Hamilton County Courts, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Cash bond

The Clerk retains an administrative fee from each cash bond in a criminal case, capped at the lesser of 10% of the bond or $50.

Pursuant to Indiana Code 35-33-8-3.2 and 35-33-8-4, the Hamilton County Clerk shall retain a portion of each cash bond posted in criminal cases as an administrative fee. The administrative fee shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the monetary value of the cash bond or $50, whichever is less.

CRITICAL

All court costs must be paid and all claims satisfied and released by the date the Closing Statement is filed.

712.20 All court costs shall be paid, and all claims satisfied and released on or before the date of the filing of the Closing Statement and a Clerk's Certification thereof (see attached form) shall be filed with the Court at the time such Closing Statement is filed with the Court.

CRITICAL

Court costs must be paid and all claims satisfied and released before approval of the Final Account at its hearing.

All court costs shall be paid, and all claims satisfied and released before the hearing on the Final Account shall be approved.

WARNING

Fee

25

A defendant who fails to pay the Class D infraction amount by the established date incurs an additional $25 late fee.

The Violations Clerk/court staff shall inform the defendant that failure to pay by the date established will result in the imposition of an additional late fee of $25.00.

WARNING

Applies to

Fines court costs and civil penalties

Covered fines, costs, and penalties are due by 4:30 p.m. on the assessment date unless otherwise ordered; extensions follow the stated 4:30 p.m. deadline, and the Clerk may collect a late fee for nonpayment, subject to suspension for good cause.

308.10 Fines, court costs, and civil penalties assessed for infractions, violations of municipal ordinances, felonies, misdemeanors or juvenile delinquency and juvenile status offenses are to be paid before 4:30 p.m. on the date they are assessed unless otherwise ordered. An order extending this deadline will be presumed to require payment on or before 4:30 p.m. of the extension deadline date or on the last business day of the extension period if a specific date is not set. If said fine, cost, or penalty is not paid in conformity with this rule or the court order extending the deadline, the Clerk may collect a late fee under IC 33-37-5-22, subject to the Court’s authority to suspend said late fee for good cause.

WARNING

Fee

50

The Veterans Court charges a $50 service fee per month for each referral.

Service fee (per month, per referral) $50.00

WARNING

A person who does not pay an infraction or ordinance-violation fine and costs in full by the mailed deadline is subject to the local-rule late fee, and the failure to pay is reported to the BMV.

However, where a person fails to pay any fine or courts costs imposed on an infraction or an ordinance violation in full by the date specified by the court in said mailing, the defendant shall be subject to the late payment fee established by Hamilton County Local Rule 29-CR00-308, will be shown as failure to pay, and such failure to pay shall be reported to the BMV for appropriate action.

WARNING

Fee

150

Applies to

C.A.R.E. program assessment, referral and case management services

The fee for C.A.R.E. assessment, referral, and case management services is $150.00.

The judges of Hamilton County have established the following fees for the Hamilton County Court Assisted Rehabilitative Effort (C.A.R.E.) program: Assessment, referral and case management services $150.00

WARNING

The Violations Clerk must collect the late fee established by Hamilton County Local Rule 29-CR00-308.

The Violations Clerk shall collect the late fee as set out in Hamilton County Local Rule 29-CR00-308.

WARNING

A defendant granted time to pay after judgment is subject to the local-rule late fee if the defendant does not pay as agreed.

Where a defendant has appeared in open court as required and a judgment for fine and court costs has been entered, and the defendant has requested and been granted time to pay, and the fails to pay as agreed, the defendant shall be subject to the late payment fee established by Hamilton County Local Rule 29-CR00-308, and the Clerk is authorized to send notice of such failure to pay to the BMV for appropriate action.

WARNING

Applies to

Drug court service fee

The Drug Court service fee is capped at $50 per month per referral.

