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Rules and Forms | Technical Form Changes to Reflect Federal Poverty Guidelines (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
Judicial Council staff recommend the revision of four Judicial Council forms containing figures based on the federal poverty guidelines to reflect the changes in those guidelines recently published by the federal government. Staff also recommend that, at the same time, one of the forms also be revised to reflect recent additions to the qualifying public benefits listed in the fee waiver statute, Government Code section 68632(a).
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Judicial Council staff recommend that the Judicial Council, effective April 1, 2023, revise the following documents to reflect 2023 increases in the federal poverty guidelines and, for form JV- 132, recent changes to Government Code section 68632:
• Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001)
• Request to Waive Court Fees (Ward or Conservatee)
(form FW-001-GC)
• Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees--Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division
(form APP-015/FW-015-INFO); and
• Financial Declaration--Juvenile Dependency (form JV-132).
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