S.E.A. 2, P.L. 41-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Specifies that "registered or certified mail" includes any means of delivery that provides a return receipt. Provides that the cost of service to not more than two parties may be paid from court fees. Requires a person who requests a circuit court clerk to send an additional mailing by registered or certified mail to provide: (1) an … [Read more...] about Service of process
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Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
S.E.A. 217, P.L. 165-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Requires a sheriff to collect a service of process fee of $25 instead of $13 from a party requesting service of a writ, an order, a process, a notice, a tax warrant, or any other paper completed by the sheriff. Provides that a sheriff may collect an additional fee of $25 per case for postjudgment service. The full law is available … [Read more...] about Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
Vacant and abandoned housing [mortgage foreclosure fee]
S.E.A. 415, P.L. 247-2015 Effective: §37 effective May 6, 2015 Extends the mortgage foreclosure counseling and education court fee until July 1, 2017. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/415 … [Read more...] about Vacant and abandoned housing [mortgage foreclosure fee]
Budget bill [fees – automated record keeping fee]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective § 259 effective May 7, 2015; § 256, § 258 and § 260 effective July 1, 2015 Amends the statutes governing the automated record keeping fee by (1) removing the deposit of this fee in the clerk’s perpetuation fund, (2) requiring the clerk to collect this fee in all civil, criminal, infraction and ordinance violation actions in the amount of $19 afte … [Read more...] about Budget bill [fees – automated record keeping fee]
Budget bill [fees – document storage fee]
H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective: § 257 effective July 1, 2015 Amends IC 33-37-5-20 to require the clerk to collect a document storage fee in all civil, criminal, infraction and ordinance violation actions in the amount of $5 after June 30, 2015 and before July 1, 2017, and in the amount of $2 after June 30, 2017. This legislation also authorizes counties not operating under … [Read more...] about Budget bill [fees – document storage fee]