The Tennessee Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form for Prisoner Cases) is a form used by prisoners in the state of Tennessee to request a waiver of court fees associated with filing a civil lawsuit. This form is used to apply for an exception to the normal requirement that a plaintiff must pay court fees at the time of filing a case in district court. The form is only available to prisoners and must be signed by the plaintiff and notarized before being filed with the district court. The form is divided into two sections: Application and Certification. The Application section consists of the plaintiff's name, prison number, address, phone number, date of birth, and a description of the action they are filing. The Certification section includes the prisoner's signature and notary's signature, as well as a declaration that the plaintiff is unable to pay the court fees. There are two types of Tennessee Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form for Prisoner Cases): a short form and a long form. The short form is used when the civil action is simple and does not require extensive legal research or argument. The long form is used when the action requires more extensive legal research or argument.