FW-002 - Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)

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Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)

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Form ID: FW-002
Title: Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)
Effective Date: 2023-09-01
Mandatory Form: no
Languages: español
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FW-002
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw002.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw002s.pdf
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Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)
(FW-002)
If you already have a fee waiver order, use this to ask the court to waive other court fees and costs that are not included in that order.
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Effective: September 1, 2023
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Judicial Council of California,  
Revised September 1, 2023, Mandatory Form  
Government Code, § 68633  
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.51 and 3.56
Request to Waive Additional Court Fees 
(Superior Court)
FW-002, Page 1 of 1
FW-002 Request to Waive Additional 
Court Fees (Superior Court) CONFIDENTIAL
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Fill in case number and name:
Case Number:
Case Name:
This form asks the court to waive additional court fees that are not covered in  
a current order. If you have not already received an order that waived or 
reduced your court fees, you must complete and file a Request to Waive Court 
Fees (Superior Court), form FW-001, along with this form.
1 Your Information (person asking the court to waive the fees):
Name:
Street or mailing address:
Zip:State:City:
Phone number:
2 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.
3 Date your last court fee waiver order, if any, was granted:
4 Has your financial situation improved since your last Request to Waive Court Fees? 
(If yes, you must fill out a new Request to Waive Court Fees, form FW-001, and attach it to this form.)
No Yes
5 What other fees do you want your court fee waiver order to cover? (Check all that apply):
a. Jury fees and expenses 
b. Court-appointed interpreter fees for a witness 
c. Fees for a peace officer to testify in court 
d. Fees for court-appointed experts
e. Other (specify):
6 Why do you need these other services? (Explain):
Notice: The court may order you to answer questions about your finances and later order you to pay back the waived fees. 
If this happens and you do not pay, the court can make you pay the fees and also charge you collection fees. If there is a 
change in your financial circumstances during this case that increases your ability to pay fees and costs, you must notify 
the trial court within five days. (Use form FW-010.) If you win your case, the trial court may order the other side to pay 
the fees. If you settle your civil case for $10,000 or more, the trial court will have a lien on the settlement in the amount of 
the waived fees. The trial court may not dismiss the case until the lien is paid.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and  
correct.
Date:
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  Form ID: FW-002 Title: Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court) Effective Date: 2023-09-01 Mandatory Form: no Languages: español Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FW-002 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw002.pdf Alternate Download URLs: https://www.court…

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  b. Court-appointed interpreter fees for a witness c. Fees for a peace officer to testify in court d. Fees for court-appointed experts e. Other (specify): 6 Why do you need these other services? (Explain): Notice: The court may order you to answer questions about your finances and later order you to pay back the w…