---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 505.5"
title: "28"
number: "505.5"
heading: "Waiver of fee by Warden."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/505.5"
---

# §505.5. Waiver of fee by Warden.


The Warden may reduce or waive the fee if the inmate establishes that:

- (a) He or she is not able and, even with the use of a reasonable installment schedule, is not likely to become able to pay all or part of the fee, or
- (b) **Imposition of a fee would unduly burden the inmate's dependents.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 31 U.S.C. 3717; Pub. L. 102-395, 106 Stat. 1842 (18 U.S.C. 4001 note); 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 43881, Aug. 11, 1999, unless otherwise noted.