Supreme Court - waiver, reduction, refund or deferral of court fees

The Court or a Registrar may, on the grounds of financial hardship or in the interests of justice, waive, reduce, refund or defer the court fee. Reduced fees are also available to small business and non-for-profit associations.

Contacts

Name: Supreme Court of Western Australia

Phone: 9421 5333

Email: ctghelpdesk@justice.wa.gov.au

Web: www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au

Link : Reduction and Waiver of Fees

How to Apply

An application must be made by submitting a Form 2 (Application to Remit Fees) to the Supreme Court Registry. Small business and not-for-profit associations will need to complete and submit a Form 1 (Declaration that person is operating a small business or not-for-profit association) to have the fee reduced. The forms are available online or from the Central Office, Supreme Court, Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street, Perth. Forms need to be submitted to the Supreme Court Registry in person, by mail or fax 9221 8350.

Eligibility

Holders of a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Department of Veterans’ Affairs cards, those receiving legal aid, a youth training allowance, Austudy or Abstudy payments, those under 18 years of age, an inmate of a prison or someone who has otherwise been legally detained in a public institution, and those who can demonstrate they would experience financial hardship if required to pay the full fee.

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