Allen County Courts, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

400

Applies to

Alcohol Countermeasures Program admission

The Alcohol Countermeasures Program charges a $400 user fee per admission, payable to the Clerk of the Courts.

• User Fee (per admission)......................................................... $400.00 o User Fee is payable to the Clerk of the Courts for deposit with the Auditor of Allen County into the designated Allen County User Fee Fund.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

50

Applies to

Drug Court or Veterans Court Program monthly services

The Drug Court and Veterans Court Programs charge a $50 monthly services fee beginning in the second month, payable to the Clerk of the Courts.

• Monthly Services Fee (beginning w/ second month)................. $50.00 o Administration Fee and Monthly Services Fee is payable to the Clerk of the Courts for deposit with the Auditor of Allen County into the designated Allen County User Fee Fund.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

100

Applies to

Drug Court or Veterans Court Program admission

The Drug Court and Veterans Court Programs charge a $100 administration fee per admission, payable to the Clerk of the Courts.

• Administration Fee (per admission) .......................................... $100.00 o Administration Fee and Monthly Services Fee is payable to the Clerk of the Courts for deposit with the Auditor of Allen County into the designated Allen County User Fee Fund.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Service of process by sheriff

The fee for service of process by the Allen County Sheriff must be paid to the Clerk before the initiating party delivers the documents for service.

Once the signed Summons is returned from the Clerk and the fee for Service of Process by Sheriff has been paid to the Clerk, it is the initiating party’s obligation to deliver the document(s) to the Allen County Sheriff to be served.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fees under this section must be collected by the Problem-Solving Court or the Clerk of the Court.

The Problem-Solving Court or the Clerk of the Court shall collect fees under this section.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Drug Court or Veterans Court Program chemical testing

Drug Court and Veterans Court Program chemical testing fees are assessed under the program's fee schedule and are payable to Criminal Division Services.

o In addition to the Administration and Monthly Services Fee, chemical testing fees will be reasonably assessed pursuant to the Program’s Chemical Testing Fee Schedule and are payable to Criminal Division Services for deposit with the Auditor of Allen County into the designated Allen County User Fee Fund.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Alcohol Countermeasures Program chemical testing

Alcohol Countermeasures Program chemical testing fees are assessed under the program's fee schedule and are payable to Criminal Division Services.

o In addition to the User Fee, chemical testing fees will be reasonably assessed pursuant to the Program’s Chemical Testing Fee Schedule and are payable to Criminal Division Services for deposit with the Auditor of Allen County into the designated Allen County User Fee Fund.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Problem-solving court monthly services

b. A problem-solving court services monthly fee and collect the fee in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) beginning with the second month of participation and for each month thereafter for the duration of participation in the problem-solving court.

b. A problem-solving court services monthly fee and collect the fee in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) beginning with the second month of participation and for each month thereafter for the duration of participation in the problem-solving court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Electronic filing

EFSPs must collect an e-filing convenience fee, which may include an additional provider fee, but convenience fees are not recoverable as court costs and may otherwise be recoverable by contract or statute.

E-Filing “Convenience Fee.” E-Filing Service Providers (EFSP’s) charge varying rates in the form of a “convenience fee.” All EFSP’s are required to collect this fee (which, in 2019, was approximately 3.5%) when e-filing. The EFSP’s then forward this amount to the State to help defray the costs related to the credit card processing fees incurred by the State’s system. Some EFSP’s will charge an additional fee on top of this convenience fee. Convenience fees shall not be recoverable as part of court costs. Convenience fees may otherwise be recoverable by contract or statute.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Corrected case opening

If ordered after the wrong case type was selected, the party may be required to pay the appropriate fee for opening the corrected case.

b. pay the appropriate filing fee related to opening the corrected case;

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Problem-solving court admission

An Allen Circuit Court problem-solving court may require an administration fee of up to $100 per admission for initial services, regardless of participation length.

a. A problem-solving court administration fee of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per admission to a problem-solving court for initial problem-solving court services regardless of the length of participation in the problem-solving court.