Wood County, TX · Wood County
Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of 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 Wood County · Wood County, Wood County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- mywoodcounty.com
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
A person involved in a court case uses this form to tell the court they cannot afford court costs, or cannot furnish an appeal bond or cash deposit and cannot afford court costs. It asks for personal and dependent information, income, property, expenses, debts, and other facts about the person’s financial situation. The signer completes either a declaration or an affidavit.
Who needs it
A person in a court case who cannot afford court costs or the required bond or cash deposit to appeal a justice court decision may use this form.
How to submit it
File the completed form with the court; the Clerk’s office fills 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.
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 information, dependents, income, property, expenses, debts, and other relevant financial facts.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach proof of public benefits if applicable, a legal aid certificate if applicable, and any additional supporting facts you want the court to consider.
- 4
Choose a Signing Option
Complete either the declaration option or the affidavit option; the affidavit option is completed before a notary.
- 5
File with the Court
File the completed form with the court; the Clerk’s office fills in the cause number.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this form ask me to provide?
- It asks for information about your dependents, income, property, expenses, debts, and other facts about your financial situation, along with your statement about court costs or an appeal bond.
- Do I need a notary for this form?
- No. You can complete the declaration option without a notary. The form also offers an affidavit option, which you fill out before a notary.
- How do I submit this form?
- File the completed form with the court. The Clerk’s office fills in the cause number when you file it.