Fee Waiver
FW-006: Request for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver Order
Current as of July 21, 2026 · tracked for revisionsFillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form lets you ask a judge to review and change a decision about whether your court fees should be waived. People who were denied a fee waiver or had their waiver reduced use this form to request a hearing and argue that they cannot afford to pay court costs.
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Step-by-step guideGetting a Court Fee Waiver →Qualify by public benefits, income, or hardship — then file FW-001 to ask the court to waive your filing fees.Forms that go with FW-006
DV-130RequiredRestraining Order After HearingThe Restraining Order After Hearing (Domestic Violence) is a permanent order that continues the firearm relinquishment requirement, necessitating the filing or resubmission of FW-006 to confirm compliance.›DV-110AttachmentTemporary Restraining OrderThe Temporary Restraining Order (Domestic Violence) triggers the legal obligation to relinquish firearms, making FW-006 a required follow-up submission once this order is issued.›FW-001Often filed with itRequest to Waive Court FeesThe Request to Waive Court Fees is commonly filed alongside FW-006 because parties in fee waiver proceedings who are subject to a protective order must also surrender firearms, making both forms part of the same legal process.›
More Fee Waiver forms
FW-002Request to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)›FW-003Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)›FW-005Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)›FW-007Notice on Hearing About Court Fees›FW-008Order on Court Fee Waiver After Hearing (Superior Court)›FW-010Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement›