Talk:Pauper's oath
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That statute no longer exists. Perhaps it once did. But whoever added it should identify where he found it or withdraw it. Italo Svevo
In Propria Persona and Fee Waiver[edit]
It's called a "fee waiver" in California: California Judicial Council Forms. Click on the "fee waiver" form.
This seems to be a current site for judicial council forms. I believe that pro per filing guidelines holds true for federal civil courts, although a stubborn judge can stop a litigant from pursuing appeals in pro per using filing fee waivers (an example being United States District Court for the Southern District of California Judge Marilyn Huff and Alan Bersin). And California has the "vexatious litigant" laws, seemingly aimed at irate impoverished plaintiffs. And prisoners can always file appeals and writs in pro per (here pro se). Fee waiver and pro per requests often appear in the same court filing.
So it's still possible to begin litigation with fee waivers, it's just a little bit harder to win a case. But "wronged party" and "innocent person" are still words in the English language, so even with stiffer guidelines for seeking redress in court, satisfaction can still be won by an impoverished litigant. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.55.37.12 (talk) 03:50, 21 October 2007 (UTC)