Brown County, TX · Brown County
Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
This bilingual court form is completed and filed by someone who cannot afford court costs or an appeal bond.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Brown County · Brown County, Brown County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- browncountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form lets a person ask the court to consider their inability to pay court costs or provide an appeal bond. It asks for information about dependents, benefits, income, assets, expenses, debts, and the person’s ability to pay. The signer chooses either a declaration or an affidavit; the form says the declaration does not need to be signed before a notary.
Who needs it
A person who cannot afford court costs, or cannot provide an appeal bond or cash deposit and also cannot afford court costs, may file this form.
How to submit it
File the form with the court; the document says the clerk’s office will fill in the cause number when you file it.
About notarization
The declaration option is signed and dated without a notary; the alternative affidavit option is sworn before a notary, as shown in its notary section.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter your personal and financial information, then select the applicable statement about your ability to pay.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
If applicable, attach proof of public benefits, a legal aid certificate, or a page describing additional supporting facts.
- 4
Choose a Signing Option
Complete either the declaration, which does not require a notary, or the affidavit option, which includes a notary section.
- 5
File With the Court
File the completed form with the court; the clerk’s office fills in the cause number.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond?
- No, if you complete the declaration option, which the form says does not need a notary. The alternative affidavit option must be completed before a notary.
- How do I submit the Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond?
- File it with the court. The form says the clerk’s office will fill in the cause number when you file.
- What information does this form ask for?
- It asks about dependents, public benefits, income, assets, monthly expenses, debts, and whether you can pay court costs or provide an appeal bond.