Hardin Circuit Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Mental Health Court staff must not accept cash from participants.

At no time shall Mental Health Court staff accept cash from a participant.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Contempt motion

Any applicable court fees must be paid before the motion, affidavit, and order are served on the responding party.

D. Once any applicable court fees have been paid, the motion, affidavit, and order will then be served on the responding party as follows:

CRITICALCriminal cases

Judges and Mental Health Court staff must not collect program money through the listed means, except for the reimbursement fees described in this section.

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

CRITICAL

Fee

250

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment request

A litigant who is not proceeding in forma pauperis must deposit a $250 Guardian ad Litem fee with the clerk when requesting appointment, unless the Finance and Administration Cabinet pays the fees.

For cases in which fees are not paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet, any litigant, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem, shall deposit with the clerk when the request is made, the sum of $250.00 as a Guardian ad Litem fee.

CRITICAL

Fee

250 $

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment

A litigant not permitted to proceed in forma pauperis must deposit $250 with the clerk when requesting a Guardian ad Litem; an additional fee may be justified by unusual circumstances or expenses other than typical postage and must be requested by motion.

(2) Any litigant, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem shall deposit with the clerk when the request is made, the sum of $250.00 as a Guardian ad Litem fee. Unusual circumstances or expenses (not including typical postage expense) may justify an additional fee. A request for an additional fee must be addressed by motion to the court.

CRITICAL

Fee

$200

Applies to

Warning order or military attorney appointment request

A litigant seeking appointment of a Warning Order or Military Attorney must deposit $200 with the Clerk when requesting appointment, unless proceeding in forma pauperis; unusual circumstances or expenses other than typical postage may justify an additional fee.

A. Any litigant, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Warning Order Attorney/Military Attorney, shall deposit with the clerk when the request is made, the sum of $200.00 as a Warning Order/Military Attorney fee. Unusual circumstances or expenses (not including typical postage expenses) may justify an additional fee. A request for an additional fee must be addressed by motion to the court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Reimbursement fees must be paid by certified check, cashier's check, or money order.

Reimbursement fees shall be in the form of certified checks, cashier's checks, or money orders.

CRITICAL

Fee

200 $

Applies to

Warning order military attorney appointment

A litigant not permitted to proceed in forma pauperis must deposit $200 with the clerk when requesting a Warning Order/Military Attorney; an additional fee may be justified by unusual circumstances or expenses other than typical postage and must be requested by motion.

(1) Any litigant, except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who desires the appointment of a Warning Order/Military Attorney, shall deposit with the clerk when the request is made, the sum of $200.00 as a Warning Order/Military Attorney fee. Unusual circumstances or expenses (not including typical postage expense) may justify an additional fee. A request for an additional fee must be addressed by motion to the court.

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem fee

Unusual circumstances or expenses other than typical postage may justify an additional Guardian ad Litem fee.

Unusual circumstances or expenses (not including typical postage expenses) may justify an additional fee.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Mental Health Court may impose reimbursement fees for the listed services or other required services.

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.

WARNING

Unless an objection has been filed, the clerk must pay the deposited appointment fee to the appointed attorney when the attorney's report is filed or when final judgment is entered.

(3) Unless objection has been filed, the Clerk shall pay the deposited fee to the Warning Order/Military Attorney or Guardian ad Litem upon filing of the attorney's report, or upon entry of final judgment.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Court must establish standards and policies for payment of reimbursement fees.

The standards and policies relating to the payment of a reimbursement fee shall be established by the Court.

WARNING

Service of the motion, affidavit, and order is conditioned on payment of appropriate fees.

(3) If appropriate fees have been paid, the motion, affidavit and order will then be served on the responding party as follows: