Nelson County District Court, Kentucky
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Communication
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Document Filing Requirements1 rule
You may want to request our handout that will detail the documents you must provide prior to posting a property bond.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
Restitution must be paid in person by cash or in person or online by credit/debit card, which incurs a processing fee; checks and money orders are not accepted.
Restitution: Cash payments must be made in person. Credit/debit card payments (includes processing fee) can be made in person or online with ePay. Checks and money orders are not accepted.
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Supervision/probation fees must be paid in person by cash or credit/debit card, which includes a processing fee; checks and money orders are not accepted.
Supervision/Probation Fees: Cash and credit/debit payments (including a processing fee) must be made in person. Checks and money orders are not accepted.
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Fines and fees may be paid online, by drop box, or in person; drop-box payments must not include cash and must include the specified payment and case information, and card payments incur a processing fee.
Payment Options: You can pay online through ePay. You may use our drop box located to the left of the Nelson County Justice Center near the parking spaces. DO NOT PLACE CASH IN THE DROP BOX. You must place an envelope including a copy of your citation and a check or money order with your citation/case number on it, made payable to the Nelson Circuit Clerk. The drop box is checked each morning during normal business hours. If you are paying for multiple cases, please include written information to indicate how much money should be applied to each case number. You may also pay in person at Window #1 and/or Window #2 in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk with cash, a money order, a check, or a credit/debit card (includes a processing fee). However, for restitution payments, checks and money orders are not accepted
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Chambers Communication Rules
Call the Circuit Court Clerk at 502-348-3648 to schedule an appointment to post a property bond.
Property Bonds: Please call 502-348-3648 and we will schedule an appointment to accept the bond.
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To access case records, call or visit the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
Call or visit the office to access case records.
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