The District of Columbia Request For Leave To Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs and Affidavit and Points and Authorities In Support Thereof is a form filed with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which requests permission from the court to proceed with a case without paying the full costs of the proceedings up front. It is used to request an appeal or other legal action without having to pay fees and costs that are typically due. The Request and Affidavit must provide points and authorities in support of the request, and must include the name and address of the party or parties making the request, the name of the court in which the case is pending, and a brief description of the case. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals will not grant a Request for Leave to Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs unless it is supported by points and authorities. There are two types of District of Columbia Request For Leave To Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs and Affidavit and Points and Authorities In Support Thereof: the original request and the amended request. The original request is the initial document filed with the court, which contains the request for leave to proceed without prepayment of costs. The amended request is a document filed after the original request which provides additional points and authorities in support of the request.