Gillespie County, TX · Gillespie County
Affidavit of Inability to Afford Costs – Justice Court Criminal Case
This form lets a defendant in a Gillespie County Justice Court criminal case provide information about finances and declare inability to afford costs.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Gillespie County · Gillespie County, Gillespie County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- gillespiecounty.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This affidavit is for a defendant in a Justice Court criminal case who needs to provide information about their ability to afford costs. It asks for personal and household details, income, assets, and monthly expenses. The defendant completes an unsworn declaration affirming the information is true under penalty of perjury; the form also includes a section for court personnel and a judge.
Who needs it
A defendant in a Gillespie County Justice Court criminal case who needs to provide information about their ability to afford costs may use this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the defendant instead makes an unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Affidavit of Inability to Afford Costs for a Justice Court criminal case.
- 2
Complete Your Information
Provide the requested personal, household, income, asset, and expense information.
- 3
Sign and Date the Declaration
Complete the unsworn declaration and sign and date the form.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the form to the county office named on it; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Affidavit of Inability to Afford Costs?
- No. The defendant signs and dates an unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury; the document does not require a notary.
- What information does the affidavit ask for?
- It asks for identifying and contact information, benefits, employment, household details, monthly income, assets, and monthly expenses.
- How do I submit the Affidavit of Inability to Afford Costs?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form. Check the county website for current contact details.