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FW-020 Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver
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- 2026-09-26
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- 2026-10-05
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FW-020 Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver Effective: January 1, 2021 —…¶
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FW-020 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: STATE BAR NO: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME: FIRM NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY FOR (name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: Plaintiff/Petitioner: Defendant/Respondent: Other Party:
CASE NUMBER:
REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER BY PARTY WITH FEE WAIVER
INSTRUCTIONS
If you have been granted, or are applying for, a waiver of court fees and costs, you may use this form to request
the services of an official court reporter for a hearing or trial for which a court reporter is not otherwise provided and for which electronic recording is not provided. • You should make a request 10 calendar days before any court date for which you want a reporter. If the court date is scheduled with less than 10-days' notice, you should file the request as soon as you can. • If you do not file the request on time, the court may be unable to provide a court reporter on the date requested and may have to reschedule the hearing or trial. • There will be no fee to you for the court reporter being at the hearing if you have a fee waiver. • Note: Having a court reporter does not guarantee the right to get a free transcript. To learn more about transcripts and records for an appeal, read the Self Help webpages for civil appeals, particularly courts.ca.gov/designating- record. If you are eligible, the court will try to schedule a court reporter for the court proceeding but cannot guarantee that one will be available at that time.
REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER
1. (Name of party making request):
a. has received a waiver of court fees and costs in this action.
b. is filing a Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001 or FW-001-GC) with this form.
2. An official court reporter is requested for trial hearing on (date): .
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE)
Form Approved for 3.55 and 2.956(c) Optional Use REQUEST FOR COURT REPORTER Cal. Rules of Court, rulesJudicial Council of California www.courts.ca.gov FW-020 [New January 1, 2021] BY PARTY WITH FEE WAIVER For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Print this form Save this form Clear this form