Effingham County, GA · Effingham County
Affidavit of Indigence
Effingham County Magistrate Court’s affidavit is for plaintiffs or defendants asking the court to waive filing and service costs based on indigence.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Effingham County · Effingham County, Effingham County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- effinghamcounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
Use this form when asking the Effingham County Magistrate Court to waive filing and service costs because you cannot afford them. It asks for case and contact details, dependents, public assistance, income, assets, debts, and other circumstances affecting your ability to pay. A judge decides the application, and a clerk informs you whether indigent status was granted.
Who needs it
A plaintiff or defendant in an Effingham County Magistrate Court case who is asking to have filing and service costs waived may use this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form identifies the Magistrate Court of Effingham County.
About notarization
No notary is required; the form allows signing before a notary or court clerk and includes sworn statements, so follow its signing instructions.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Affidavit of Indigence PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in your case details and financial information, including income, assets, debts, and other relevant circumstances.
- 3
Review Your Information
Check that your responses are complete and true. Leave the case number blank if you are preparing to file a new case.
- 4
Sign the Form
Follow the form’s instructions to sign before a notary or court clerk.
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Submit to the County
Submit the form to the Magistrate Court of Effingham County; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Affidavit of Indigence for?
- It lets a plaintiff or defendant ask the Effingham County Magistrate Court to waive filing and service costs because they are unable to pay.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It requests case and contact information, details about dependents and public assistance, monthly income, assets, debts, and circumstances affecting ability to pay.
- Do I need a notary for the Affidavit of Indigence?
- No notary is required. The form says to sign before a notary or court clerk and includes sworn statements; follow the form’s signing instructions.
- How do I submit the Affidavit of Indigence?
- The form names the Magistrate Court of Effingham County but does not provide submission contact details. Check the county website for current contact information.