Sec. 6. (a) For each small claims action, the clerk shall collect the following fees:
(1) From the party filing the action:
(A) a small claims costs fee of thirty-five dollars ($35);
(B) a small claims service fee of ten dollars ($10) for each named defendant that is not a garnishee defendant; and
(C) if the party has named more than three (3) garnishees or garnishee defendants, a small claims garnishee service fee of ten dollars ($10) for each garnishee or garnishee defendant in excess of three (3).
(2) From any party adding a defendant that is not a garnishee defendant, a small claims service fee of ten dollars ($10) for each defendant that is not a garnishee defendant added in the action.
(3) From any party adding a garnishee or garnishee defendant, a small claims garnishee service fee of ten dollars ($10) for each garnishee or garnishee defendant added to the action. However, a clerk may not collect a small claims garnishee service fee for the first three (3) garnishees named in the action.
However, a clerk may not collect a small claims costs fee, small claims service fee, or small claims garnishee service fee for a small claims action filed by or on behalf of the attorney general.
(b) A clerk may not collect a fee under subsection (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(C), (a)(2), or (a)(3) for a small claims action filed through the Indiana electronic filing system adopted by the Indiana supreme court.
(c) In addition to a small claims costs fee, small claims service fee, and small claims garnishee service 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 document storage fee (IC 33-37-5-20).
(3) An automated record keeping fee (IC 33-37-5-21).
(4) A public defense administration fee (IC 33-37-5-21.2).
(5) A judicial insurance adjustment fee (IC 33-37-5-25).
(6) A judicial salaries fee (IC 33-37-5-26).
(7) A court administration fee (IC 33-37-5-27).
(8) Before July 1, 2022, a pro bono legal services fee (IC 33-37-5-31).
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-5-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.21; P.L.95-2004, SEC.9; P.L.2-2005, SEC.105; P.L.176-2005, SEC.8; P.L.174-2006, SEC.11; P.L.136-2012, SEC.15; P.L.39-2017, SEC.4; P.L.235-2017, SEC.11.
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