KRS 24A.185

Assessment by the fiscal court of additional fees and costs

Known as the Small Claims Act

The act spans §§ 24–24 (47 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hill v. Kentucky Parole Board (2008)

Most recently applied in Hill v. Kentucky Parole Board (April 2008)

Effective: March 15, 2001 History: Created 2001 Ky

A fiscal court, by ordinance, may assess additional fees and costs for the purpose of paying expenses for courthouses, bonds related to them, and administration expenses of the District Court as follows:

(1) In all traffic offense cases, a fee of ten dollars ($10) may be added to the court costs;

(2) In probate cases, a filing fee of ten dollars ($10) may be added to each filing fee;

(3) In misdemeanor cases, a cost of twenty dollars ($20) may be added to the court costs;

(4) In small claim cases, a fee of ten dollars ($10) may be added to all filing fees; and (5) In civil cases, a fee of ten dollars ($10) may be added to all filing fees.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.