H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 217 Effective: July 1, 2017 Increases the automated record keeping fee from $19 to $20 after June 30, 2017 and removes the sunset of the $5 fee for persons entering into pretrial diversion or a deferral program. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State biennial budget §155 [Automated record keeping fee]
court fees
Property tax matters §33 [service of process fee]
H.E.A. 1450, P.L. 255 Effective: July 1, 2017 Increases the sheriff service of process fee from $25 to $28, provides that the clerk shall collect the fee rather than the sheriff, and distributes $1 of the fee to the clerk's record perpetuation fund. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1450 … [Read more...] about Property tax matters §33 [service of process fee]
Probate and trust matters
H.E.A. 1407, P.L. 194 Effective: July 1, 2017 Makes various changes to probate and trust laws concerning contesting of wills, authorization of certain acts by a trustee, and the consideration of the requests of de facto custodians and living parents of incapacitated persons in the appointment of guardians and in custody orders. Prohibits a court clerk from collecting a court costs … [Read more...] about Probate and trust matters
Service of process fees
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 532 sponsored by Rep. Mahan, reducing the service of process fees from $25 to $13 and deleting a prohibition on collection of service of process fees more than one time in a case. It also provides that the sheriff shall collect a service of process fee each time the sheriff serves a document completed by the sheriff. The bill was amended to … [Read more...] about Service of process fees
Pro bono legal services fee
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 42 on the pro bono legal services fee. Sponsor Rep. Clere presented the bill, which extends the $1.00 pro bono fee in civil actions, including small claims cases, for another five years through July 1, 2022. The Indiana State Bar Association, the Indiana Bar Foundation, and Doxpop spoke in support of the bill, which passed … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee