Oceana County, MI · Oceana County
Fee Waiver Request
This form lets a person in a Michigan court case request a waiver of filing fees based on public assistance, legal services, or financial hardship.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Oceana County · Oceana County, Oceana County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- oceana.mi.us
- Blank form
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the court to waive your filing fees. You can qualify based on public assistance, help from a legal services program or law school clinic, or an inability to pay; the form asks about household income, household size, income sources, assets, and obligations. Complete and file it with the court. Prisoners must include a certified trust account statement with a current balance and 12-month transaction history.
Who needs it
A party in a court case who seeks a filing-fee waiver because of public assistance, legal services, or inability to pay may file this request.
How to submit it
Complete this form and file it with the court. If you are a prisoner, include the required certified trust account statement; after a decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; a prisoner must attach a certified trust account statement, but the form does not say that attachment must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Fee Waiver Request form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the case and party details, select a reason for requesting a waiver, and provide the requested financial information.
- 3
Gather Any Required Attachment
If you are a prisoner, obtain a certified trust account statement showing your current balance and 12-month deposit and withdrawal history.
- 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. Sign and date the form without a notary. Prisoners must attach a certified trust account statement, but the form does not require that statement to be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Fee Waiver Request?
- Complete the form and file it with the court. Prisoners must include a certified trust account statement with a current balance and 12-month history of deposits and withdrawals.
- What information does the Fee Waiver Request ask for?
- It asks for case and party information and details about public assistance, legal services, or your household income, household size, income sources, assets, and obligations.
- What should I do after the court decides my request?
- Serve your request and the court’s decision on the other parties. If your request is denied, the form says you have 14 days from the issue date to pay or request a review.