IC 33-37-4-4 : Civil costs fee; additional fees

Sec. 4. (a) The clerk shall collect a civil costs fee of one hundred dollars ($100) from a party filing a civil action. This subsection does not apply to the following civil actions:

(1) Proceedings to enforce a statute defining an infraction under IC 34-28-5 (or IC 34-4-32 before its repeal).

(2) Proceedings to enforce an ordinance under IC 34-28-5 (or IC 34-4-32 before its repeal).

(3) Proceedings in juvenile court under IC 31-34 or IC 31-37.

(4) Proceedings in paternity under IC 31-14.

(5) Proceedings in small claims court under IC 33-34.

(6) Proceedings in actions described in section 7 of this chapter.

(b) In addition to the civil costs fee collected under this section, the clerk shall collect the following fees, if they are required under IC 33-37-5:

(1) A document fee (IC 33-37-5-1, IC 33-37-5-3, or IC 33-37-5-4).

(2) A support and maintenance fee (IC 33-37-5-6).

(3) A document storage fee (IC 33-37-5-20).

(4) An automated record keeping fee (IC 33-37-5-21).

(5) A public defense administration fee (IC 33-37-5-21.2).

(6) A judicial insurance adjustment fee (IC 33-37-5-25).

(7) A judicial salaries fee (IC 33-37-5-26).

(8) A court administration fee (IC 33-37-5-27).

(9) A service fee (IC 33-37-5-28(b)(1) or IC 33-37-5-28(b)(2)).

(10) A garnishee service fee (IC 33-37-5-28(b)(3) or IC 33-37-5-28(b)(4)).

(11) For a mortgage foreclosure action, a mortgage foreclosure counseling and education fee (IC 33-37-5-33) (before its expiration on July 1, 2017).

(12) Before July 1, 2025, a pro bono legal services fee (IC 33-37-5-31).

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-5-4.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.19; P.L.95-2004, SEC.7; P.L.2-2005, SEC.103; P.L.176-2005, SEC.7; P.L.174-2006, SEC.15; P.L.105-2009, SEC.22; P.L.136-2012, SEC.14; P.L.231-2013, SEC.12; P.L.247-2015, SEC.36; P.L.39-2017, SEC.3; P.L.174-2022, SEC.61.