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March 12, 2021 – A new form available through the Wisconsin Court System website makes it less burdensome for indigent individuals to obtain a waiver of court fees and costs by allowing their pro bono, legal aid, or public defender attorneys to submit a petition requesting the fee waiver.
Indigent individuals can still submit petitions for waivers if they cannot pay court filing and/or service fees. They must complete the form, have it notarized, and file it with the court, or have their pro bono, civil legal aid, or public defender attorneys file it for them.
Now, however, pro bono, civil legal aid, and public defender attorneys can personally attest to their clients’ indigency by using the new attorney’s petition for waiver of fees and costs.
Rotunda Report: Investing in Civil Legal Aid
Civil legal aid is low or no-cost civil legal assistance for those that can t afford an attorney. To ensure that all people have access to justice and to help recover from COVID-19 impacts, Wisconsin should increase investment in civil legal aid.
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