Civil costs fee; additional fees
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; P.L.237-2023, SEC.1; P.L.106-2025, SEC.3.
(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) A pro bono legal services fee ( IC 33-37-5-31 ).
(13) A jury fee ( IC 33-37-5-19.5 ).
[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; P.L.237-2023, SEC.1; P.L.106-2025, SEC.3.