Criminal court costs vary depending upon the charge. Please review your citation for the proper amount or phone our office 859-292-6523 to obtain the proper amount. Pursuant to Kentucky law, you must pay court costs regardless of whether you appear in court.
District Civil
| 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 |
Circuit Civil
| Appeals –From Circuit to Appeals or Supreme | $150.00 |
| Attestation | $.50 + copies charge |
| Bond Filing Fee | $25.00 |
| Certification (including Act of Congress) | $5.00 + copies |
| Civil Suit Filing fee (over $5000.00) and Family (CI) Court Filing Fees | $153.00 + Service Fee |
| Civil – Third Party Complaint | $30.00 |
| Copies | $.25 per page |
| Copy – Digital Recording (CD or DVD) | $20.00 |
| DUI Service Fee | $375.00 |
| Execution/Writ of Possession | $20.00 |
| Expungement – per case of conviction | $100.00 |
| Garnishment (wage and non-wage) | $10.00 + postage |
| Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) | $75.00 |
| Jury Fee | $60.00 |
| Master Commissioner Judicial Sales Administrative fee | $200.00 |
| *Postage (1st class) | $0.49 |
| *Postage (Civil – certified) | $11.89 per defendant |
| Postage (Secretary of State) Restricted | $15.15 per defendant |
| Postage (Secretary of State) | $10.00 |
| Restitution fee (if Restitution is ordered to be paid through clerks office | 5% of amt. ordered |
| Service Fee – Kenton County Sheriff | $40.00 per defendant |
| Service Fee – Other County Sheriffs | Check with Clerk |
| Warning Order Attorney (WOA) | $75.00 |
*Postage see website www.usps.gov
*Please note that these fees are subject to change; be sure to contact our office to ensure accuracy.