IC 33-37-4-4 — Civil costs fee; additional fees

Bills amending this section

• HB 13442026In committeeeffective July 1, 2026

  Funding of prosecuting attorney operations.

• SB 2522026In committeeeffective July 1, 2026

  Criminal law matters.

Section text

Sec. 4. (a) The clerk shall collect a civil costs fee of one hundred dollars ($100) from a party filing a civil action. This subsection does not apply to the following civil actions: (1) Proceedings to enforce a statute defining an infraction under IC 34-28-5 (or IC 34-4-32 before its repeal). (2) Proceedings to enforce an ordinance under IC 34-28-5 (or IC 34-4-32 before its repeal). (3) Proceedings in juvenile court under IC 31-34 or IC 31-37. (4) Proceedings in paternity under IC 31-14. (5) Proceedings in small claims court under IC 33-34. (6) Proceedings in actions described in section 7 of this chapter. (b) In addition to the civil costs 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 support and maintenance fee (IC 33-37-5-6). (3) A document storage fee (IC 33-37-5-20). (4) An automated record keeping fee (IC 33-37-5-21). (5) A public defense administration fee (IC 33-37-5-21.2). (6) A judicial insurance adjustment fee (IC 33-37-5-25). (7) A judicial salaries fee (IC 33-37-5-26). (8) A court administration fee (IC 33-37-5-27). (9) A service fee (IC 33-37-5-28(b)(1) or IC 33-37-5-28(b)(2)). (10) A garnishee service fee (IC 33-37-5-28(b)(3) or IC 33-37-5-28(b)(4)). (11) For a mortgage foreclosure action, a mortgage foreclosure counseling and education fee (IC 33-37-5-33) (before its expiration on July 1, 2017). (12) A pro bono legal services fee (IC 33-37-5-31). (13) A jury fee (IC 33-37-5-19.5).

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.85-2004, SEC.19; P.L.95-2004, SEC.7; P.L.2-2005, SEC.103; P.L.176-2005, SEC.7; P.L.174-2006, SEC.15; P.L.105-2009, SEC.22; P.L.136-2012, SEC.14; P.L.231-2013, SEC.12; P.L.247-2015, SEC.36; P.L.39-2017, SEC.3; P.L.174-2022, SEC.61; P.L.237-2023, SEC.1; P.L.106-2025, SEC.3.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 33-37-4-4

• IC 31-16-20-4
• IC 32-22-1-3
• IC 33-23-6-1
• IC 33-37-10-3
• IC 33-37-3-8
• IC 33-37-5-28
• IC 33-37-5-31
• IC 33-37-7-2
• IC 33-37-7-4
• IC 33-37-7-6
• IC 33-37-7-8
• IC 34-28-1-10
• IC 36-9-27-106

Sections IC 33-37-4-4 cites

• IC 31-14
• IC 31-34
• IC 31-37
• IC 33-34
• IC 33-37-5
• IC 33-37-5-1
• IC 33-37-5-19.5
• IC 33-37-5-20
• IC 33-37-5-21
• IC 33-37-5-21.2
• IC 33-37-5-25
• IC 33-37-5-26
• IC 33-37-5-27
• IC 33-37-5-28
• IC 33-37-5-3
• IC 33-37-5-31
• IC 33-37-5-33
• IC 33-37-5-4
• IC 33-37-5-6
• IC 34-28-5
• IC 34-4-32