Indiana § 33-37-5-2 - Clerk's record perpetuation fund
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§ 33-37-5-2. Clerk's record perpetuation fund
Sec. 2. (a) Each clerk shall establish a clerk's record perpetuation fund. The clerk shall deposit all the following in the fund:
(1) Revenue received by the clerk for transmitting documents by facsimile machine to a person under IC 5-14-3.
(2) Document storage fees required under section 20 of this chapter.
(3) The late payment fees imposed under section 22 of this chapter that are authorized for deposit in the clerk's record perpetuation fund under IC 33-37-7-2.
(4) The fees required under IC 29-1-7-3.1 for deposit of a will.
(5) Fees for preparing a transcript or copy of any record under section 1 of this chapter.
(6) Two dollars ($2) for each marriage certificate issued by the clerk under IC 33-32-5-1.
(7) The amount retained as an administrative fee under IC 33-37-12-3.
(b) The clerk may use any money in the fund for the following purposes:
(1) The preservation of records.
(2) The improvement of record keeping systems and equipment.
(3) The operation of a case management system.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-6-1.5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.238-2005, SEC.56; P.L.1-2006, SEC.507; P.L.229-2011, SEC.257; P.L.128-2012, SEC.180; P.L.191-2015, SEC.12; P.L.213-2015, SEC.256; P.L.149-2016, SEC.85; P.L.32-2021, SEC.91; P.L.38-2021, SEC.76; P.L.106-2022, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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