(A) Civil and criminal court fees. The following fees and costs in civil and criminal cases in County Circuit and District Courts are assessed for the purposes set forth in KRS 23A.220 and KRS 24A.18.
(1) A fee of $25 is added to the court costs in civil cases in Circuit Court.
(2) A cost of $25 is added to the court costs a defendant is required to pay in criminal cases in Circuit Court.
(3) A fee of $25 is added to filing fees in civil cases appealed from Circuit Court to the Court of Appeals.
(4) A cost of $10 is added to the court costs for each traffic offense in District Court.
(5) A fee of $10 is added to filing fees in probate cases in District Court.
(6) A cost of $20 is added to the court costs a defendant is required to pay in misdemeanor cases in District Court.
(7) A fee of $10 is added to filing fees in small claims cases in District Court.
(B) Subpoenas/civil summons fees. The following fees are assessed on the service of subpoenas and civil summons by the County Sheriff for the purposes set forth in KRS 64.091.
(1) A fee of $10 is added to the fees normally charged by the local Sheriff to the person requesting service of a subpoena.
(2) A fee of $10 is added to the fees normally charged by the local Sheriff to the person requesting service of a civil summons.
(C) Fee remittance. The County Sheriff shall, not later than monthly, remit to the County Fiscal Court all fees collected pursuant to this section. All fees and costs collected by the County Circuit Clerk shall be forwarded to the Commonwealth Finance and Administration Cabinet not later than monthly for remittance to the County Fiscal Court.
(D) Effective date. This section becomes effective on July 1, 2002, after passage and publication.
(Ord. KOC 220.15 (2002), passed 6-20-2002)