Russell Circuit Court Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

40 $

Applies to

Motion

All motions filed in the Circuit’s Domestic Relations Division must include a non-refundable $40 filing fee payable to the hearing Commissioner or, if the motion is not heard, to the Commissioner’s docket.

That all motions filed within this Circuit, Domestic Relations Division, shall be accompanied by a Forty Dollar ($40 .00) non-refundable filing fee, which shall be due and payable to the Commissioner who hears the motion, or, if the motion is not heard, to the docket of the Commissioner.

CRITICAL

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 amount based on extraordinary circumstances 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 circumstances shown .

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

Applies to

Uncontested divorce

The commissioner receives a $15 fee for an uncontested divorce, payable to the Circuit Clerk upon final submission and treated as court costs in the final decree.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall receive a fee of $15 .00 for an uncontested divorce . This sum shall be paid to the Circuit Clerk upon final submission of the action. The fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner will be treated as part of the court costs in final decrees .

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

Applies to

Uncontested divorce

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

No more than $15 .00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

CRITICAL

Fee

$40

Applies to

Motion

Domestic Relations Division motions must include a non-refundable $40 fee payable to the commissioner who hears the motion, or to the commissioner’s docket if the motion is not heard.

That all motions filed within this Circuit, Domestic Relations Division, shall be accompanied by a Forty Dollar ($40 .00) non-refundable filing fee, which shall be due and payable to the Commissioner who hears the motion, or, if the motion is not heard, to the docket of the Commissioner .

CRITICAL

Fee

$60

Applies to

Commissioner hearing

Commissioner hearing fees are $60 per hour, assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and are due through the Circuit Court Clerk on the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

For any hearing the 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.

WARNING

Fee

50 dollar

Applies to

Postjudgment motion

All postjudgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) filing fee to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit

All postjudgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) filing fee to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit

WARNING

Only the cost of the stenographic transcript will be considered when assessing costs.

However, only the cost of the stenographic transcript will be considered in assessing costs.

WARNING

Fee

50 $

Applies to

Postjudgment motion

All postjudgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) filing fee to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 57" Judicial Circuit.

All postjudgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) filing fee to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 57" Judicial Circuit.

WARNING

Fee

$200

Applies to

Reopened case

If a case is reopened, additional commissioner fees totaling 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

60

Applies to

Hearing

A commissioner charges $60 per hour, assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and the fee is due on the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

For any hearing the 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Divorce action

The stated sum must be paid to the Circuit Clerk when the action is finally submitted.

This sum shall be paid to the Circuit Clerk upon final submission of the action.

INFO

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive collection of fees.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive the collection of fees.

INFO

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive collection of fees.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive the collection of fees .

INFO

Applies to

Final decree

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.