New York Supreme Court, Erie County Filing Fees and Waivers
7 rules from official source documents
Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion and cross-motion papers
All motion and cross-motion papers must be filed and the filing fees paid before the hearing can be scheduled, which requires contacting court clerk Cornelius Hart.
All motions and cross-motion papers must be filed and filing fees paid before scheduling of the hearing. Contact Court Clerk, Cornelius Hart, to schedule the motion hearing.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Court filing fees
A pro se applicant may request a waiver of all court filing fees, the filing fee for a Notice of Appeal, or another specified fee-related relief.
6. I request a court order (choose one of the following): ○ Waiving any and all court filing fees for this case ○ Waiving the filing fee for a Notice of Appeal ○ Other (specify):
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion
Motion papers must be filed and the applicable filing fee paid before scheduling a motion or cross-motion.
Before a motion or cross motion will be scheduled the papers must be filed and paid for.
INFO
- Applies to
- Motion
No filing fee is required for this motion.
Note: there is no filing fee for this motion.
INFO
- Applies to
- Fee waiver application
Earning minimum wage alone does not guarantee that a fee-waiver application will be granted.
Earning minimum wage alone does not necessarily result in granting fee waivers.
INFO
- Applies to
- Application to waive court fees and costs
The Application to Waive Court Fees and Costs form supports a request to waive the filing fee.
This statement is made in support of my request to waive the filing fee.
INFO
- Applies to
- QDRO submission motion
No filing fee is charged for the motion used to submit a QDRO in a case older than one year from entry of judgment.
NOTE: THERE IS NO FEE CHARGED FOR THIS MOTION.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in New York Supreme Court, Erie County?
Judge Edward A. Pace: A fee is required for covered filings. All motion and cross-motion papers must be filed and the filing fees paid before the hearing can be scheduled, which requires contacting court clerk Cornelius Hart.
Judge John DelMonte: The rule identifies fee waiver availability. A pro se applicant may request a waiver of all court filing fees, the filing fee for a Notice of Appeal, or another specified fee-related relief.
Judge Mary Slisz: A fee is required for covered filings. Motion papers must be filed and the applicable filing fee paid before scheduling a motion or cross-motion.
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