California Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver is a form used to waive court reporter fees for those unable to pay due to financial hardship. It is an application for a party to the proceeding to request a court reporter to be provided by the court at no cost. The form must be approved by the court and signed by a judge before the fee waiver can be granted. There are two types of California Request for Court Reporter by Party with Fee Waiver: 1) Form MC-052 for hearings in the Superior Court and 2) Form FW-001 for hearings in the Appellate Court. Form MC-052 includes information about the requesting party, court, hearing date and time, and type of court reporter service requested. Form FW-001 includes information about the requesting party, court, appellate proceeding, and type of court reporter service requested.