Hearing for forma pauperis, New job?

[dmeyer07]

Hey guys sorry i'm asking so many questions lately but i want to thank everyone first off for the help! Without this place i'd be so lost and stressed out!

Anyway I filled a filling fee waiver, because i was making 0 income and had no way to pay even in installments. They scheduled a hearing b4 the judge for 2 weeks from now.

However just today I was offered a job (Hallelujah!) and i start monday. i'll be making about $1800 a month take home and I'm 99.99% sure my waiver will be denied since it says by law it can only be granted if im 150% the poverty which im no longer.

Can i call the courts and make an arrangement to pay the fee in installments and cancel the hearing? I know it says if i don't show up they assume i accept a payment plan.. but i don't want to just not show up, that's not like me.

Thanks for the help again!

[HHM]

Call the court and find out their procedure. What you need to do is change from a Motion for Waiver (which requires a hearing) to a Motion to Pay Filing Fee In Installments (which does not require a hearing). How exactly you do that, hopefully the court clerk can help you.

[dmeyer07]

Ok ill give them a call on Monday and see what they say. I hope it's simple and I don't have to go amending a bunch of schedules. I just see no point in going to a hearing and taking off of work when i already know i'm going to get denied.

Edit: Well the good news is from what i've read i won't have to file any amendments to any schedules, since its a snapshot of your finances @ the time of filling. So it looks like i'll only have to worry about the filling fee waiver part.