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Affidavit of Indigence

Ohio · Supreme Court of Ohio

This form is an Affidavit of Indigence, which is a sworn statement where a person says they do not have enough money to pay the court costs for a case. By filing this, the person is asking the court to waive the filing fee and any required security deposit.

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This form is used when a person needs to file a case in the Supreme Court of Ohio but cannot afford the required filing fees or security deposit.

Either party may file.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is an Affidavit of Indigence, used to state that you do not have the money to pay the costs of a case. You use it to ask the court to waive the filing fee and security deposit.
Who needs to fill this out?
The form is for an individual who is filing a case and cannot afford the required fees.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.

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