FW-001 Request to Waive Court Fees CONFIDENTIAL

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If you are getting public benefits, are a low-income person, or do not have
enough income to pay for your household’s basic needs and your court fees, you
may use this form to ask the court to waive your court fees. The court may order
you to answer questions about your finances. If the court waives the fees, you
may still have to pay later if:
• You cannot give the court proof of your eligibility, Fill in court name and street address:
• Your financial situation improves during this case, or Superior Court of California, County of
• You settle your civil case for $10,000 or more. The trial court that waives
your fees will have a lien on any such settlement in the amount of the
waived fees and costs. The court may also charge you any collection costs.
1 Your Information (person asking the court to waive the fees):
Name:
Street or mailing address: Fill in case number and name:
City: State: Zip: Case Number:
Phone:
2 Your Job, if you have one (job title):
Case Name:
Name of employer:
Employer’s address:
3 Your Lawyer, if you have one (name, firm or affiliation, address, phone number, and State Bar number):

a. The lawyer has agreed to advance all or a portion of your fees or costs (check one): Yes No
b. (If yes, your lawyer must sign here) Lawyer’s signature:
If your lawyer is not providing legal-aid type services based on your low income, you may have to go to a
hearing to explain why you are asking the court to waive the fees.
4 What court’s fees or costs are you asking to be waived?
Superior Court (See Information Sheet on Waiver of Superior Court Fees and Costs (form FW-001-INFO).)
Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, or Appellate Division of Superior Court (See Information Sheet on Waiver
of Appellate Court Fees (form APP-015/FW-015-INFO).)
5 Why are you asking the court to waive your court fees?
a. I receive (check all that apply; see form FW-001-INFO for definitions): Food Stamps Supp. Sec. Inc.
SSP Medi-Cal County Relief/Gen. Assist. IHSS CalWORKS or Tribal TANF CAPI
b. My gross monthly household income (before deductions for taxes) is less than the amount listed below. (If
you check 5b, you must fill out 7, 8, and 9 on page 2 of this form.)
Family Size Family Income Family Size Family Income Family Size Family Income If more than 6 people
1 $1,301.05 3 $2,221.88 5 $3,142.71 at home, add $460.42
2 $1,761.46 4 $2,682.30 6 $3,603.13 for each extra person.
c. I do not have enough income to pay for my household’s basic needs and the court fees. I ask the court to:
(check one and you must fill out page 2):
waive all court fees and costs waive some of the court fees
let me make payments over time
6 Check here if you asked the court to waive your court fees for this case in the last six months.
(If your previous request is reasonably available, please attach it to this form and check here:)
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information I have provided
on this form and all attachments is true and correct.
Date:

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Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov
Revised March 15, 2019, Mandatory Form
Request to Waive Court Fees FW-001, Page 1 of 2
Government Code, § 68633
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.51, 8.26, and 8.818
 Case Number:
Your name:
If you checked 5a on page 1, do not fill out below. If you checked 5b, fill out questions 7, 8, and 9 only.
If you checked 5c, you must fill out this entire page. If you need more space, attach form MC-025 or attach a
sheet of paper and write Financial Information and your name and case number at the top.

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Check here if your income changes a lot from month to month. 10 Your Money and Property
If it does, complete the form based on your average income for a. Cash $
the past 12 months.
b. All financial accounts (List bank name and amount):
(1) $
8 Your Gross Monthly Income (2) $
a. List the source and amount of any income you get each month,
including: wages or other income from work before deductions, (3) $
spousal/child support, retirement, social security, disability,
c. Cars, boats, and other vehicles
unemployment, military basic allowance for quarters (BAQ), Fair Market How Much You
veterans payments, dividends, interest, trust income, annuities, Make / Year Value Still Owe
net business or rental income, reimbursement for job-related (1) $ $
expenses, gambling or lottery winnings, etc. (2) $ $
(1) $ (3) $ $
(2) $ d. Real estate Fair Market How Much You
(3) $ Address Value Still Owe
(4) $ (1) $ $
b. Your total monthly income: $ (2) $ $

e. Other personal property (jewelry, furniture, furs,

9 Household Income stocks, bonds, etc.):
Fair Market How Much You
a. List the income of all other persons living in your home who
depend in whole or in part on you for support, or on whom you Describe Value Still Owe
depend in whole or in part for support. (1) $ $
Gross Monthly (2) $ $
Name Age Relationship Income
(1) $
(2) $ 11 Your Monthly Deductions and Expenses
a. List any payroll deductions and the monthly amount below:
(3) $
(1) $
(4) $ (2) $
b. Total monthly income of persons above: $ (3) $
(4) $
Total monthly income and
household income (8b plus 9b): $ b. Rent or house payment & maintenance $
c. Food and household supplies $
d. Utilities and telephone $
e. Clothing $
f. Laundry and cleaning $
g. Medical and dental expenses $
h. Insurance (life, health, accident, etc.) $
i. School, child care $
j. Child, spousal support (another marriage) $
k. Transportation, gas, auto repair and insurance $
l. Installment payments (list each below):
Paid to:
(1) $
(2) $
(3) $
To list any other facts you want the court to know, such as
m. Wages/earnings withheld by court order $
unusual medical expenses, etc., attach form MC-025 or
attach a sheet of paper and write Financial Information and n. Any other monthly expenses (list each below).
Paid to: How Much?
your name and case number at the top.
(1) $
Check here if you attach another page.
(2) $
Important! If your financial situation or ability to pay (3) $
court fees improves, you must notify the court within five
days on form FW-010. Total monthly expenses (add 11a –11n above): $

Revised March 15, 2019

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