How to apply for a court fee waiver

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1. Open the official fee-waiver guide under Court Forms

   Know The Law does not host that package because the court updates it.

2. File it at the same court that will issue your document

   Family, Small Claims and Superior Court each have fees.

3. Attach financial proof

   The court decides from the request, not from a verbal story.

4. Wait for the decision before you treat the fee as waived

   Keep the decision with the court file.

Official law on this site: courts-of-justice-act.

Disclaimer: Know The Law publishes legal information for the public, not legal advice. Court forms, fees and filing channels change. Read the official statute text and the official form page linked from this guide before you act. We do not represent you and we do not file documents for you. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.