Title: NYC Fee Waivers
Description: A QnA Markup to assist pro se litigants determine their eligibility for court fee waivers.
Before:
This is a class project. You should not rely on it as a source of legal information. It is likely incomplete.
Answer the following questions to see if you qualify for appointment of counsel or a fee waiver.
NYC Fee Waivers
Q(name): Please enter your full name.
X:
Q(address): Please enter your full address.
X:
Q(1.1.1):GOTO:2
Q(2): Is your case a civil or criminal matter?
A: Civil
Q(2.1):GOTO:Swear
A: Criminal
Q(2.2):GOTO:Crim
Q(name2): What is the full name of the other party in this case?
X:
Q(3.1):GOTO:Nature
Q(Nature): What is your lawsuit about? Please provide enough details for the Judge to determine the merit.
X:
Q(4.1):GOTO:seek
Q(seek): What type of fees are you looking to waive?
A: waiving any and all statutory fees for the defense or prosecution of the action
Q(5.1):GOTO:Public
A: waiving the fee for the filing of a Notice of Appeal
Q(5.2):GOTO:Public
X:
Q(5.3):GOTO:Public
Q(Public): Do you receive Public Assistance from the Dept. of Social Services?
A: I am a recipient of Public Assistance from the Department of Social Services of the City of New York.
Q(6.1):GOTO:income
A: I am not a recipient of Public Assistance from the Department of Social Services of the City of New York.
Q(6.2):GOTO:income
Q(Swear): Are you able to pay the costs, fees, or expenses necessary to prosecute, defend, or appeal this action?
A: No, I am unable.
Q(7.1):GOTO:name2
A: Yes, I am able.
Q(7.2):GOTO:Great
Q(income): Please enter your total annual income.
X:
Q(Civ1a): What is the source of that income?
X:
Q(8.1.1):GOTO:Prop1
A: I have no sources of income.
Q(8.2):GOTO:Prop1
Q(Prop1): Do you own any property?
A: Yes
Q(9.1): What type of property is it?
X:
Q(9.1.1): What is the value of that property?
X:
Q(9.1.1.1):GOTO:10
A: No
Q(9.2):GOTO:10
Q(10):Is there another person that would benefit from the recovery you're seeking?
A: There is another person who is beneficially interested in the recovery sought.
Q(10.1): Is that person able to pay for the costs of continuing this action?
A: Someone is beneficially interested in the recover sought and they are able to assist in paying the costs for continuing this action.
Q(10.1.1):GOTO:Great
A: Someone is beneficially interested in the recover sought and they are unable to assist in paying the costs for continuing this action.
Q(10.1.2):GOTO:previous
A: No other person is beneficially interested in the recovery sought.
Q(10.2):GOTO:previous
Q(previous):Have you filed a fee waiver for this or similar relief?
A:I have not made a pervious application for this or similar relief.
Q(11.1):GOTO:Done
A:I have made previous applications for this or similar relief.
Q(11.2):Please explain why you are making this further application.
X:
Q(11.2.1):GOTO:Done
Q(Crim): What is the name of the facility in which you are currently confined?
X:
Q(12.1): What is the mailing address of that facility?
X:
Q(12.1.1): Were you confined in another facility within the last 6 months?
A: Yes
Q(Crim2): What is the name of that previous facility?
X:
Q(Crim2a):What is the mailing address of that previous facility?
X:
Q(12.1.1.1.1.1):GOTO:income
A: No
Q(12.1.1.2):GOTO:income
Q(Done): You're done!
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Q(Great): You are not eligible for a fee waiver.