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Court expense evidence deadline calculator
Enter the date the civil judgment was issued. For Kyiv cases, the calculator helps quickly check the calendar period, but you must separately prove that the request for costs was made before the court debates ended.
Calculation of the 5-day period
The Civil Procedure Code allows evidence of court costs to be submitted within 5 days after the decision, if the party made the relevant statement before the end of the hearing.
Enter the date of the court decision after which expense evidence is submitted. If only the introductory and operative parts were announced, check the procedural date against the case file.
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Estimated result
the period is estimated to still be runningCalendar for filing evidence of expenses
- Decision date
- 23 October 2026
- Start of the period
- 24 October 2026The next calendar day after the selected date.
- Period
- 5 calendar days
- Last day to submit evidence
- 28 October 2026No extension for Saturday or Sunday.
- Deadline status
- the period is estimated to still be running: in 5 days
The calculator does not check whether an application for legal costs was made before closing arguments, whether there is a lawyer’s agreement, proof of payment, an acceptance certificate, a detailed work description, or whether the amount is proportionate to the case.
The brief summary is easy to paste into a message to a lawyer or save for yourself.
What this calculation shows
In a civil case, a party may submit evidence of court costs after the decision, but only within a short procedural window. The general guide is 5 days after the decision, provided that the party stated an intention to seek those costs before the end of the hearing.
The result helps with calendar discipline. Entitlement to compensation itself depends on documents, the parties’ conduct, proportionality of costs, and how the court handled costs in the judgment or an additional decision.
Calculation methodology
Deadline calculation methodology
- The user enters the date the decision in the civil case was adopted.
- The calculator starts counting the period on the next calendar day.
- Add 5 calendar days to the reference date.
- If the calculated final day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it moves to Monday.
Calculation example
A court in Kyiv issued a decision on June 8, 2026, and a party announced before closing arguments that it would submit evidence of lawyer’s fees.
- Decision date: 08.06.2026
- Period: 5 calendar days
Estimated last day to submit evidence: June 15, 2026, because June 13 falls on a Saturday.
It is separately necessary to prove the prior application, actual expenses, payment or obligation to pay, and proportionality of the amount.
What to check in the documents
- The court decision and the date it was adopted.
- Minutes or other evidence that an application for legal costs was made before closing arguments ended.
- Agreement with the lawyer, warrant, invoice, act, and payment documents.
- A detailed description of the work, time, stages, and how the expenses relate to the specific case.
Official sources
- Civil Procedure Code of UkraineArticle 141 governs filing evidence of court costs and a 5-day period after the decision.
- Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine: procedural time limitsArticles 123–124 govern the start of a period and how the last day is moved.
- Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine: additional decisionArticle 270 allows court costs to be decided in an additional judgment if the main judgment did not resolve them.
- Prepared
- The methodology was prepared by the website editorial team based on official sources.
- Checked
- The calculation has been reviewed by a lawyer; no personal data was published.
- Important
- The tool provides a preliminary result and does not replace document review.
Current as of . The calculation is preliminary and depends on the documents and circumstances.
Frequently asked questions
Can expense evidence be submitted without an application before closing arguments?
This is a significant risk. The Civil Procedure Code ties filing evidence of costs within 5 days after the decision to an earlier statement made before the end of the hearing.
Which documents are needed for attorney fees?
Usually, you need the agreement, an advocate’s warrant or power of attorney, invoice, service certificate, payment document or proof of the obligation to pay, and a detailed description of the work performed.
Does the court automatically award the full amount?
No. The other party may dispute the amount, and the court assesses whether the costs are real, necessary, and proportionate to the complexity of the case.
What to do if the court did not decide the costs issue?
Need to check whether an application for an additional decision is available and when it must be filed. This is a separate procedural step and should not be confused with evidence of expenses.
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Need to recover attorney’s fees?
Submit an application if you need to check the deadline, evidence package, application before closing arguments, and risk of a reduced amount in a Kyiv civil case.
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