Oregon Circuit Court Fee Waiver & Deferral Guide
These state-authorized forms allow qualifying low-income individuals to ask the Oregon Circuit Court to waive or postpone their filing fees. RDE Legal Resource provides a professional review of these forms for a $25 consultation fee to ensure your state filing is not rejected.
Work through the four steps below in order. Every official form is free to download — you never have to pay to get the forms themselves.
The Four Filing Steps
Step 1: Instructions (Gen-FeeWaiver-Instr)
Start here to see if your income meets the Oregon court's requirements for assistance.
Official instructions — courts.oregon.govOpenStep 2: Main Application & Declaration
This is the confidential financial statement required for all State of Oregon fee waiver requests.
Fee Waiver application & Declaration (PDF)DownloadStep 3: The Deferral Order (Gen-FeeWaiver-Judgmt)
This is the legal document the Judge must sign.
User Action: Fill in the County, Party Names, and Case Number at the top.
CRITICAL: Leave everything below the "The court finds Applicant" line blank for the Judge.
Deferral or Waiver Order — courts.oregon.govOpenStep 4: Supplemental Application
Use the Application for Deferral if you need a payment plan to pay your debt to the state over time.
Application for Deferral | Circuit Court of Oregon (PDF)DownloadImportant Filing Tips
2026 Fee Schedule
View the current costs for Oregon Circuit Courts effective January 1, 2026.
Deferral vs. Waiver
If the court grants a "Deferral," you still owe the money, but you can pay it later. A "Waiver" means the fee is forgiven.
Match Your Paperwork
The names on these forms must match your original court papers (Petition or Response) exactly.
Confidentiality
The court keeps your financial declaration restricted to protect your privacy.
Free Forms & Custom Preparation
You can always download the free official forms from the links above and prepare your own filing yourself — you are a pro se litigant and that is your right.
If you want help, we prepare custom pro se forms for your specific situation. Every custom form is reviewed and edited by a lawyer and includes Zoom assistance to walk you through e-filing where available.
$25 consultation — pick a time on the Contact page. We reserve the right to refuse service when no valid claim is clear, and we do not prepare forms for frivolous cases.