Eaton County, MI · Eaton County
Fee Waiver Request
This form lets a person in a court case request a waiver of filing fees and provide information supporting that request.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Eaton County · Eaton County, Eaton County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- courts.michigan.gov
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form asks a court to waive filing fees and provides space to identify the case, parties, and reason for the request. Applicants select a qualifying public-assistance or legal-services basis, or report household income, household size, income source, assets, and obligations. Prisoner requests must include a certified trust-account statement; the court section records approval or denial and explains review steps.
Who needs it
A person who cannot pay court filing fees and wants to request a waiver files this form with the court.
How to submit it
Complete this form and file it with the court. Prisoners must include a certified trust-account statement showing the current balance and a 12-month history of deposits and withdrawals.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; applicants declare its contents true under penalties of perjury, and prisoners must attach a certified trust-account statement.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Fee Waiver Request form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the case and party information, then check the applicable reason and provide the requested details.
- 3
Gather Required Attachment
If you are a prisoner, obtain a certified trust-account statement showing the current balance and a 12-month history of deposits and withdrawals.
- 4
File With the Court
File the completed form and any required attachment with the court.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Fee Waiver Request?
- No. The form asks you to sign and date a declaration under penalties of perjury, but it has no notary block. Prisoners must attach a certified trust-account statement.
- How do I submit the Fee Waiver Request?
- Complete the form and file it with the court. If you are a prisoner, include a certified statement of your trust account showing its current balance and a 12-month transaction history.
- What information does the Fee Waiver Request ask for?
- It asks for case and party details and the reason for your request. Depending on your basis, you may need to provide public assistance or legal-services information, or details about household income, assets, and obligations.
- What happens if my fee waiver request is denied?
- The form says you have 14 days from the issue date to pay the filing fees or request a review by completing and filing form MC 114 with the court.