Shiawassee County, MI · Shiawassee County
Fee Waiver Request
This court form lets a person ask to waive filing fees and is filed by an applicant who cannot pay or qualifies through assistance.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Shiawassee County · Shiawassee County, Shiawassee County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- shiawassee.net
- Blank form
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the court to waive filing fees. The applicant selects a qualifying reason, such as receiving public assistance, receiving help from a legal services program or law school clinic, or being unable to pay. The form asks for case and contact details and, when relevant, household income, household size, income source, assets, and obligations. The court records its decision on the form.
Who needs it
A person seeking a court filing-fee waiver should complete and file this form with the court handling the case.
How to submit it
Complete the form and file it with the court. After receiving a decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant declares under penalties of perjury that the request is true and signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Fee Waiver Request form.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the case and contact information, select a reason for the request, and provide the requested financial or assistance details.
- 3
Sign and Date
Sign and date the declaration that the request is true to the best of your information, knowledge, and belief.
- 4
File With the Court
File the completed form 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 applicant signs and dates a declaration under penalties of perjury; the form does not require notarization.
- Who can request a filing-fee waiver?
- An applicant may request a waiver based on public assistance, help 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. After you receive a decision, serve the request and decision on the other parties.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for case and contact information and, depending on the reason for the request, public assistance details or information about income, household size, assets, and obligations.