• FEES


Ancillary (Out of State Estate Petition) $53.50
Appeals $70.00
Application for Declaration of Death $75.50
Attestation $.50 + copies
CD (of court hearing) $20.00
Certification $5.00 + copies
Civil Suit ($501.00 – $5,000.00) $75.50 + Service Fee
Civil Suit (under $500.00) $45.50 + Service Fee
Copies $.25 per page
Execution/Writ of Possession
($501.00 – $5,000.00)
$120.50
Execution/Writ of Possession (under $500.00) $90.50
Forcible Detainer (Eviction) $45.50 + Service Fee
Garnishment (wage and non-wage) $10.00 + postage
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) $75.00
Guardianship for Minor with Money $95.50
Guardianship for Minor without Money $45.50
Jury Fee $30.00
Name Change $53.50
Petition & Registration of Trust $70.50
Petition for Cremation $75.50
Petition to Dispense Estate with Will $53.50
Petition to Dispense Estate without Will $45.50
Petition to Marry $20.50
Petition to Probate Estate with Will $103.50
Petition to Probate Estate without Will $95.50
Postage (1st class) $0.49
Postage (Civil – certified) $11.89 per defendant
Postage (Secretary of State) $15.15 per defendant
Postage (Small Claims – certified) $12.60 per defendant
Service Fee – Kenton County Sheriff $40.00 per defendant
Service Fee – Other County Sheriffs Check with Clerk
Settlement for Minor (under $10,000.00) $75.50
Small Claims (limit of $2,500.00) $35.50 + Service Fee
Warning Order Attorney (WOA) $75.00

Kenton District Court
Civil Division
859-292-6521 ext. 502

***Reminder – Our office is prohibited from providing legal advice. You may contact the Northern Kentucky Bar Association (Lawyer Referral Service) @ (859781-1525 or for Civil Cases Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (Civil Legal Assistance) @ (859) 431-8200, or for Criminal Cases the Public Defender’s Office 1-833-385-6054 or contact a private attorney.  There is also a FREE Legal Help Center on the 2nd floor of the Justice Center on Wednesdays from 11 am until 2 pm.