Indiana § 33-34-8-1 - Fees and costs
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§ 33-34-8-1. Fees and costs
Sec. 1. (a) The following fees and costs apply to cases in the small claims court:
(1) A township docket fee of five dollars ($5) plus forty-five percent (45%) of the infraction or ordinance violation costs fee under IC 33-37-4-2.
(2) The bailiff's service of process by registered or certified mail fee of fifteen dollars ($15) for each service.
(3) The cost for the personal service of process by the bailiff or other process server of fifteen dollars ($15) for each service.
(4) Witness fees, if any, in the amount provided by IC 33-37-10-3 to be taxed and charged in the circuit court.
(5) A redocketing fee, if any, of five dollars ($5).
(6) A document storage fee under IC 33-37-5-20.
(7) An automated record keeping fee under IC 33-37-5-21.
(8) A late fee, if any, under IC 33-37-5-22.
(9) A public defense administration fee under IC 33-37-5-21.2.
(10) A judicial insurance adjustment fee under IC 33-37-5-25.
(11) A judicial salaries fee under IC 33-37-5-26.
(12) A court administration fee under IC 33-37-5-27.
(13) A pro bono legal services fee under IC 33-37-5-31.
(14) A sheriff's service of process fee under IC 33-37-5-15 for each service of process performed outside Marion County.
(15) A small claims service fee of twenty-six dollars ($26) under IC 33-37-5-35.
The township docket fee and the cost for the initial service of process shall be paid at the institution of a case. The cost of service after the initial service shall be assessed and paid after service has been made. The cost of witness fees shall be paid before the witnesses are called.
(b) If the amount of the township docket fee computed under subsection (a)(1) is not equal to a whole number, the amount shall be rounded to the next highest whole number.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-4-15.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.15; P.L.95-2004, SEC.3; P.L.2-2005, SEC.99; P.L.176-2005, SEC.2; P.L.136-2012, SEC.12; P.L.39-2017, SEC.1; P.L.38-2021, SEC.75; P.L.106-2022, SEC.4; P.L.174-2022, SEC.59; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.18; P.L.106-2025, SEC.1; P.L.213-2025, SEC.301.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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