Kenton Circuit Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

A motion requiring a Domestic Relations Commissioner’s fee deposit must be accompanied by that fee when filed; a motion submitted 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

Fee

240 Dollars

Applies to

Arbitration

All parties must pay the $240 arbitration fee to the Circuit Clerk within 30 days of assignment, and failure to pay a pro rata share 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

Applies to

Probated will and order recording

If a Will is admitted to probate, the Petitioner or the Petitioner’s attorney is responsible for the County Clerk’s recording 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

Applies to

Initial petition

Required fees for an initial probate petition must be paid, including a check to the County Clerk for recording the Will and 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Reimbursement fee

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

(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 must be paid for an initial probate petition and 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.

WARNING

Fee

40

Applies to

Commissioner hearing

A commissioner hearing fee is charged at $40 per hour, assessed in $10 increments for each quarter hour or part thereof, and is payable through the circuit court clerk to the commissioner 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.

WARNING

Fee

200

Applies to

Reopened case

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

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

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

Fee

600

Applies to

Commissioner hearing

Commissioner fees are capped at $600 per case, unless the circuit judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves a higher assessment for 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

Applies to

Collection of unpaid commissioner hearing fees

The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee to collect unpaid fees related 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

Applies to

Reimbursement fee

Mental Health Court may impose reimbursement fees for specified treatment, testing, or other required 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

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. See the section on fees.

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.