1. (a) Except:

   1. (1) for the state share prescribed by section 2 of this chapter for semiannual distribution; and

   2. (2) as provided under section 2(g) of this chapter, IC 33-32-4-6 , and IC 33-37-5-2 ;

      not later than thirty (30) days after the clerk collects a fee, the clerk shall forward the fee to the county auditor if the clerk is a clerk of a circuit court, and to the city or town fiscal officer if the clerk is the clerk of a city or town court.

2. (b) If part of the fee is collected on behalf of another person for service as a juror or witness, the county auditor or city or town fiscal officer shall forward that part of the fee to the person not later than forty-five (45) days after the auditor or fiscal officer receives the claim for the fee.

3. (c) Except for amounts deposited in a user fee fund established under IC 33-37-8 , the county auditor shall distribute fees received from the clerk to the following:

   1. (1) The county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund, if the fee belongs to the county.
   2. (2) The fiscal officer of a city or town, if the fee belongs to the city or town under section 6 of this chapter.
4. (d) Except for amounts deposited in a user fee fund established under IC 33-37-8 , the city or town fiscal officer shall deposit all fees received from a clerk in the city's or town's treasury.

5. (e) The clerk shall forward the state share of each fee to the state treasury at the clerk's semiannual settlement for state revenue.

   [Pre-2004 Recodification Citations: 33-19-1-3.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.513.