Fee Waiver
FW-007: Notice on Hearing About Court Fees
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form notifies a person that they have a court hearing to decide whether they can afford to pay court fees or if those fees should be reduced or waived. People who cannot pay court fees use this form to request a hearing where a judge will review their financial situation and determine what they owe.
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Forms that go with FW-007
FW-001RequiredRequest to Waive Court FeesThe Request to Waive Court Fees is the primary application that triggers the fee waiver process, and FW-007 is issued as a result of a hearing scheduled on that request.›DV-110Often filed with itTemporary Restraining OrderThe Temporary Restraining Order form that initiates the firearms removal requirement, and which the proof of service (FW-007) is filed in direct response to.›DV-120Often filed with itResponse to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining OrderThe Response to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order, which a restrained party may file alongside the proof of service to formally respond to the underlying restraining order proceedings.›FW-006Often filed with itRequest for Hearing About Court Fee Waiver OrderThe Notice to Court of Improved Financial Situation or Settlement is commonly associated with the fee waiver process and may prompt the court hearing that FW-007 notifies the party about.›FW-002Often filed with itRequest to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)The Request to Waive Additional Court Fees is filed alongside or in connection with FW-001 in more complex cases, and FW-007 may be issued to schedule a hearing on this supplemental request as well.›FW-003Next stepOrder on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)The Order on Court Fee Waiver is the outcome document issued after the hearing noticed by FW-007, recording whether the fee waiver was granted or denied.›FW-005Next stepOrder on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)The Order on Court Fee Waiver (for an order to show cause or request about a prior waiver) may be issued following the hearing described in FW-007 if the court is reconsidering a previously granted waiver.›