Campbell Circuit Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Initial petition

All required fees must be paid for the initial Petition and case docketing.

An initial Petition and docketing of the case for the appointment of a personal representative, probate of a Will or similar initial proceeding shall be filed with the Probate Division of the District Clerk's office on the date of the hearing and all required fees shall be paid.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Judges and Mental Health Court staff may not collect money for the Court through forfeitures, plea agreements, sanctions, fees, fines, or other costs except as provided in the rules.

(3) No judge or Mental Health Court staff shall collect monies for use for Mental Health Court through forfeiture, plea agreements, sanctions, fees, fines or other costs, other than those referred to herein.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Initial petition

All required fees for an initial Petition must be paid, including a check payable to the County Clerk for recording the Will and probate Order when a Will is involved.

An initial Petition for appointment of a fiduciary, probate of a Will or similar initial proceeding shall be filed in the Probate division of the District Clerk's office, assigned a case number and all required fees paid, including a check payable to the County Clerk for recording the Will and Order admitting same to probate if a Will is involved.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

A motion requiring the Domestic Relations Commissioner's fee must include the fee when filed; a motion without the required fee will be returned.

All motions for which a deposit of the Domestic Relations Commissioner's fee is required must be accompanied by said fee for filing. See the section on fees. Any motion not accompanied by the appropriate fee will be returned.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request or small claims removal

A party requesting a jury trial or removing a case from Small Claims Court must pay the jury fee to the Clerk when filing the request, or the right to a jury trial is waived.

Any party desiring a july trial shall, at the time of filing a Motion for a jury trial or removal from Small Claims Court, pay the jury fee to the Clerk as required. Otherwise, his or her right to trial by jury shall be waived.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Probate will recording

If a will is admitted to probate, the petitioner or attorney is responsible for recording the will and order and paying the County Clerk’s fees.

The Petitioner or his/her attorney shall be responsible for the recording of the Will and Order and the fees to the County Clerk if a Will is admitted to probate.

CRITICAL

Fee

240 dollars

Upon referral to arbitration, all parties must pay the $240 arbitration fee within 30 days of assignment; nonpayment may be referred to the Circuit Court.

Upon referral of a matter for arbitration, all parties shall pay to the Circuit Clerk the fee for arbitration of Two Hundred Forty ($240) Dollars within thirty (30) days of assignment. Failure to pay their pro rata share of these costs shall be referred to the Circuit Court for appropriate orders.

CRITICAL

Fee

40 $

Applies to

Commissioner hearing

Commissioner hearing fees are $40 per hour, assessed at $10 for each quarter hour or part thereof, payable through the circuit court clerk by the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

For any hearing the commissioner shall receive a fee of $40 per hour, assessed at a rate of $10.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof. Such fees shall be paid through the office of circuit court clerk to the commissioner and shall be due on the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Sibling adoption

Sibling adoptions must have separate case numbers and separate filing fees paid under FRCPP 30(2).

In the event of sibling adoptions, separate case numbers shall be assigned, and separate filing fees shall be paid in accordance with FRCPP 30(2).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Reimbursement fees must be paid by certified check, cashier's check, or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer; staff may not accept cash.

(2) Reimbursement fees shall be in the form of certified checks, cashier's checks or money orders, each of which shall be made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer. At no time shall Mental Health Court staff accept cash from a participant.

WARNING

Fee

15 $

Applies to

Uncontested divorce

Commissioner fees in an uncontested divorce may not exceed $15.

No more than $15 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

For assigned motions requiring a Master Commissioner's Fee deposit, the deposit should accompany the motion before a hearing date is set.

All motions, once assigned, for which a deposit of the Master Commissioner's Fee is required should be accompanied by said deposit prior to setting a hearing date.

WARNING

Applies to

Collection of unpaid commissioner hearing fees

The commissioner is entitled to a reasonable fee for collecting unpaid fees relating to commissioner hearings.

The commissioner shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for collecting any unpaid fees relating to hearings before the commissioner.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Mental Health Court may impose reimbursement fees for specified treatment and testing services, with payment standards and policies established by the Court.

(1) A reimbursement fee may be imposed by Mental Health Court for treatment services, the cost of a laboratory confirmation of compliance with medication protocols, a positive drug test, or other required services. The standards and policies relating to the payment of a reimbursement fee shall be established by the Court.

WARNING

Fee

600 $

Applies to

Commissioner hearing fees

Commissioner fees are capped at $600 per case unless the circuit judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves a higher amount based on shown extraordinary circumstances.

No more than $600 shall be assessed in any case regardless of the number and length of hearings unless recommended by the circuit judge and approved by the Chief Justice for extraordinary circumstances shown.

WARNING

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Reopened case

If a case is reopened, additional commissioner fees totaling up to $200 may be assessed.

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200 may be assessed.

WARNING

Applies to

Transfer

When the Court transfers custody, parenting-time, or support matters to a civil custody proceeding, it may order the moving party to pay the appropriate filing fee unless the movant is proceeding in forma pauperis.

Such a transfer may require the Court to order that the appropriate filing fee be paid by the moving party unless the movant is proceeding in forma pauperis.

INFO

Applies to

Motion to set contested hearing or withdraw as attorney of record

No fee is charged for a motion to set a contested hearing or a motion to withdraw as attorney of record.

There is no fee for motions to set contested hearings or to withdraw as attorney of record.