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You can get fees waived if you qualify for fee waiver under the financial eligibility criteria (see below, “What are the financial eligibility criteria?”), by completing the required form.
- Having your court fees waived
- Eligibility
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- When to request a fee waiver
- Step 1: Get the form
- Step 2: Fill out the form
- Financial information
- Step 3: Swear your affidavit
- Step 4: Submit the form
- For a request to staff
- For a request to court
- When a fee waiver certificate may be revoked
- Requesting a court interpreter
What to do if you can’t afford to pay your court fees. If you’re going to court in Ontario, you may have to pay fees to start a proceeding, file documents, schedule a hearing, enforce a judgment or order or take certain other steps. If at any point in time you can’t afford to pay the fees in your case, you can ask the court to waive your fees so ...
You can request to have your court fees waived if: you are involved, or will be involved, in a proceeding or case in family, civil or small claims court you are not acting on behalf of a business or organization you are not a representative plaintiff in a class proceeding, for which you entered into an agreement that provides for payment of disburs...
2. Legal Aid Ontario has approved your application for legal aid services for this case. Please note that receiving assistance from an advice lawyer or duty counsel is not the same as receiving certificate services from Legal Aid Ontario. OR 3. Your gross annual household income and assets are less than: You will have to provide proof of your gross...
Although you can request a fee waiver before, during or at the enforcement stage of your case, a fee waiver certificate can’t be used to refund court or enforcement fees that you’ve already paid. To have any fee waived, you have to receive your fee waiver certificate beforehand and show it when you go to pay that fee.
Depending on your situation, you will have to fill out one of several different forms. These forms can be picked up at your local courthouse or printed at home from Ontario Court Forms, at ontariocourtforms.on.ca. To find your local courthouse, visit www.ontario.ca/courtfinder. If you think you meet the financial requirements, fill out form FW-A 3...
Here are some tips to help you when filling out your request form: Make sure that all the personal information you give is complete and current. If your contact information changes, it’s your responsibility to update the court in writing. If you already have a court file, include your file/claim number and the title of the proceeding or name of the...
You will have to provide proof of your gross annual household income. This includes proof of income for your spouse, if you have one. If you’re filling out form FW-A 3 - Fee Waiver Request to Registrar, Clerk or Sheriff or FW-A-6 - Fee Waiver Request to Registrar, Clerk or Sheriff by a Litigation Guardian for a Person Under Disability or a Person...
Once you’ve completed your fee waiver form, you have to swear or affirm that the information you’ve provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. You can get your form sworn or affirmed at the court or enforcement office at no cost. You can also have your form sworn or affirmed by a lawyer, notary public or someone else who is autho...
You have to submit your form and all of the required documents through Justice Services Online, in person or by mail to the court or the enforcement office where you would be paying a fee related to your court case or enforcement of an order. The form can be submitted on its own or along with any court document that you wish to file. Your lawyer or...
If you submit a request to staff in person at a court or enforcement office, staff will review and determine whether or not you qualify on the spot. If you submit your request online through a submissions portal on Justice Services Online, you will receive your response by e-mail. If you submit your request by mail, you will also receive your respo...
After you submit a request to court, your request will first be reviewed by staff to determine whether or not you qualify. If staff determine that you do not qualify, your request will be presented to a judge for review. This review may take time, so you will receive notice by e-mail or mail once the judge has made a decision.
Your fee waiver certificate can be revoked (cancelled or invalidated) by a judge if they think that your actions in your proceeding are frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of the court’s process. A judge can also make an order requiring you to get permission from the court before asking for another fee waiver. You will have a chance to submit a stat...
Anyone can ask for an English, French or visual language interpreter for free, even without a fee waiver. For other languages, parties in civil, family and small claims court cases are normally responsible for arranging and paying for an interpreter themselves. However, if you receive a fee waiver certificate and you or any of your witnesses need a...
Fill out the Request For Court Interpreter by an Individual who has been Given Fee Waiver (FW-A 5) form. Submit the form online, in person or by mail to the court office where you filed your fee waiver.
Home. Court Fee Waiver Forms. Fee waiver request forms are also available on request at any court or enforcement office. For more information on fee waivers, please visit the Ministry of the Attorney General website. WARNING: Any forms shaded in grey in the table below have not yet come into force.
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If you can't afford to pay the fees in your case, you can ask the court to waive your fees so that you don't have to pay. If you request a fee waiver, the court will look at your financial situation and decide whether you're eligible.
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A fee waiver means you don’t have to pay court fees, usually because your income is low. The pathway asks you questions, gives you information to help answer them, and puts your answers in the required form. The pathway is free to use. When you’re finished, you can save or print your form.
