Monroe County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Motion to modify decree

A movant must pay a $50 fee when reopening a domestic relations case more than six months after the decree to seek modification, except for Title IV-D child-support-enforcement motions and movants proceeding in forma pauperis; the Clerk collects the fee when the motion is filed.

Pursuant to FCRPP 3(6), a fee of $50.00 shall be paid by the movant in domestic relations cases reopened after six (6) months from the entry of the decree for the purpose of modifying the decree. This does not include motions in 42 U.S.C. Title IV-D cases for child support enforcement. The Clerk shall collect any fee upon the filing of the motion, unless the movant is proceeding in forma pauperis.

CRITICAL

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

No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

CRITICAL

Fee

60

The Commissioner charges $60 per hour, billed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and the fee is payable through the circuit clerk's office by the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

For any hearing the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall receive a fee of $60.00 per hour, assessed at a rate of $15.00 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

Commissioner fees must be paid through the circuit court clerk’s office and are due on the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

600

Fees assessed in a case may not exceed $600, except in extraordinary circumstances recommended by the circuit judge and approved by the Chief Justice.

No more than $600.00 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

$600

Commissioner fees are capped at $600 per case unless the Circuit judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves an increase based on an extraordinary circumstance shown.

No more than $600.00 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 circumstance shown.

WARNING

Fee

$50

Applies to

Post judgment motion

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

WARNING

Commissioner fees are capped at $600 per case, regardless of the number or length of hearings, unless the Circuit judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves an increase for an extraordinary circumstance shown.

No more than $600.00 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 circumstance shown.

WARNING

Fee

$200

If a case is reopened, additional Commissioner fees of no more than $200 may be assessed.

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200.00 may be assessed.

WARNING

Fee

50

Applies to

Post judgment motion

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

200

Additional fees of up to $200 may be assessed if a case is reopened.

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200.00 may be assessed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

15

Fees assessed in an uncontested divorce may not exceed $15.

No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNING

Fee

$15

Applies to

Uncontested divorce

Commissioner fees in an uncontested divorce are capped at $15.

No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNING

Fee

$60

The Domestic Relations Commissioner’s hearing fee is $60 per hour, assessed at $15 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour.

For any hearing the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall receive a fee of $60.00 per hour, assessed at a rate of $15.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof.

WARNING

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

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200.00 may be assessed.

WARNINGCivil cases

No fee may be assessed for a motion to set a contested hearing or to withdraw as attorney of record.

No fee shall be assessed for motions to set contested hearings or to withdraw as attorney of record

INFO

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive collection of fees.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive the collection of fecs.

INFO

Commissioner fees are treated as part of the court costs in final decrees.

The fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner will be treated as part of the court costs in final decrees.

INFO

Domestic Relations Commissioner fees will be treated as court costs in final decrees.

The fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner will be treated as part of the court costs in final decrees.

INFO

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive collection of fees.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive the collection of fecs.