The filing fee in the small claims division of the District Court shall be the same as the filing fee for claims of five hundred dollars ($500) or less filed in the District Court, except where personal service is not required pursuant to KRS 24A.280(2), the sheriff's fee and mileage cost shall not be charged.
KRS 24A.270
Filing fee
Known as the Small Claims Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (47 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Reneer (1987)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Reneer (August 1987)
Effective: July 15, 1980 History: Amended 1980 Ky
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