee Waiver After Reconsideration Hearing (Superior Court)

This form allows a judge to decide whether to approve or deny a request for a fee waiver after holding a hearing where both sides can present their arguments about the person's ability to pay court costs. Court staff, judges, and people who cannot afford court fees use this form to document the final decision on whether someone qualifies for a fee waiver to access the court system.