Larue County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Paternity action or iv d action

The Circuit Clerk does not collect filing fees when the county attorney initiates a paternity or IV-D action on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Whenever the county attorney initiates a paternity action or a IV-D action on behalf of the Commonwealth, the Office of the Circuit Clerk does not collect any filing fees

CRITICAL

Fee

15

Applies to

Commissioner fee

Commissioner's fees are assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, initially divided equally, and must be paid to the clerk within five days after the last appearance.

C. Commissioner's Fees: In matters involving a hearing, Commissioner's fees shall be assessed to the parties pursuant to FCRPP 4(5) at the rate of $15.00 per quarter hour or part thereof. The Commissioner shall provide counsel or parties, if unrepresented, with a billing at the conclusion of the last court appearance before the Commissioner. Initially, the fees shall be assessed in equal shares to the parties subject to same. However, at the final hearing, either party may move for a modification in the percentages paid. Pursuant to FCRPP 4(5), the parties shall have five days to pay the Commissioner's fees to the clerk following the last appearance in front of the Commissioner. If a payment is not timely paid, the Clerk shall notify the presiding judge who shall require the party to show cause as to why he or she should not be held in contempt.

CRITICAL

Fee

60 $

Applies to

Motion for trial

The moving party must advance half of the Commissioner’s fees, calculated at $60 per hour for the certified time, and the opposing party must pay its half when the trial date is set.

The motion shall be accompanied by a Commissioner's Report as set forth in Appendix 1 and advancement of one-half ( 1/2) of the Commissioner's fees ($60.00 per hour) for the time certified. Opposing party shall pay their one-half ( 1/2) at the time the trial date is set.

CRITICAL

Fee

20

Applies to

Motion

A motion to be heard by the Commissioner must be accompanied by a $20 fee.

No motion shall be heard by the Commissioner where a copy of said motion is not pre-filed with the Commissioner and accompanied by the Commissioner's fee of $20.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Paternity action or iv d action

The Circuit Clerk does not collect filing fees for a paternity or IV-D action initiated by the county attorney on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Whenever the county attorney initiates a paternity action or a IV-D action on behalf of the Commonwealth, the Office of the Circuit Clerk does not collect any filing fees

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

A respondent filing a complaint for custody or time-sharing/visitation in this situation must pay the filing fee to the clerk.

In this instance, the respondent must file a complaint to request custody and/or time-sharing/visitation and must pay the filing fee to the clerk pursuant to FCRPP 14(2).

CRITICAL

Commissioner's fees must be prepaid, and any remaining billing is due upon receipt.

The Commissioner's fees shall be pre-paid to the Commissioner as set forth above. Any remaining billing shall be due upon receipt .

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

The required fee identified in Appendix 1 must be attached to copies of all motions provided to the Commissioner.

Copies of all motions with attached required fee (Appendix 1) shall be provided to the Commissioner by mailing or delivering same to the Commissioner at his/her office .

CRITICAL

Fee

15

Applies to

Motion

A Commissioner-track motion must include a $15 fee, unless the party has in forma pauperis leave; that fee covers the first 15 minutes or portion of the hearing, and remaining hearing fees are due at case conclusion.

In addition, the motion shall be accompanied by a $15.00 Commissioner fee tendered to the Clerk's Office, payable to the Clerk, on behalf of the Commissioner, unless the party has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. This fee, authorized by FCRPP 4(5), shall be applied as the fee for the first 15 minutes or any portion thereof spent in the hearing on the motion. Any remaining fees due for time spent in the hearing shall be due upon the conclusion of the case.

CRITICAL

Fee

15

Applies to

Motion to submit an uncontested action

A $15.00 Commissioner's fee must accompany a motion to submit an uncontested action.

Any motion to submit any uncontested action must be accompanied by (a) the proposed "Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree" which the moving party desires the Court to adopt ; (b) a proposed Report of the Commissioner recommending adoption of the proposed "Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree," and, the Commissioner's Fee of $15.00.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

A respondent filing a complaint to request custody or time-sharing/visitation must pay the filing fee to the clerk.

and must pay the filing fee to the clerk pursuant to FCRPP 14(2).

CRITICAL

Fee

15

Applies to

Motion

A motion must be accompanied by a $15 Commissioner fee tendered to the Clerk, unless the party has leave to proceed in forma pauperis; remaining hearing fees are due at the conclusion of the case.

In addition, the motion shall be accompanied by a $15.00 Commissioner fee tendered to the Clerk's Office, payable to the Clerk, on behalf of the Commissioner, unless the party has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. This fee, authorized by FCRPP 4(5), shall be applied as the fee for the first 15 minutes or any portion thereof spent in the hearing on the motion. Any remaining fees due for time spent in the hearing shall be due upon the conclusion of the case.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies of juror qualifications forms

The referenced person must arrange copies of juror-qualification forms and reimburse the Circuit Clerk at the rate set by court regulations.

juror qualifications forms, shall cause said copies to be made by himself or his representative, and shall reimburse the office ofthe Circuit Clerk therefor at a rate consistent with regulations promulgated by the Kentucky Administrative Office ofthe Courts.

WARNING

Actions involving indigents are heard by the Commissioner without a fee.

All actions involving indigents shall be heard by the Commissioner without a fee.

INFO

The Commissioner may apportion fees as appropriate under KRS 403.220.

The Commissioner may apportion fees as appropriate pursuant to KRS 403 .220 .