Webster County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition and applicable motions

Required filing fees must accompany petitions and applicable motions unless the Court permits the litigant to proceed in forma pauperis.

Unless permitted by the Court to proceed in forma pauperis, filing fees (as are required by the Kentucky Court of Justice, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and Kentucky Revised Statutes) shall accompany the filing of the petition and applicable motions.

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Applies to

Reopening fee

A $50 reopening fee applies to qualifying inactive cases, with stated Title IV-D and in forma pauperis exceptions and a fee requirement for certain later motions filed by private counsel or pro se parties.

502 Reopening Fee. Pursuant to FCRPP 14(1), a $50.00 reopening fee for cases that have been inactive for six months on a particular issue shall not be paid for motions in cases brought pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act for child support modification or enforcement. However, where an action is initiated pursuant to Title IV-D but subsequent motions regarding child support, custody, or visitation are brought by a private attorney or are filed by a party pro se, rather than by Title IV-D counsel, the fee shall be charged unless the motion is brought in forma pauperis.

WARNING

The Clerk must assess additional costs for extraordinary services in applicable civil cases.

The Clerk shall assess additional costs in all applicable civil cases, pursuant to KRS 23A.200(8), CR 3.02, and the Costs and Fines section of the Circuit Court Clerks Accounting Manual.

WARNING

Applies to

Petition or motion

In forma pauperis leave allows a petition or motion to proceed but does not finally allocate costs and fees; absent agreement, the Court determines that allocation in the final disposition.

When a litigant is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis, such determination allows the petition or motion to progress, but is not a final allocation of costs and fees. Absent the parties' agreement, the Court will determine this allocation in the final disposition of the matter.