St. Joseph County Superior Court, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic system access

The user agreement requires a nominal fee, but access is free for parties or litigants claiming indigence.

The user agreement requires parties to pay a nominal fee. However, access shall be free of charge for parties or litigants claiming indigence.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

A non-indigent defendant must pay a $25.00 late fee to the Clerk if costs, fines, or civil penalties are not paid in full by the later of the specified court-day or payment-schedule deadline.

A defendant who is required to pay court costs (including fees), a fine, or civil penalty and who has not been determined by the Court imposing the costs, fine, or civil penalty to be indigent shall pay, in addition to the costs, fine or civil penalty, a late payment fee in the sum of $25.00 to the Clerk of the Court if the defendant fails to pay the costs, fine or civil penalty in full before the later of the following: (a) the end of the business day on which the Court enters the conviction or judgment; or (b) the end of the period specified in a payment schedule set for the payment of court costs, fines, and civil penalties adopted for the operation of the Courts of St. Joseph County.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

The Clerk must assess and collect the $25.00 late payment fee when the criteria are met unless a court order suspends it.

When a defendant meets the criteria described in LR71-AR00-903.2, the Clerk shall assess and collect a late payment fee in the sum of $25.00, unless the late payment fee is suspended by Court order as provided by LR71-AR00-903.4.

CRITICAL

Fee

20 $

A positive drug screen incurs a $20 fee.

$20.00 for positive drug screens

CRITICAL

Applies to

Change of venue transfer

The moving party must pay accrued costs and the transfer fee to the clerk within ten days after entry of the transfer order.

When a change of venue from the County is granted, all accrued costs and the transfer fee must be paid to the clerk by the moving party within ten (10) days after the transfer order is entered.

CRITICAL

Fee

$20

Applies to

Petition for legal separation, paternity, or dissolution of marriage action under I.C. 31

The Clerk must collect a $20 alternative dispute resolution fee from every party filing a legal separation, paternity, or dissolution petition under I.C. 31, subject to later modification of the amount.

The Clerk of the Court shall collect from every party filing a petition for legal separation, paternity, or dissolution of marriage action under I.C. 31 an alternative dispute resolution fee of $20; as such amount may be modified from time to time.

CRITICAL

Fee

3 $

A no-specimen event incurs a $3 fee.

$3.00 for no specimen fees

CRITICAL

Fee

45 $

Confirmation testing at an off-site laboratory costs $45.

$45.00 for confirmation testing at an off-site laboratory.

CRITICAL

Fee

500 $

The total fees paid under this section by any participant cannot exceed $500.

the aggregate of fees paid under this section by any participant shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).

CRITICAL

Fee

15 $

A negative drug screen incurs a $15 fee.

$15.00 for negative drug screens

CRITICAL

If the required payment is not made, the motion is deemed abandoned and the change of venue will not be perfected.

In the absence of such payment, the movant will be deemed to have abandoned the motion so the Clerk will not perfect the change, the cause will be restored to the docket of this Court, and this Court shall resume general jurisdiction of the cause in accordance with T.R. 76.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Problem-solving Court participants must pay a $50 monthly services fee beginning in their second month and continuing while they participate.

In addition, each participant in a problem-solving court shall be assessed a services fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month beginning with the second month of participation and for each month thereafter for the duration of participation in the problem-solving court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Change of venue transfer

The moving party must pay accrued costs and the transfer fee within 10 days after the transfer order; without payment, the motion is deemed abandoned and the change of venue will not be perfected.

When a change of venue from the County is granted, all accrued costs and the fee for transfer must be paid to the Clerk by the moving party within 10 days after the transfer order is entered. In the absence of such payment, the movant will be deemed to have abandoned the motion so the Clerk will not perfect the change, the cause will be restored to the docket of this Court, and this Court shall resume general jurisdiction of the cause in accordance with T.R. 76.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Cause number

Obtaining a cause number requires an appearance form and payment of the filing fee, unless the party presents a court order waiving the fee.

The cause number may be obtained upon submission of an appearance form and payment of the filing fee to the Clerk [or upon presentation to the Clerk of a court order waiving the filing fee].

CRITICAL

Applies to

New action

Any fees requested by the QUEST Information Form must accompany the form before a cause number is assigned.

The QUEST Information Form provided by the Clerk of the Probate Court is to be completed and filed with the Clerk, accompanied with requested documents and fees per the form before a cause number for the new action will be assigned.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion on final account

Before hearing a motion on final account, the Court requires payment of all court costs and satisfaction and release of all claims.

All court costs shall be paid and all claims satisfied and released before the Court will hear a Motion on Final Account.

CRITICAL

Fee

100 $

A person participating in a problem-solving Court must pay a $100 administration fee.

A person participating in a problem-solving Court shall pay a problem- solving court administration fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

CRITICAL

Fee

400 $

A party referred to CSAP must pay a $400 user fee to the Clerk of the Court.

A party referred to CSAP shall pay a user fee of $400.00, which is payable to the Clerk of the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

2 $

The breathalyzer fee is $2.

$2.00 for breathalyzer fee

WARNING

Fee

150

A $150.00 transfer fee must be paid to the Clerk for cases transferred from another jurisdiction.

A transfer fee of $150.00 shall be paid to the Clerk of the Court for cases transferred from another jurisdiction.

WARNING

The Court may suspend the late payment fee upon a finding of good cause and an order directing the Clerk to suspend assessment and collection.

Notwithstanding LR71-AR00-903.2, the Court that imposed the costs, fine or civil penalty may suspend the late payment fee required by this Rule if the Court finds that the Defendant has demonstrated good cause for failure to make a timely payment of the previously assessed costs, fine or civil penalty and issues an order to that effect directing the Clerk of the Court to suspend the assessment and collection of the Late Payment Fee.

WARNING

Fee

75

A $75.00 transfer fee must be paid to the Clerk for transfers to another jurisdiction or directly to a treatment provider without an alcohol and drug assessment.

A transfer fee of $75.00 shall be paid to the Clerk of the Court to transfer a case to another state or in-state jurisdiction, or to transfer directly to an in-state or out-of-state treatment provider without alcohol and drug assessment.

WARNING

Fee

150

A party referred for an alcohol and drug assessment without other services must pay a $150.00 fee.

A party referred for an alcohol and drug assessment without other services shall pay a fee of $150.00.

WARNING

Fee

15

$15.00 for drug screens

$15.00 for drug screens

WARNING

Fee

75

A party referred only for case monitoring must pay a $75.00 fee, which includes the specified treatment and urine-screen monitoring.

A party referred for case monitoring only shall pay a fee of $75.00, which includes monitoring compliance with treatment at a court-ordered treatment provider and for monitoring of urine drug screens.

WARNING

Applies to

Redocketing

If a case is accepted with an incorrect designation, the court may order redocketing and require the filing party to pay a redocketing fee.

Should a case be accepted with an incorrect designation, the court may order the matter to be redocketed with the correct case type designation and may require that the filing party pay a redocketing fee.

INFO

The Clerk may take appropriate collection steps, including retaining legal counsel, to collect late payment fees.

The Clerk may take all appropriate steps to collect late payment fees, including without limitation the retention of legal counsel to effectuate collection proceedings.