Service fee (per month, per referral) not to exceed $50.00

WARNING

Fee

25

To resolve an FTA for a Class D infraction, the defendant may pay $25 by a date no more than 20 days after the request or appear in court by a date no more than 30 days after the request.

For all Class D infractions, either: Pay $25.00 on or before a date set by the Violations Clerk/court staff (said date not to exceed 20 days from the date of the request). The Violations Clerk/court staff shall inform the defendant that failure to pay by the date established will result in the imposition of an additional late fee of $25.00. Or, appear in court on a date set by the Violations Clerk/court staff not to exceed 30 days from the date of the request.

WARNING

Applies to

Chemical testing

Chemical testing fees are assessed in addition to the Drug Court service fee.

NOTE: Chemical testing fees will be assessed in addition to the Drug Court services fee.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Flash drive duplication

When the Court permits duplication, each flash drive costs $5.00.

The Judges of Hamilton County, in order to comply with IC 5-14-3-8, have established the following fees for duplication of audio and video media when permitted by the Court: Flash Drive $5.00/each

WARNING

Fee

$100

Applies to

Drug court admission

The Hamilton County Drug Court administration fee is $100 per admission.

Administration fee (per admission) $100.00

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing recording on CD or flash drive

Amounts due for a hearing CD or flash drive must be paid before it is produced.

To obtain a CD or flash drive of a hearing a FORM AR00-106 must be completed and submitted to the Court Reporter (copes of the Form may be obtained from the Court Reporter) and all amounts due must be paid before the CD or flash drive will be produced.

WARNING

Applies to

Late payment of night court fines and costs

A late fee for fines and costs imposed in night court sessions of Superior Courts 4, 5, and 6 cannot be assessed until the courts’ Traffic Violations Bureau has notified the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of nonpayment.

308.20 Notwithstanding the above, a late fee shall not be assessed for any late payment of fine and costs imposed in the night court sessions of Superior Courts 4, 5, and 6 until the Traffic Violations Bureau of those courts has forwarded notice to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of failure to pay.

WARNING

A person charged with a covered traffic violation may mail or deliver the scheduled judgment amount and the applicable signed admission or plea instead of appearing in open court.

Any person charged with a traffic violation that is within the authority of the Violations Clerk may mail or deliver the amount of the judgment (including costs indicated on the posted schedule) and a signed admission of the violation or a plea of nolo contendere (if the action is for a moving traffic violation) and need not appear in open court.

WARNING

Fee

50

Hamilton County Pretrial Services charges an initial service fee of $50.

One (1) Initial Pretrial Service fee $50.00

WARNING

For a scheduled offense with no required appearance, the defendant may pay the scheduled fine and costs for each cause by a date no more than 30 days after the request.

For all scheduled offenses for which the defendant is not required to appear, either: Pay the scheduled fine plus court costs for each separate cause. This shall be paid by a date set by the Violations Clerk/court staff not to exceed 30 days from the date of the request.

WARNING

Fee

$25

Failure to pay by the established date results in an additional $25 late fee for each separate cause.

defendant that failure to pay by the date established will result in the imposition of an additional late fee of $25.00 for each separate cause.

WARNING

Overpayments of $3.00 or less are retained as an overpayment fee and deposited into the Hamilton County General Fund.

The Courts having made all reasonable efforts to inform traffic violators of the judgment amount (including costs) to be paid for their violation, and recognizing that overpayments result in increased staff time, accounting confusion, and delays, hereby order that any overpayment of $3.00 or less shall be retained by the Violation Clerk as an overpayment fee and shall be deposited through the Clerk’s miscellaneous fund account into the Hamilton County General Fund.

WARNING

Chemical testing fees are assessed in addition to the Veterans Court service fee.

NOTE: Chemical testing fees will be assessed in addition to the Veterans Court service fee.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

CD duplication

When the Court permits duplication, each CD costs $1.00.

The Judges of Hamilton County, in order to comply with IC 5-14-3-8, have established the following fees for duplication of audio and video media when permitted by the Court: CD $1.00/each