Grayson County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

250 dollars

Applies to

Request for guardian ad litem appointment

A party seeking appointment of a Guardian ad Litem must deposit a $250 advance fee with the Clerk when making the request, unless permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.

10.03 Any party, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem shall deposit with the Clerk of the Court, at the time the request for same is made, the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars as an advance Guardian ad Litem tee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

60

The Domestic Relations Commissioner receives $60 per hour, assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and the fees are paid through the circuit court clerk and are due on the fifth working day following the hearing's conclusion.

7.02 Pursuant to FCRPP 4(5), the domestic relations commissioner shall receive a fee of $60 per hour, assessed at a rate of $15.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof. commissioner and shall be due on the 5"h working day following the conclusion of Such fees shall be paid through the office of the circuit court clerk to the the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fees for hearings lasting beyond a quarter hour are due five working days after the hearing and must be paid by the parties as directed by the Court.

Any fee due for hearings beyond a quarter of an hour will be due 5 working days following any hearing and will be paid by the parties as directed by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

125 dollars

Applies to

Warning order attorney appointment request

A party requesting appointment of a Warning Order Attorney or Military Warning Order Attorney must deposit a $125 advance fee with the Clerk when making the request, unless permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.

Any party, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Warning Order Attorney or Military Warning Order Attorney shall deposit with the Clerk of the Court, at the time the request for same is made, the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE ($125.00) DOLLARS as an advanced Warning Order/Military Warning Order fee.

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

Applies to

Hearing after initial regular motion day hearing

For each regular Motion Day hearing after the initial hearing, the moving party must pay a $15 commissioner fee in advance, subject to specified exemptions and refund deadlines when the motion is remanded before the hearing.

9.02 For each hearing after the initial hearing scheduled on a regular Motion Day, the motioning party shall pa;' in advance the sum of $15.00 with the Clerk of the Court as costs collected for Domestic Relations Commissioner. The fee shall be payable to the Commissioner pursuant :0 DrR 9.04. In the event the motionir g party remands the motion prior to the hearing by notification to the clerk and the Domestic Relations Commissioner, the fee shall be refunded. For Grayson County, the notification must be made by Noon on the Friday before the motion day. For Breckinridge County, the notification must before Noon on Monday before the motion day. For Meade County, the notification must be made by Noon on Tuesday before the motion day. This payment of fees does not apply to the County Attorney's Office in IVD child support matters or partie: proceeding in forma pauperis.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

15

Applies to

Original domestic relations action

The Clerk must collect $15 in each original Domestic Relations action as the cost for the Domestic Relations Commissioner in uncontested matters.

Pursuant to FCRPP 4(5), in each original Domestic Relations action filed with the Clerk of the Court, the Clerk shall collect the sum of $15.00 as cost collected for Domestic Relations Commissioner, being the fee payable to the Commissioner in uncontested matters.

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

Applies to

Original domestic relations action

The Clerk must collect a $15 fee for the Domestic Relations Commissioner in each original Domestic Relations action.

9.01 In each original Domcstic Relations action filed with the Clerk of the Court, the Clerk shall collect the sum of $15.00 as cost collected for Domestic Relations Commissioner, being the fee payable to the commissioner in uncontested matters.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Payment of any appropriate fee or charge is required for vacatur and expungement unless good cause is shown.

upon payment of any appropriate fee or charge, except for good cause shown

CRITICAL

Fee

100 dollars

Applies to

Request for warning order attorney appointment

A party seeking appointment of a Warning Order Attorney or Military Warning Order Attorney must deposit a $100 advance fee with the Clerk when making the request, unless permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.

10.02 Any party, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Warning Order Attorney or Military Warning Order Attorney shall deposit with the Clerk of the Court, at the time the request for same is made, the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars as an advanced Warning Order/Military Warning Order Attorney fee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

15

Applies to

Motion

A motion without the $15 fee will not be docketed, and additional motions will not be docketed while hearing fees remain unpaid.

not accompanied by the $15 fee will not be docketed; and, when there is an outstanding balance for hearings held, additional motions will not be docketed until the balance is paid in full.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

15

Applies to

Motion for hearing

A $15 fee must be paid when filing any motion for hearing and covers the first quarter hour or any portion of the hearing.

A fee of $15 shall be paid upon the filing of any motion for hearing and will cover the first quarter hour or any portion thereof of the hearing on the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fees must be paid to the clerk of the circuit where the action is pending within five days of the hearing.

The fees shall be paid to the Clerk of the Circuit in which the action is pending within five days of the hearing pursuant to FCRPP

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion day hearing

If the Commissioner bills more than $15 for a Motion Day hearing, the Commissioner must consider both parties' financial resources and the cause for the motion, and the fees must be paid to the Circuit Clerk within ten days after the hearing.

