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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16.8 Counterclaims and Cross Claims Process Map
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 Counterclaim is a claim for relief asserted against an opposing party after an original claim
has been made; a defendant's claim in opposition to or as a setoff against the plaintiff's
claim.
 A cross claim is a claim asserted between co-defendants or co-plaintiffs in a case and that
relates to the subject of the original claim or counterclaim.

16.8.1 Filing Fees
 There are no filing fees for a counterclaim or cross claim in a circuit court case. KRS
23A.200.
 In district court there is no filing fee unless the cross claim or counterclaim raises the
amount in controversy to a higher filing category.
If a counterclaim or cross claim exceeds the jurisdictional limit of the court the original case
is filed in, collect the difference in the filing fees from the current jurisdiction and the
jurisdiction that the case is being transferred to as appropriate based upon the amount in
controversy contained in the counterclaim or cross claim. See additional information below
for Small Claims, District Civil $500 or less and District Civil $500 -$5,000.
NOTE: Do not stamp FILED or process the counterclaim or cross claim until the filing fees
are paid.
EXCEPTIONS:
• 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.

Small Claims KRS 24A.230; 24A.290; 24A.310(1)

$2,500 or Less: No filing fees
If the amount of the counterclaim or No transfer of the case is required
cross claim does not exceed
$2,500.00 (exclusive of interest and
cost)