Tippecanoe County Courts, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition to expunge court records concerning delinquent child or child in need of services

Petitions to expunge court records concerning a delinquent child or a child in need of services under I.C. 31-39-8 shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 in the original cause without payment of filing fees.

Petitions to expunge court records concerning a delinquent child or a child in need of services under I.C. 31-39-8 shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 in the original cause without payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Expungement petition

Petitions to expunge records under I.C. 35-38-9-1 shall be filed in the court in which the charges were filed under a new expungement (XP) cause without the payment of court costs, and if no charges were filed or the petition includes Section 1 requests from multiple courts, then said petitions shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2 under a new expungement (XP) cause without the payment of court costs.

Petitions to expunge records under I.C. 35-38-9-1 shall be filed in the court in which the charges were filed under a new expungement (XP) cause without the payment of court costs, and if no charges were filed or the petition includes Section 1 requests from multiple courts, then said petitions shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2 under a new expungement (XP) cause without the payment of court costs.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for specialized driving privileges

All other Petitions for Specialized Driving Privileges require filing fees.

All other Petitions for Specialized Driving Privileges shall be filed in Superior Court No. 6 under an MI cause number with payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition to expunge juvenile delinquency records

Petitions to expunge juvenile delinquency records are filed in the original cause without filing fees.

Petitions to expunge juvenile delinquency records under I.C. 35-38-9-1 shall be filed in the original cause without payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

JM case involving Collaborative Care

JM Collaborative Care cases are filed without filing fees.

JM cases involving Collaborative Care under I.C. 31-28-5.8 shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 without payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for waiver of parental consent to abortion

Waiver-of-parental-consent petitions do not require filing fees.

JM cases involving Petitions for Waiver of Parental Consent to Abortion under I.C. 16-34-2-4 shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 as a confidential case without payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for specialized driving privileges

Petitions for Specialized Driving Privileges seeking to stay a court-ordered suspension require filing fees.

Petitions for Specialized Driving Privileges seeking to stay a court ordered driver’s license suspension shall be filed in the court that imposed the driver’s license suspension under an MI cause number with payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition to expunge substantiated department of child services reports

Petitions to expunge substantiated Department of Child Services reports must be filed with payment of filing fees.

Petitions to expunge substantiated reports of the Department of Child Services under I.C. 31-33-27-5 shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 under a JM cause with payment of filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for order granting minor approval to marry

Minor-approval-to-marry petitions require payment of civil filing fees.

MI cases involving Petitions for Order Granting Minor Approval to Marry under I.C. 31-11-1-7 shall be filed as a confidential case in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 with payment of civil filing fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition to expunge juvenile delinquency arrests

Petitions to expunge juvenile delinquency arrests without an existing case are filed without filing fees.

Petitions to expunge juvenile delinquency arrests under I.C. 35-38-9-1, without an existing juvenile delinquency case, shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 3 under a JM cause without payment of filing fees.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Private transcript

Private transcripts are capped at $5.00 per page, invoiced directly to the requester, and require a deposit equal to the estimated work.

The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for the preparation of a private transcript shall be $5.00. The court reporter shall submit the invoice for private transcripts directly to the attorney or party requesting the transcription. A deposit in the amount of the estimated work shall be required from the attorney or party making a private transcript request.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Additional transcript copy

Additional copies of state indigent or private transcripts are capped at $1.00 per page.

The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for additional copies of a transcript (state indigent or private) shall be $1.00.

WARNING

Fee

7.5

Applies to

Expedited transcript

A transcript requested within 5 days is limited to 150 pages and costs $7.50 per page.

Request for expedited transcript to be prepared within 5 days must be limited to 150 pages and shall be charged at a rate of $7.50 per page.

WARNING

Fee

8.5

Applies to

Expedited transcript

A transcript requested within 24 hours is limited to 50 pages and costs $8.50 per page.

Request for expedited transcript to be prepared within 24 hours must be limited to 50 pages and shall be charged at the rate of $8.50 per page.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Private pay transcript

A late fee of up to $25.00 may be assessed on a private-pay transcript if payment is not made within 10 days after the Notice of Filing of Transcript.

A late fee of up to $25.00 may be assessed against any private pay transcript in the event payment is not made within 10 days from the date of the Notice of Filing of Transcript.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

State indigent transcript

A court reporter may charge no more than $5.00 per page to prepare a state indigent transcript.

The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for the preparation of a state indigent transcript shall be $5.00.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

County indigent transcript

A court reporter may charge no more than $5.00 per page to prepare a county indigent transcript.

The maximum per page fee a court reporter may charge for the preparation of a county indigent transcript shall be $5.00.

WARNING

Fee

10

Applies to

Expedited transcript

A transcript request exceeding 150 pages and due within 15 days is expedited and costs $10.00 per page.

Any request over 150 pages to be completed within 15 days shall be considered expedited and shall be charged at the rate of $10.00 per page.

WARNING

Fee

25

Applies to

Transcript volume or binder

An additional labor charge of $25.00 may be assessed for preparation of each volume and or binder which includes the cost of all office supplies and electronic submission if required.

An additional labor charge of $25.00 may be assessed for preparation of each volume and or binder which includes the cost of all office supplies and electronic submission if required.

INFO

Applies to

Expedited transcript

The originating judge may approve other expedited transcript rates.

Any other expedited rates may be approved by the Judge of the Court in which the proceeding originates.

CRITICAL

Court costs must be paid for the listed conviction-expungement petitions when the petition requests expungement of at least one conviction.

Petitions to expunge misdemeanor convictions under I.C. 35-38-9-2, Class D or Level 6 felony convictions under I.C. 35-38-9-3, less serious felony convictions under I.C. 35-38-9-4, and certain serious felony convictions under I.C. 35-38-9-5 shall be filed under a new expungement (XP) cause with the payment of court costs. Said petitions shall be filed in the court in which conviction was entered, unless the petition seeks to expunge causes from multiple courts, then the petition shall be filed in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2. The payment of court costs is required so long as the petition includes a request to expunge at least one conviction.