Court Costs – Current through 2006 Legislative Session

Criminal (IC 33-37-4-1)

 

Criminal cost fee.................................. $120

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee ........ $7

Public defense administration fee ... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+........................... $16

Court administration fee ................... $3

DNA sample processing fee............. $2

Jury fee................................................. $2

Law enforcement cont. educ. fee...... $3

Marijuana eradication prog. fee*..... not to exceed $300

Alcohol/drug countermeasure fee*. $200

Safe schools fee*................................ $200-$1000

Alcohol/drug services program fee*.not to exceed $400

Child abuse prevention fee*............. $100

Domestic viol. prevention/trmt fee*.$50

Drug abuse pros. interdiction fee*.. $200-$1000

Highway work zone fee*................... $0.50-$25.50

Sexual assault victim asst. fee*........ $250-$1000

 

Other fees not in IC 33-37-4-1:

 

Bail bond fee (IC 35-33-8-3.2)............ $5

Emergency medical service

restitution*.......................................... not to exceed $1000

Reimbursement for incarceration

costs*................................................... $30/day or per diem as figured by auditor, whichever is less

Public defender fee*........................... not to exceed actual cost

Drug court fee*................................... not to exceed $500

 

Pre-trial diversion:

 

Deferred prosecution fee................... $120

Public defense administration fee ... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+........................... $16

Court administration fee ................... $3

DNA sample processing fee............. $2

Initial user’s fee................................... $50

Monthly user’s fee............................. $10

 

Probation (IC 35-38-2-1):

 

Felony – shall impose

Administrative fee.............................. $100

Initial user’s fee................................... $25-$100

Monthly user’s fee............................. $15-$30

Alcohol abuse deterrent fee*........... not to exceed $400

Medical fee*........................................ not to exceed $150

Lab test for HIV*................................ amount not listed

 

Misdemeanor – may impose

Administrative fee.............................. $50

Initial user’s fee................................... $50 or less

Monthly user’s fee............................. $10-$20

Lab test for HIV*................................ amount not listed

 

Pretrial services fee (IC 35-33-8-3.3)

 

Initial pretrial services fee.................. $25-100

Monthly pretrial services fee............ $15-30

Administrative fee.............................. $100

 

Civil (IC 33-37-4-4)

 

Civil cost fee........................................ $100

Service fee**....................................... $10

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee......... $7

Public defense administration fee.... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+  ......................... $16

Court administration fee.................... $3

Support and maintenance fee*......... See IC 33-37-5-6

Garnishee service fee***.................. $10

 

**Service fee is charged for each defendant other than the first defendant named or each additional defendant.  Does not apply to service by publication under T.R. 4.13.

 

*** Garnishee service fee is charged for each garnishee named in excess of three (3) garnishees. Does not apply to service by publication under T.R. 4.13.

 

Other fee not in IC 33-37-4-4:

 

Alternative dispute resolution fee*. $20

 

Infractions/Ordinances (IC 33-37-4-2)

 

Infraction/ordinance cost fee............ $70

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee......... $7

Public defense administration fee.... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+........................... $16

Court administration fee ................... $3

Jury fee................................................. $2

Law enforcement cont. educ. fee...... $3

DNA sample processing fee............. $2

Highway work zone fee*................... $0.50-$25.50

Alcohol/drug countermeasure fee*. $200

Alcohol/drug services program fee*. not to exceed

 $400

 

Deferral Programs:

 

Deferral program fee........................... $70 (if action involves a moving traffic offense)

Initial user’s fee................................... not to exceed $52

Monthly user’s fee............................. not to exceed $10

 

Probate (IC 33-37-4-7)

 

Probate cost fee.................................. $120

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee......... $7

Public defense administration fee ... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+........................... $16

Court administration fee.................... $3

 

Small Claims (IC 33-37-4-6)

(Excludes Marion County)

 

Small claims cost fee........................... $35

Small claims service fee****............ $10

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee ........ $7

Public defense administration fee.... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+  ......................... $11

Court administration fee ................... $3

Small Claims garnishee fee*****..... $10

 

****Small claims service fee is charged for each defendant named or added.

 

*****Small claims garnishee fee is charged for each garnishee named in excess of three (3) garnishees. 

 

Delinquency (IC 33-37-4-3)

 

Juvenile cost fee................................. $120

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee ........ $7

Public defense administration fee ... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+  ......................... $16

Court administration fee ................... $3

Law enforcement cont. educ. fee...... $3

Jury fee................................................. $2

DNA sample processing fee............. $2

Alcohol/drug countermeasure fee*. $200

Marijuana eradication prog. fee*..... not to exceed $300

Alcohol/drug services program fee*.not to exceed $400

 

Other fee not listed in IC 33-37-4-3:

 

Drug court fee*................................... not to exceed $500

 

Probation (IC 31-40-2-1):

 

May impose:

Administrative fee.............................. $100

Initial user’s fee................................... $25-$100

Monthly user’s fee............................. $10-$25

 

CHINS & Paternity (IC 33-37-4-3)

 

Juvenile cost fee................................. $120

Document storage fee........................ $2

Automated record keeping fee ........ $7

Public defense administration fee ... $3

Judicial insurance adjustment fee.... $1

Judicial salaries fee+........................... $16

Court administration fee.................... $3

 

Other fee not listed in IC 33-37-4-3:

 

Alternative dispute resolution fee*. $20

 

Miscellaneous Fees

 

Document Fees:

 

Preparing transcript or copy ............ not to

of record, IC 33-37-5-1                         exceed $1/page    

 

Certificate under seal                                          

IC 33-37-5-3.......................................... $1/certificate

 

Preparing or recording transcript

of judgment to become                      

real estate lien IC 33-37-5-4................ $3/transcript

 

Service of process fee:

 

Sheriff service of process.................. $13

 

For civil cases filed outside Indiana

requesting service by sheriff

in Indiana............................................. $60

 

Late fee                                                                 

IC 33-37-5-22........................................ $25

 

List of Cites for Fees If Required

 

Marijuana eradication prog. fee........ IC 33-37-5-7

Alcohol/drug countermeasure fee... IC 33-37-5-10

Safe schools fee.................................. IC 33-37-5-18

Alcohol/drug services program fee. IC 33-37-5-8(b)

Child abuse prevention fee............... IC 33-37-5-12

Domestic viol. prevention/trmt fee... IC 33-37-5-13

Drug abuse pros. interdiction fee..... IC 33-37-5-9

Emergency medical service

restitution........................................ IC 9-30-5-17

Highway work zone fee...................... IC 33-37-5-14

Sexual assault victim asst. fee........... IC 33-37-5-23

Reimbursement for incarceration

    costs................................................. IC 35-50-5-4 &

                                                                IC 36-2-13-15        

Public defender fee............................. IC 33-40-3-6

Drug court fee..................................... IC 33-37-5-24 &

                                                                IC 12-23-14.5-12

Alcohol abuse deterrent fee.............. IC 9-30-9-8

Medical fee ......................................... IC 9-30-9-8

Lab test for HIV................................... IC 35-38-2-1(d) &

                                                                IC 35-38-2-2.3

Support and maintenance fee........... IC 33-37-5-6

Alternative dispute resolution fee... IC 33-23-6-1

 

 

Text Box: * If required (see pg. 2 for listing of citations)                                    
+ Judicial Salary fee increases by $1 every July1 through 2010 

 

 

  

 

Text Box: * If required (see pg. 2 for listing of citations)                                    
+ Judicial Salary fee increases by $1 every July 1 through 2010