Bandera County, TX · Bandera County
Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
This form lets a person in a court case explain their finances and state they cannot afford court costs or an appeal bond.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Bandera County · Bandera County, Bandera County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- banderacounty.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the court to consider your inability to pay court costs or, for an appeal from a justice court decision, furnish an appeal bond or cash deposit. It asks about your household, income, assets, expenses, debts, and financial circumstances. You may attach proof of public benefits or additional supporting facts, and choose either a declaration or an affidavit.
Who needs it
A person in a court case who cannot afford court costs, or who cannot afford an appeal bond or cash deposit and court costs, may use this form.
How to submit it
File the completed form with the court clerk; the clerk fills in the cause number when you file. The document provides no mailing address or electronic submission method.
About notarization
The declaration option is signed and dated without a notary; the form also offers an affidavit option to complete before a notary if you have privacy or safety concerns about listing your address.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs or an Appeal Bond.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in your case and personal information, dependents, income, assets, expenses, debts, and ability-to-pay statement.
- 3
Gather Attachments
If applicable, attach proof of public benefits, a legal aid certificate, or a page of additional supporting facts.
- 4
Sign the Form
Complete either the declaration option or the affidavit option. The affidavit option is completed before a notary.
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File with the Court Clerk
File the completed form with the court clerk; the clerk fills in the cause number.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs?
- It is a court form for explaining your financial situation and stating that you cannot afford court costs or, in some appeals, an appeal bond or cash deposit.
- Who can use this form?
- A person involved in a court case who cannot afford court costs may use it. It also covers inability to furnish an appeal bond or pay a cash deposit to appeal a justice court decision.
- Do I need a notary for the Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs?
- No. You can complete the declaration option and sign and date it without a notary. The form also provides an affidavit option to complete before a notary if you have privacy or safety concerns about listing your address.
- How do I submit the form?
- File the completed form with the court clerk, who fills in the cause number. The document does not provide a mailing address or electronic submission method.