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Fee Waivers

Asking the court to waive filing fees and costs.

25 of 25 forms

  • FW-001

    Request to Waive Court Fees

    This form is used to ask the court to waive the fees and costs you would normally have to pay to file papers or receive court services. You must provide information about your income and property to the court.

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  • FW-001-GC

    Request to Waive Court Fees (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is used to ask the court to let you file papers and receive services without paying court fees and costs. It is used when the person needing help (the ward or conservatee) or their family has low income or receives public benefits.

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  • FW-002

    Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)

    This form asks the court to waive extra court fees and costs that were not included in a previous fee waiver order. It requires the person filling it out to provide personal information and explain why the additional fees are needed.

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  • FW-002-GC

    Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is used by a guardian or conservator, or someone asking for one, to ask the court to waive extra court fees and costs that were not covered in a previous order. It asks for details about the person needing the waiver and what specific fees are needed.

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  • FW-010

    Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement

    This form is used to tell the court that your financial situation has changed, either because it has improved or because your case has settled. It asks the court to either end your current fee waiver or to review your finances again to see if you still qualify for a waiver.

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  • FW-010-GC

    Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is used to tell the court that the financial situation of a ward or conservatee has changed, and it asks the court to either end or continue a fee waiver. It also addresses what happens if the case settles for a certain amount of money.

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  • FW-020

    Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver

    This form lets a party ask the court for a court reporter for a hearing or trial without having to pay for the service. It is used when the court reporter or electronic recording is not already set up.

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  • FW-007

    Notice on Hearing About Court Fees

    This form tells you what the court decided about a hearing regarding your request to waive court fees. It provides details if a hearing is set, or explains why the request for a hearing was denied.

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  • FW-007-GC

    Notice on Hearing About Court Fees (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is a notice from the court about a hearing regarding whether a ward or conservatee can get a fee waiver. It tells the person if a hearing is set, and if so, provides the date, time, and place for that hearing.

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  • FW-011

    Notice to Appear for Reconsideration of Fee Waiver

    This form tells you that the court has set a hearing to review a fee waiver that was already given. It provides the date, time, and place for this hearing.

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  • FW-011-GC

    Notice to Appear for Reconsideration of Fee Waiver (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form tells you that the court has set a hearing to review a fee waiver that was already given for a person who is a ward or conservatee. It warns that if you do not attend the hearing, the fee waiver might be canceled.

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  • FW-003

    Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)

    This form is a court order that tells you if the court agrees to let you file papers or get services without paying the required court fees and costs. It explains what fees are waived and what happens if you do not pay the fees later.

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  • FW-003-GC

    Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is a court order that tells people if the court agrees to let someone (a ward or conservatee) file papers or get services without paying the required court fees. It details the court's decision regarding the fee waiver request.

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  • FW-006

    Request for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver Order (Superior Court)

    This form is used to ask the court for a hearing if the judge has already said no to your request to waive court fees and costs. You use it to give the court more details about your money situation.

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  • FW-006-GC

    Request for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver Order (Superior Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is used to ask the court for a hearing if a judge has already said no to a request to waive court fees and costs for a ward or conservatee. You can use it to give the court more information about the person's money situation.

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  • FW-008

    Order on Court Fee Waiver After Hearing (Superior Court)

    This form is an official court document that states the judge's decision about whether or not to waive court fees. It is used after a hearing where the person asked for the fee waiver presented extra information or financial papers.

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  • FW-008-GC

    Order on Court Fee Waiver After Hearing (Superior Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is an official court document that states the judge's decision about whether or not to waive court fees for a ward or conservatee. It is completed after a hearing where financial documents were reviewed.

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  • FW-012

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

    This form is an official court order that tells you what the judge decided about your request to waive court fees after you had a hearing about it. It states if the fee waiver is kept, changed, or taken away.

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  • FW-012-GC

    Order on Court Fee Waiver After Reconsideration Hearing (Superior Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is a court order that states the judge's decision about a fee waiver for a ward or conservatee after a hearing. It records whether the previous fee waiver order is kept, changed, ended, or withdrawn.

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  • FW-015-INFO

    Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees—Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division

    This sheet explains who can ask the court to waive fees and costs when dealing with the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal. It tells people that if they cannot afford the fees, they may ask the court to waive them.

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  • FW-016

    Order on Court Fee Waiver (Court of Appeal or Supreme Court)

    This form is an official court document that states the court's decision about whether or not to let someone file papers or get services without paying the required court fees and costs.

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  • FW-016-GC

    Order on Court Fee Waiver (Court of Appeal or Supreme Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is an official court document that shows the court's decision about whether or not a person who is a proposed ward or conservatee can avoid paying court fees and costs. It is used by the court to officially record the decision regarding the fee waiver request.

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  • FW-001-INFO

    Information Sheet on Waiver of Superior Court Fees and Costs

    This sheet explains who can ask the court to waive fees and costs so that a person can go to court without paying. It tells people what forms to use to make this request.

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  • FW-005

    Notice: Waiver of Court Fees (Superior Court)

    This form is a notice from the court stating that the court has decided to let someone file papers or get services without paying the usual court fees. It also warns the person that the court might later ask them to pay back the waived fees.

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  • FW-005-GC

    Notice: Waiver of Court Fees (Superior Court) (Ward or Conservatee)

    This form is a notice from the court stating that the court has decided to let someone file papers or receive services without paying the usual court fees. It is used when a guardian or conservator asks the court to waive these fees for a ward or conservatee.

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