Indiana § 33-37-4-3 - Juvenile costs fee; additional fees

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§ 33-37-4-3. Juvenile costs fee; additional fees

Sec. 3. (a) The clerk shall collect a juvenile costs fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) for each action filed under any of the following:

(1) IC 31-34 (children in need of services).

(2) IC 31-37 (delinquent children).

(3) IC 31-14 (paternity).

(b) In addition to the juvenile 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 marijuana eradication program fee (IC 33-37-5-7).

(3) An alcohol and drug services program fee (IC 33-37-5-8(b)).

(4) A law enforcement continuing education program fee (IC 33-37-5-8(c)).

(5) An alcohol and drug countermeasures fee (IC 33-37-5-10).

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

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

(8) A late payment fee (IC 33-37-5-22).

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

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

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

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

(13) A DNA sample processing fee (IC 33-37-5-26.2).

(c) The clerk shall transfer to the county auditor or city or town fiscal officer the following fees not later than thirty (30) days after they are collected:

(1) The marijuana eradication program fee (IC 33-37-5-7).

(2) The alcohol and drug services program fee (IC 33-37-5-8(b)).

(3) The law enforcement continuing education program fee (IC 33-37-5-8(c)).

The auditor or fiscal officer shall deposit the fees in the appropriate user fee fund established under IC 33-37-8.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-5-3.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.18; P.L.95-2004, SEC.6; P.L.2-2005, SEC.102; P.L.176-2005, SEC.6; P.L.85-2017, SEC.110.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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