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)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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88.4.1 Fees
1. If the amount does not exceed $2,500.00, there is no filing fee.
2. If the amount is over $2,500.00 but does not exceed $5,000.00 (exclusive
of interest and costs), the case is then transferred to civil district court.
Collect filing fees as set forth in the Accounting Manual and give a
receipt. Do not apply the FILED stamp or process the counterclaim until
the filing fees are paid.
3. If the amount exceeds $5,000.00, collect filing fees as set forth in the
Accounting Manual and give a receipt. Do not apply the FILED stamp or
process the counterclaim until the filing fees are paid. The case is then
transferred to circuit court.
NOTE: No counterclaims will be stamped FILED or processed until the
filing fees are paid unless In Forma Pauperis is granted or or unless the
party is the Commonwealth. City and county governments are not
exempt from paying filing fees unless the action is filed in the name of
the Commonwealth. CR 5.05(4), KRS 453.010.

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