Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
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Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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16.1 Fees
1. Before the complaint, petition, or other initiating document is filed, collect filing fees as
set forth in the Accounting Manual and give a receipt. Do not apply the FILED stamp or
process the initiating document until the filing fees are paid.
EXCEPTIONS: The following are exempted from filing fees:
• In Forma Pauperis Granted. See Section 57 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma
Pauperis.
• Petitioner is the Commonwealth. KRS 453.010.
NOTE: City and county governments are not exempt from paying filing fees unless the
action is filed in the name of the Commonwealth.
2. If the party is seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, the initiating must be accompanied
by a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and a supporting affidavit or AOC
Form 026. See Section 57 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis for
instructions on how to process a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and the
tendered initiating document.
NOTE: If the motion is denied, the moving party has thirty (30) days to pay any required
filing fees or costs or to appeal the decision. If the time has lapsed and no notice of
appeal filed or filing fees collected, present the case file to the judge.

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CIVIL ACTIONS

EXCEPTONS: See Civil Actions Filed by Inmates.
3. If you receive an order from your circuit judge assessing additional costs in cases
requiring extraordinary services, apply the ENTERED stamp to the order; add your date
and your initials. Enter the order on the docket sheet in your
General/Administrative/Miscellaneous Order File. Mail a copy of the order to your local
bar. CR 3.02(3)(a),(b),(c). Refer to the Accounting Manual regarding collection of
extraordinary services.