Wayne County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

600

Applies to

Commissioner hearing

Commissioner fees may not exceed $600 per case unless the Circuit Judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves a higher amount based on shown extraordinary circumstances.

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

An uncontested divorce carries a $15 Commissioner fee, payable to the Circuit Clerk upon final submission and treated as part of 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

$40

Applies to

Motion

All motions filed in the Circuit's Domestic Relations Division 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

A hearing before the Commissioner costs $60 per hour, assessed in $15 increments for each quarter hour or part thereof, and is due through the Circuit Clerk’s office on the fifth working day after the hearing ends.

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.

CRITICAL

Fee

40

Applies to

Motion

Motions filed in the Domestic Relations Division 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 .

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

The stated sum must be paid to the Circuit Clerk upon final submission of the action.

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

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 .00 may be assessed .

WARNING

Fee

15

Applies to

Uncontested divorce

Fees in an uncontested divorce may not exceed $15.

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

WARNING

Fee

200

If a case is reopened, additional 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

600

Commissioner fees may not exceed $600 per case, regardless of the number or length of hearings, unless the Circuit Judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves an increase for shown extraordinary circumstances.

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

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.

WARNING

Fee

$50

Applies to

Postjudgment motion filed more than six months following entry of the final decree

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

Fee

60

The commissioner charges $60 per hour, assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and payment is 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.

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

Domestic Relations Commissioner fees are 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.