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Application For Waiver of Court Fees

Illinois · Illinois Supreme Court · Effective August 1, 2025

This form is used to ask a judge to waive the court fees, costs, and charges for a civil court case. It asks the person filling it out to provide basic and financial details about their situation.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used when a person cannot afford to pay the fees associated with a civil court case.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
You can fill this out for yourself or on behalf of a minor or an incompetent adult.
What happens if I check a public benefit box?
If you check a public benefit box in Section 3, you skip Sections 4 and 5 and go to Section 6 on page 4.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect August 1, 2025.

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    Order on Application for Waiver of Court Fees

    This form is an order that a judge uses to decide if someone can get a waiver for court fees in a civil case. It records whether the waiver is fully granted, partially granted, continued because more information is needed, or denied.

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