FW-020 - Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver

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Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver

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Form ID: FW-020
Title: Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver
Effective Date: 2021-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FW-020
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver
(FW-020)
Ask the court for a court reporter at your hearing or trial without paying for one, if a court reporter or electronic recording is not already provided, because you are getting public benefits, you are a low-income person, or you do not have enough income to pay your basic needs and your court fees.
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Form Approved for Optional Use   
Judicial Council of California  
FW-020 [New January 1, 2021]
REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER  
BY PARTY WITH FEE WAIVER
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.55 and 2.956(c) 
www.courts.ca.gov
FW-020
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: STATE BAR NO:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
Plaintiff/Petitioner:
Defendant/Respondent:
Other Party:
REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER BY PARTY WITH FEE WAIVER
INSTRUCTIONS
If you have been granted, or are applying for, a waiver of court fees and costs, you may use this form to request 
the services of an official court reporter for a hearing or trial for which a court reporter is not otherwise provided 
and for which electronic recording is not provided. 
• You should make a request 10 calendar days before any court date for which you want a reporter. If the court 
date is scheduled with less than 10-days' notice, you should file the request as soon as you can.
• If you do not file the request on time, the court may be unable to provide a court reporter on the date requested 
and may have to reschedule the hearing or trial. 
• There will be no fee to you for the court reporter being at the hearing if you have a fee waiver. 
• Note: Having a court reporter does not guarantee the right to get a free transcript. To learn more about transcripts 
and records for an appeal, read the Self Help webpages for civil appeals, particularly courts.ca.gov/designating-
record. 
If you are eligible, the court will try to schedule a court reporter for the court proceeding but cannot guarantee 
that one will be available at that time. 
REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER
1. (Name of party making request):
 a. has received a waiver of court fees and costs in this action.
 b. is filing a Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001 or FW-001-GC) with this form.
2. An official court reporter is requested for trial hearing on (date): .
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY)
 (SIGNATURE)
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  Form ID: FW-020 Title: Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver Effective Date: 2021-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FW-020 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf Form Detail Page: Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Wa…

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  If you are eligible, the court will try to schedule a court reporter for the court proceeding but cannot guarantee that one will be available at that time. REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER 1. (Name of party making request): a. has received a waiver of court fees and costs in this action. b. is filing a Request to Waive…