Can you get your North Dakota court filing fee waived?
North Dakota decides fee waivers using a judge's decision on your sworn affidavit. There is no published income cutoff, so no calculator can tell you the answer. What follows is the actual standard a judge applies.
Ways to qualify in North Dakota
- Inability to pay. You explain your income, expenses and debts on a sworn form, and the court decides whether paying the fee would leave you unable to cover basic needs. This route has no income cutoff.
Fees may be waived with or without a hearing, at the court's discretion. The form asks about public assistance, but it is one factor among income, assets, liabilities and expenses.
What to file
North Dakota uses the Petition for Waiver of Filing Fees with Financial Declaration. File it at the same time as your petition or response, not after.
This page explains how North Dakota decides fee waivers. It is not legal advice, and it cannot tell you how a judge will rule on your case. Virdix is a document preparation service, not a law firm.
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