Madison County Courts, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

45 $

Applies to

Dissolution education seminar

Each party must pay a $45 seminar fee, which may be deferred upon a showing of indigence.

Each party shall pay a fee of forty- five dollars ($45.00) for the dissolution education seminar. Seminar fees may be deferred upon a showing of indigence.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dissolution education seminar

The Clerk must collect the petitioner’s seminar fee when the petition is filed, and the respondent’s fee is due when scheduling.

The Clerk shall bring this rule to the attention of all dissolution and separation petitioners and shall collect the petitioner’s fee at the time of filing. The respondent’s fee is due at the time of scheduling.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court costs

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

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

WARNING

Fee

40 $

Applies to

Problem solving court participation

Problem-Solving Court participants owe a monthly $40 Court User Fee after their first six weeks of participation, due on the 10th of each new month.

Participants do not accrue a Court User Fee for the first six (6) weeks of their participation in Problem Solving Court, thereafter the following fees are assessed: Drug Court: Monthly Court User Fee of $40.00 Mental Health Court: Monthly Court User Fee of $40.00 Re-entry Court: Monthly Court User Fee of $40.00 Court User Fees are due the 10th of each new month.