Request a Kentucky civil court fee waiver
Official owner Kentucky Court of Justice
AOC-026 combines a motion, sworn affidavit, financial statement, and proposed order for a court to decide whether to waive covered costs and fees.
What problem this helps solve
AOC-026 combines a motion, sworn affidavit, financial statement, and proposed order for a court to decide whether to waive covered costs and fees.
Who completes it: The person requesting a civil court fee waiver; the official form includes the court's order section.
What this does not prove
A fee waiver requires a court decision. This source does not establish waiver of the separate $40 expungement certification fee.
Dated source check
Official destination opened — currentness caution
The official directory still linked AOC-026 revision 10-22 on September 30, 2026, including several language versions. The older visible revision remains explicit; the judge decides the request.
Last checked Sep 30, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.
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1. Check that this route fits
- Stage and purpose
- Prepare a civil court fee-waiver request for the judge's decision.
- Who completes it
- The person requesting a civil court fee waiver; the official form includes the court's order section.
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky civil courts; case-specific judicial decision
- Application mode
- Paper AOC-026; Guided interview followed by printing and filing
This is a legal or court process for the jurisdiction shown above. A completed form does not promise a valid filing or court action. Use the official self-help or legal-assistance routes below for questions about your situation.
2. Prepare before starting
- Complete the requested financial and case information.
- Ask the clerk how an attesting officer or notary can witness the affidavit.
Documents named by the source
- Income, expenses, property and financial information requested by the form.
- Case, county, court, and division information when applicable; required extra attachments are UNKNOWN.
- Fees and fee waivers
- The court decides which costs and fees can be waived. A free notary or attesting-officer appointment was not verified.
- Account
- No account is required to download the paper form; linked interview tools may differ.
- Appointment
- Ask the correct clerk about filing and accepted attestation arrangements; availability is UNKNOWN.
- Signature
- The affidavit has the applicant's signature and an Attesting Officer or Notary's Signature; follow the court's accepted attestation procedure.
- Third-party certification or assessment
- The official affidavit is sworn before an attesting officer or notary; do not pre-sign if the receiving officer requires witnessing.
3. Follow official submission instructions
Read official instructions- Complete and attest the motion and financial statement, then file with the correct court clerk
- Use the official self-help page's fee-waiver guided interview, then print and file
4. Get help or an accommodation
- Official self-help and fee-waiver interview
Paperwork preparation and clerk procedural help; no automatic filing.
- Civil legal-aid directory
County-based legal advice and representation screening.
Languages: The official directory lists English, Arabic, French, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, and Swahili versions; confirm the correct file and accepted filing language.
Accessibility: External accessibility conformance was not evaluated by NOLO.
5. Know the supported next step
- File the signed and properly attested motion with the correct clerk.
- Obtain and read the court's order; filing a motion does not itself establish a waiver.
Restrictions and unresolved details
- The judge may grant or deny the request.
- No universal fee-waiver eligibility result or extra documentation list is asserted.
A fee waiver requires a court decision. This source does not establish waiver of the separate $40 expungement certification fee.
Fill out the official form
Use these notes alongside the official instructions. Complete your answers on the agency's form.
Document format: PDF with fillable fields. Checked 2026-10-05. Signature support and agency acceptance still need confirmation.
Identify the court, county and division for the case.
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Case No. ____________________ Court ________________________ County ______________________ Division
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Enter your name, address and date of birth.
Check your current employment status and give the employer name and address.
State your marital status and spouse’s name if married.
List the number, relationship and ages of dependents.
Include the spouse’s income and expenses when the form instructs you to; it states a divorce exception.
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include spouse’s income and expenses below unless this is a divorce proceeding.
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Give monthly gross income and the other listed income categories.
List the monthly expenses requested in the table.
Enter total monthly income and total monthly expenses.
List cash, accounts, property, vehicles and other assets.
List the remaining debt balances requested.
Use the additional-comments field for relevant information.
Complete the affidavit before the attesting officer or notary; the officer completes their signature fields.
The judge completes the order and judge-signature fields.
- Where to submit
- Unknown — confirm the current instructions with the agency.
- Fees
- Unknown — confirm the current instructions with the agency.
- Fee waivers
This requests a court decision on waiver; it is not automatic approval.
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the Court waive them and allow Affiant to proceed in forma pauperis.
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- Restrictions
- Unknown — confirm the current instructions with the agency.
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- Official title
- Request a Kentucky civil court fee waiver
- Form number
- AOC-026
- Program
- Court costs and fees: In Forma Pauperis request
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky civil courts; case-specific judicial decision
- Revision / edition
- Oct 2022
- Who completes it
- The person requesting a civil court fee waiver; the official form includes the court's order section.
- Signature
- The affidavit has the applicant's signature and an Attesting Officer or Notary's Signature; follow the court's accepted attestation procedure.
- Submission methods
- Complete and attest the motion and financial statement, then file with the correct court clerk, Use the official self-help page's fee-waiver guided interview, then print and file
- Supporting documents
- • Income, expenses, property and financial information requested by the form.
- • Case, county, court, and division information when applicable; required extra attachments are UNKNOWN.
- Languages
- The official directory lists English, Arabic, French, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, and Swahili versions; confirm the correct file and accepted filing language.
- Accessibility
- External accessibility conformance was not evaluated by NOLO.
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Source note: A fee waiver requires a court decision. This source does not establish waiver of the separate $40 expungement certification fee.
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