New Fee Waiver Procedures Effective July 1, 2015

The Maryland Judiciary is implementing several procedural changes to streamline and improve the handling of fee waiver requests. The changes are the result of new rules which have been adopted by the Court of Appeals.

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The following links provide additional information to aid you in implementing the new procedures.

• Summary of the Rules and Procedural Change
• Revised Fee Waiver Rules (Rule 1-325 et. al.)
• New Rules Governing Timing of Docket Submissions (Rule 20-201)
• Approved Providers [Entitled to Automatic Waiver]
• MLSC Guidelines [For Use by Judges in Evaluating Waiver Requests]
• Fee Waiver Forms
  • Statement in Support of Waiver of Prepaid Costs by Clerk
  • Request for Waiver of Prepaid Costs
  • Request for Final Waiver of Open Costs
  • Request for Waiver of Prepaid Costs for Assembling the Record for an Appeal
  • Request for Waiver of Prepaid Appellate Costs

Questions: If you have questions about implementing the new procedures or the rules, please contact Pamela Ortiz, Dir., Access to Justice Dept., AOC, at 410-260-1258.