offered by
Massachusetts Court System
District Court
Boston Municipal Court
related to
Court Fees & Payment

Indigency (waiver of court fees)

If you cannot pay for court fees and costs, you may be able to have the state pay for them.

Find out if you are eligible to have court fees and costs waived, and learn how to apply.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Apply for indigency (waiver of court fees and costs) 

What you need to know

Eligibility requirements for indigency (waiver of fees) 
Court forms for indigency 

Contact Information

Online

Massachusetts Court Locations 

Additional Resources

Poverty Threshold Guidelines (DOCX 16.73 KB)
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