Wood County, TX · Wood County
Adult Affidavit of Indigence and Request for Counsel
This form lets an adult defendant provide financial information, request appointed counsel, or notify the court of an intent to hire an attorney.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Wood County · Wood County, Wood County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- mywoodcounty.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
An adult defendant uses this form to give the court information about income, assets, expenses, employment, dependents, and residence. The defendant checks whether they lack means to hire an attorney and request appointed counsel, or have means and intend to hire an attorney. The form also includes a defendant’s oath, with a choice between an administered oath and an unsworn declaration.
Who needs it
An adult defendant who needs to provide financial information and request appointed counsel or state an intent to hire counsel uses 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
No notary is required; the defendant signs and dates the form and may use the unsworn declaration, or choose an oath administered by a clerk or notary.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Adult Affidavit of Indigence and Request for Counsel.
- 2
Complete the Defendant Section
Provide the requested personal, household, income, asset, and expense information, then select the applicable counsel option.
- 3
Complete the Declaration
Sign and date the form using the unsworn declaration or choose the administered oath section.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed form to the county department named on it; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Adult Affidavit of Indigence used for?
- It records a defendant’s financial information and lets the defendant request appointed counsel or state an intent to hire an attorney.
- Do I need a notary for the Adult Affidavit of Indigence?
- No. The defendant can sign and date the form using the unsworn declaration. The form also offers an oath administered by a clerk or notary.
- How do I submit the Adult Affidavit of Indigence?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form. Check the county website for current contact details.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for identifying and contact details, employment and household information, income, assets, monthly expenses, and the defendant’s choice about counsel.