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]
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Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 217, sponsored by Reps. Gutwein, McNamara and Lawson, on service of process fees collected by a sheriff. This bill 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. It also … [Read more...] about Service of process fees collected by a sheriff
Court fees
The House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1425 on court fees (automated record keeping fee and document storage fee). The Committee amended the bill by consent to reinstate the homeowner protection unit account for deposit of automated record keeping fees from Marion County Small Claims Courts. The bill passed as amended, 14- Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Court fees
Court fees
The Senate Judiciary Committee also heard SB 409 concerning court fees authored and presented by Sen. Merritt. The bill reinstates the mortgage foreclosure counseling and education court fee of $50 until July 1, 2017. Elizabeth Dalton, Division of State Court Administration, testified in support and explained to the Committee how a portion of these fees provide court facilitators. … [Read more...] about Court fees
Court fees
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1425, authored by Rep. McMillin and Rep. Steuerwald, on court fees. The automated record keeping fee is currently $7, but will decrease to $5 on July 1, 2015. This bill increases the automated record keeping fee collected after June 30, 2015 to $9. This bill also provides that 100% of the automated record keeping fee is … [Read more...] about Court fees