Indiana § 33-37-5-31 - Pro bono legal services fee
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-37-5-31 — Pro bono legal services fee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-37-5-31. Pro bono legal services fee
Sec. 31. In each:
(1) civil action in which the clerk is required to collect a civil costs fee under IC 33-37-4-4(a);
(2) small claims action in which:
(A) a party is required to pay a township docket fee under IC 33-34-8-1(a)(1); or
(B) the clerk is required to collect a small claims costs fee under IC 33-37-4-6; or
(3) probate action in which the clerk is required to collect a probate costs fee under IC 33-37-4-7(a);
the clerk shall collect a pro bono legal services fee of one dollar ($1).
As added by P.L.136-2012, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.39-2017, SEC.6; P.L.174-2022, SEC.64; P.L.106-2025, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-37-5-31 ("Pro bono legal services fee") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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