9.03 In the event the Commis: ioner bills parties more than the $15.00 fee for a Motion Day hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall consider the financial resources of both parties and the caus: for the motion. The bill shall be sent in care of the party's attorney. The fees shall he paid to the Clerk of the Circuit in which the action is pending within ten days of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Domestic Relations Commissioner's hearing

Designated parties, except a party permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, must pay the anticipated commissioner’s hourly fee at least five days before the hearing, in addition to the initial fee paid upon filing; the commissioner may cancel an unpaid hearing without notice.

In addition to the initial Domestic Relations Commissioner's fee paid upon filing in the Circuit Court Clerk's office, any partyies) as designated by the Domestic Relations Commissioner (except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis) shall be required to pay to the Circuit Court Clerk at least five (5) days in advance of the Domestic Relations Commissioner's hearing the anticipated Domestic Relations Commissioner's regular hourly fee for the anticipated time allocated as set forth in the Domestic Relations Commissioner's Order setting the hearing. The Court may subsequently order and award the advanced Domestic Relations Commissioner's fees for or against party(ies) in conformity with the law. If not paid as set forth above, the Domestic Relations Commissioner may cancel the hearing without notice.

WARNINGCivil cases

When billing more than $15 for a Motion Day hearing, the Commissioner must consider both parties’ financial resources and the cause for the motion.

In the event the Commissioner bills parties more than the $15.00 fee for a Motion Day hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall consider the financial resources of both parties and the cause for the motion.

WARNING

Applies to

Pretrial diversion completion motion

Payment of any appropriate fee or charge is required for vacatur and expungement after successful completion of diversion, except for good cause shown.

If the defendant successtilly completes the provisions of the pretrial diversion agreement, then upon motion, with notice to the Commonwealth, and upon payment of any appropriate fee or charge, except for good cause shown, his plea of guilty shall be vacated and expunged from the record, and shall not inculpale the Defendant for any purpose to the extent permitted by law.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice and application for additional costs

If extraordinary postage or public advertisement costs exceed $25, the Warning Order or Military Warning Order Attorney may file notice and apply for additional costs.

In the event of extraordinary postage expense or public advertisement costs in excess of $25.00, the Warning Order/Military Warning Order Attorney may file notice and application for additional costs.

WARNINGCivil cases

The fee is refunded if the moving party remands the motion before the hearing and notifies the clerk and Domestic Relations Commissioner.

In the event the motioning party remands the motion prior to the hearing by notification to the clerk and the Domestic Relations Commissioner, the fee shall be refunded.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Clerk must remit the Commissioner’s received fees and costs once each month.

Pursuant to FCRPP 4(5), the Clerk shall remit to the Commissioner the Commissioner's fees and costs received once each month.

WARNING

Applies to

Warning order attorney fee

The Clerk pays the deposited fee to the Warning Order or Military Warning Order Attorney upon the specified judicial order, and failure to file a timely additional-fee motion with supporting affidavit is deemed acceptance of the standard fee.

10.04 Unless a Motion for additional fee is filed accompanied by affidavit supporting the basis for same, the Clerk of the Court shall pay the deposited fee to the Warning Order/Military Warning Order Attorney upon the entry of an Order by the presiding judge which acknowledges the filing of the report of same in satisfaction of the appointment in conformance with the applicable statutes and rules. Failure of the Warning Order/Military Warning Order Attorney to file a Motion and supporting affidavit for additional fee prior to or contemporaneous with the filing of his/her report shall be deemed acceptance of the standard fee herein established.

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem fee

The Clerk pays the deposited fee to the Guardian ad Litem upon the specified judgment or order, and failure to file a timely additional-fee motion with supporting affidavit is deemed acceptance of the standard fee.

10.05 Unless a Motion for additional fee is filed, accompanied by an affidavit supporting the basis for same, the Clerk of the Court shall pay the deposited fee to the Guardian ad Litem upon the entry of a final judgment of the Court for the matter in which the Guardian ad Litem was appointed or upon other Order of the Court which acknowledges that the Guardian ad Litem has discharged his or her duties in satisfaction of the appointment. Failure of the Guardian ad Litem to file a Motion and supporting affidavit for additional fee prior to, or contemporaneous with the filing of his/her report shall be deemed acceptance of the standard fee herein established.

WARNINGCivil cases

The fee payment requirement does not apply to the County Attorney's Office in IV-D child support matters or to parties proceeding in forma pauperis.

This payment of fees does not apply to the County Attorney's Office in IV-D child support matters or parties proceeding in forma pauperis.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Motion

The $50 reopening fee is waived for specified Title IV-D child-support motions, but applies to later listed motions filed by private counsel or a pro se party unless the motion is in forma pauperis.

Pursuant to FCRPP 14(1) a $50.00 reopening fee shall not be paid for motions in cases brought pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act for child support modification or enforcement. However, where an action is initiated pursuant to Title IV-D but subsequent motions regarding child support, custody, visitation or shared-parenting time are brought by a private attorney or are filed by a party pro se, rather than by Title IV-D counsel, the fee shall be charged unless the motion is brought in forma pauperis.