1. (a) The small claims fund is established. The auditor of Marion County shall administer the fund.

2. (b) The small claims fund consists of the following fees distributed under IC 33-34-8-3 (b)(3):

   1. (1) Judicial salaries fees.
   2. (2) Township docket and late fees.
   3. (3) Small claims service fees.
   4. (4) Court administration fees.

3. (c) The county auditor shall transfer semiannually the fees described in subsection (b) that are in the small claims fund to each township within which a small claims court is located. The fees transferred under this section shall be distributed equally among the townships. The trustee of a township in which a court is located shall:

   1. (1) deposit the fees into the township general fund and otherwise manage the fees received under this subsection; and
   2. (2) use the fees received under this subsection to fund the operations of the small claims court in the trustee's township.
4. (d) Money in the small claims fund and any interest that accrues from money in the fund remain in the fund and do not revert to a clerk of the court.

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.305.