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Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 3.06
Affidavit of Indigence or Entry of Appointment of Counsel in Lieu of Fees
[See Appendix A following these rules for an affidavit-of-indigence form.]
(A) Affidavit of indigence
An affidavit of indigence may be filed in lieu of filing fees or security deposits. The
affidavit shall be notarized and executed within six months prior to being filed in the
Supreme Court by the party on whose behalf it is filed. The affidavit shall state the specific
reasons the party does not have sufficient funds to pay the filing fee or the security deposit.
(B) Entry appointing counsel
Where counsel has been appointed by a trial or appellate court to represent an indigent
party, a copy of the entry of appointment may be filed in lieu of an affidavit of indigence.
History
Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; July 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; January 1, 2021; April 1, 2025
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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