Circuit and Probate Court

Filing Fees by Case Type Collected by the Clerk (July 1, 2023)

CRIMINAL CASES
IC CODE
FEE
Court Costs
IC 33-37-4-1
$120.00
Marijuana Eradication Program Fee
IC 33-37-5-7
*
Alcohol and Drug Services Program Fee
IC 33-37-5-8 (b)
*
Law Enforcement Continuing Education Fee
IC 33-37-5-8 (c)
4.00
Drug Abuse, Prosecution, Interdiction and Correction Fee
IC 33-37-5-9
*
Alcohol and Drug Countermeasures Fee
IC 33-37-5-10
*
Child Abuse Prevention Fee
IC 33-37-5-12
*
Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Fee
IC 33-37-5-13
*
Highway Worksite Zone Fee
IC 33-37-5-14
(1)
Deferred Prosecution Fee
IC 33-37-5-17
(2)
Safe School Fee
IC 33-37-5-18
*
Jury Fee
IC 33-37-5-19
6.00
Document Storage Fee
IC 33-37-5-20
5.00
Automated Record Keeping Fee
IC 33-37-5-21
20.00 (4)
Late Payment Fee
IC 33-37-5-22
* (5)
Sexual Assault Victims Assistance Fee
IC 33-37-5-23
*
Public Defense Administration Fee
IC 33-37-5-21.2
5.00
Judicial Insurance Adjustment Fee
IC 33-37-5-25
1.00
Judicial Salaries Fee
IC 33-37-5-26
20.00
DNA Sample Processing Fee
IC 33-37-5-26.2
3.00
Court Administration Fee
IC 33-37-5-27
5.00
 
Total Criminal Filing Fee
 
$189.00
 
 
 
Sheriff's Service of Process Fee
 IC 33-37-5-15 $28.00 (3)
 
Total Criminal Filing Fees (with service of process fee)
 $217.00

*  Judge determines if this fee is to be collected and the amount of the fee.

(1)  Collect $.50 only if traffic offense and could be $25.50 if exceeding the worksite speed limit or failure to merge.
 
(2) If the criminal action is a misdemeanor and the defendant enters the pretrial diversion program.
 
(3)  The Clerk that maintains jurisdiction over the case, shall collect this fee from a party requesting service of a writ, an order, a process, a notice, a tax judgment or any other paper completed by the sheriff. This fee may only be collected one time per case for pre-judgement, however, fee may be collected post-judgement as well.
 
(4)  However, if accused person enters into a pretrial diversion agreement under IC 33-39-1-8 the fee is $5.
(5)  A court that adopts a local rule imposing a late payment fee may collect $25.
CIVIL CASES IC CODE FEE
Court Costs IC 33-37-4-4 $100.00
Document Storage Fee IC 33-37-5-20 5.00
Automated Record Keeping Fee IC 33-37-5-21 20.00
Public Defense Administration Fee IC 33-37-5-21.2 5.00
Judicial Insurance Adjustment Fee IC 33-37-5-25 1.00
Judicial Salaries Fee IC 33-37-5-26 20.00
Court Administration Fee IC 33-37-5-27 5.00
Civil Service Fee IC 33-37-5-28 (1)
Civil Garnishee Service Fee IC 33-37-5-28 (2)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee IC 33-23-6-1 (3)
Pro Bono Legal Services Fee IC 38-37-5-31 1.00
Jury Fee IC 33-37-5-19.5 (5)
  
 
Total Civil Filing Fee $157.00 
Sheriff's Service of Process Fee IC 33-37-5-15 28.00 (4)
Total Civil Filing Fees (with service of process fee) $185.00
(1) The clerk shall collect from the party filing the civil action, a service fee of $10.00 for each additional defendant name other than the first named defendant.  The clerk shall collect from any party adding a defendant, a service fee of $10.
(2) Add a $10.00 fee per garnishee defendant in excess of 3 whether named or added.
(The fee noted in (1) and (2) does not apply to an action in which the service is made by publication in accordance with Indiana Trial Rule 4.13. or to action filed through the Indiana electronic filing system adopted by the Indiana Supreme Court.)
 
(3) If the county has an approved plan from the Judicial Conference of Indiana, the Clerk shall collect from the party filing a petition for legal separation, paternity, or dissolution of marriage a fee of $20.
 
(4) The clerk that maintains jurisdiction over the case shall collect this fee from a party requesting service of a writ, an order, a process, a notice, a tax judgment, or any other paper completed by the sheriff.  This fee may only be collected one time per case for pre-judgement, however, fee may be collected post-judgement as well.

(5) The clerk shall collect a jury fee of $75 from a party filing a civil tort action or a civil plenary action.
JUVENILE CASES IC CODE FEE
Court Costs IC 33-37-4-3 $120.00
Marijuana Eradication Program Fee IC 33-37-5-7 *
Alcohol and Drug Services Program Fee IC 33-37-5-8(b) *
Alcohol and Drug Countermeasures Fee IC 33-37-5-10 *
Document Storage Fee IC 33-37-5-20 5.00 
Automated Record Keeping Fee IC 33-37-5-21 20.00
Late Payment Fee IC 33-37-5-22 * (2)
Public Defense Administration Fee IC 33-37-5-21.2 5.00 (4)
Judicial Insurance Adjustment Fee IC 33-37-5-25 1.00
Judicial Salaries Fee IC 33-37-5-26 20.00
Court Administration Fee IC 33-37-5-27 5.00
Alternative Dispute Resolution Fee IC 33-23-6-1
(1)
Total Juvenile Filing Fees $176.00
Sheriff's Service of Process Fee IC 33-37-5-15 28.00 (3)
Total Juvenile Filing Fees (with service of process fee) $204.00
*     Judge determines if this fee is to be collected and the amount of the fee.
(1)  If the county has an approved plan from the Judicial Conference of Indiana, the clerk shall collect from the party filing a petition for legal separation, paternity, or dissolution of marriage a fee of $20.
 
(2)  A court that adopts a local rule imposing a late payment fee may collect $25.
 
(3)  The clerk that maintain jurisdiction over the case, shall collect this fee from a party requesting service of a writ, an order, a process, a notice, a tax judgment or any other paper completed by the sheriff.  This fee may only be collected one time per case for pre-judgement, however, fee may be collected post-judgement as well.

(4) Public Defense Administrative Fee does NOT apply to a child alleged to be delinquent. 
PROBATE CASES IC CODE FEE
Court Costs IC 33-37-4-7
$120.00
Document Storage Fee IC 33-37-5-20 5.00 
Automated Record Keeping Fee IC 33-37-5-21 20.00
Public Defense Administration Fee IC 33-37-5-21.2 5.00
Judicial Insurance Adjustment Fee IC 33-37-5-25 1.00
Judicial Salaries Fee IC 33-37-5-26 20.00
Pro Bono Legal Services Fee
IC 33-37-5-31
1.00
Court Administration Fee IC 33-37-5-27
5.00
Total Probate Filing Fees $177.00 
Sheriff's Service of Process Fee IC 33-37-5-15 28.00 (1) 
Total Probate Filing Fees (with service of process fee) $205.00
*Judge determines if this fee is to be collected and the amount of the fee.
 
(1)  The clerk shall collect this fee from a party requesting service of a writ, an order, a process, a notice, a tax warrant, or any other paper completed by the sheriff.  This fee may only be collected one time per case for pre-judgement, however, fee may be collected post-judgement as well.