Saginaw County, MI · Saginaw County
Fee Waiver Request
This form lets a court party request a waiver of filing fees by providing information about public assistance, legal aid, income, household size, assets, and obligations.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Saginaw County · Saginaw County, Saginaw County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- saginawcountymi.gov
- Blank form
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the court to waive filing fees because you receive qualifying public assistance, have help from a legal services program or law school clinic, or cannot pay. It asks for case and party details and, depending on the reason selected, information about assistance, household income, assets, and obligations. A prisoner filing the request must include a certified trust account statement with a current balance and a 12-month transaction history.
Who needs it
A party who cannot afford court filing fees and wants to request a waiver files this form with the court.
How to submit it
Complete the form and file it with the court. A prisoner must include the specified certified trust account statement; after receiving a decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
About notarization
This form is signed without a notary; the signer declares the information true under penalties of perjury, and no notarized attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Fee Waiver Request form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Provide the case and party information and check the reason for requesting a filing fee waiver.
- 3
Gather Required Attachment
If you are a prisoner, include a certified trust account statement showing your current balance and 12-month history of deposits and withdrawals.
- 4
File With the Court
File the completed request with the court. After receiving a decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Fee Waiver Request?
- No. The form includes a signature and a declaration under penalties of perjury, but no notary block. Prisoners must include a certified trust account statement.
- Who can request a filing fee waiver?
- A court party may request a waiver based on qualifying public assistance, assistance from a legal services program or law school clinic, or inability to pay.
- How do I submit the Fee Waiver Request?
- Complete the form and file it with the court. If you are a prisoner, include the required certified trust account statement. After the decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for case and party details and information relevant to your reason for requesting a waiver, such as public assistance, household income, household size, income source, assets, and obligations.