Uvalde County, TX · Uvalde County
Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
This form lets a person filing or appealing a court case explain their financial situation and state that they cannot afford court costs or an appeal bond.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Uvalde County · Uvalde County, Uvalde County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- uvaldecounty.gov
- Blank form
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to provide the court with information about your household, income, property, expenses, debts, and eligibility for legal aid or public benefits. It includes a declaration under penalty of perjury that you cannot afford court costs and cannot furnish an appeal bond or pay a cash deposit to appeal a justice court decision. The clerk fills in the cause number when you file.
Who needs it
A person filing a case or appealing a justice court decision who cannot afford court costs or an appeal bond may use this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it includes a declaration under penalty of perjury, and the signer signs and dates the form.
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
Provide your personal, household, income, property, expense, debt, and benefit information, then sign and date the declaration.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach legal aid documentation or proof of public benefits if applicable; attach another page for additional supporting facts if needed.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this form ask for?
- It asks for information about your household, income, property, expenses, debts, legal aid representation, and public benefits.
- Do I need a notary for the Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs?
- No. The form is signed without a notary and includes a declaration under penalty of perjury that the signer cannot afford court costs or an appeal bond.
- How do I submit the form?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. The form says the clerk fills in the cause number when you file.