Fine or Fee Reduction

When to Use This Form (click to expand)

You may use this form to ask the court to reduce, modify, or waive unpaid fines, fees, or costs related to your case. This can include court-appointed attorney fees or restitution.

Reduce: lower the amount you owe
Modify: change the amount you owe
Waive: decide not to charge the fines, fees, or costs

Who is Eligible to Ask for a Reduction, Modification, or Waiver (click to expand)

Your case must not be involved in an appeal.
Your circumstances must show that you are legally able to get this relief.
Use the form to describe your financial situation and possible barriers that have kept you from paying your fines, fees, and costs.

Which Fines, Fees, and Costs Are Eligible (click to expand)

Fines, fees, and costs may be eligible if:

A judge ordered you to pay them in a final judgment for a criminal conviction
They are related to a court judgment that found you in contempt for not paying

These fines, fees, and costs may NOT be eligible:

Compensatory fines: where the court ordered you to pay money in relation to a criminal case where an injured victim also could have sued you in civil court.
Restitution awards: where the court ordered you to pay money to a victim of the crime you were convicted of.

Is There a Fee to Turn in This Form? (click to expand)

How to Turn in This Form (click to expand)

Print out the PDF and fill it out by hand or fill out the iForm online and print out the completed form.
Take the completed form to the circuit court where your case occurred to turn it in.
You also will need to mail or take a copy of your form to the office of the district attorney who prosecuted your case. Courthouse staff can help you find the address, if needed.

What Happens After You Turn in This Form (click to expand)

The district attorney who prosecuted your case gets a chance to tell the court if they have concerns about your request. This is called an “objection.”

If the district attorney DOES NOT object:

A judge reviews the information you provided on the form and decides whether to say yes or no to your request.
The judge can do this without a hearing.
Court staff will let you know what the judge decides.

If the district attorney DOES object:

They have 28 days from when you turn in the form to let the court know that they object.
A judge will hold a hearing where you get to tell them why they should reduce, modify, or waive your fees, fines, and costs. If you need it, you can request an interpreter or request an ADA accommodation for the hearing.
The district attorney also gets to tell their side.
The judge decides after listening to both sides at the hearing.

Oregon law requires court forms to be submitted in English. Translated forms are a guide to help complete the English version. You must fill out the English form.