Vigo County Courts, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Public defender attorney fee

The Court will order the Clerk’s Office to withhold the reasonable attorney fee assessed by the Court from the public defender client’s remaining bond deposit.

The Court will order the Clerk’s Office to withhold the reasonable attorney fee assessed by the Court from the public defender client’s remaining bond deposit.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Public defender attorney fee

After a finding of ability to pay reasonable representation costs, the court must require the person or, if delinquent, the person’s parent to pay attorney fees capped at the amounts listed for the offense level.

If at any stage of prosecution for a felony or misdemeanor, the court makes a finding of ability to pay the costs of reasonable representation, the court shall require payment by the person or the person’s parent, if delinquent, of the following attorney fees in addition to other costs assessed against the person: A. For a Murder or Level 1 felony action, a fee not to exceed sixteen hundred dollars ($1,600.00) B. For a Level 2 felony action, a fee not to exceed one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00) C. For a Level 3 felony action, a fee not to exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) D. For a Level 4 felony action, a fee not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000.00) E. For a Level 5 felony action, a fee not to exceed eight hundred dollars ($800.00) F. For a Level 6 felony action, a fee not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600.00) G. For all misdemeanor actions, a fee not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400.00)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

Court reporters may not charge a per-page rate while typing at their job.

They may not charge a per-page rate while typing at their job.

CRITICAL

Fee

25 $

Drug Court cases transferred to another Indiana County are assessed a $25 transfer fee and a $100 administration fee, payable at transfer.

2. Drug Court cases accepted into the Vigo County Drug Court Program but transferred to another Indiana County are assessed a $25.00 transfer fee and a $100.00 administration fee. Fees are payable at the time of transfer.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Defendants accepted from another Indiana County are assessed $50 per month while monitored by the Vigo County Drug Court program.

Defendants are assessed a fee of $50.00 per month for the duration of the time they remain under monitoring by the Vigo County Drug Court program.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to move case to plenary docket

A defendant moving a counterclaim outside the Small Claims Division's subject matter jurisdiction to the plenary docket must pay the required fee.

A defendant who has a counterclaim outside the subject matter jurisdiction of the Small Claims Division must file a motion to move the case to the plenary docket and pay the required fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

Court reporters may charge for transcripts only when the transcripts are prepared off the clock.

Court reporters may only charge for transcripts prepared while off the clock.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Public defender representation fee

If the Court finds the public defender client able to pay part of assigned counsel’s representation cost, it must order a $200 fee for a felony action or a $100 fee for a misdemeanor action.

If the Court finds that the public defender client is able to pay part of the cost of representation by the assigned counsel, the court shall order the person to pay the following: A. For a felony action, a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00). B. For a misdemeanor action, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

CRITICAL

Fee

100 $

Veterans Court participants are assessed a $100 administration fee regardless of participation length.

A. Defendants enrolled in Veterans Court are assessed a one-hundred-dollar ($100.00) problem-solving court administration fee regardless of length of participation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

County indigent transcript

A court reporter must submit claims for county indigent transcripts directly to the county.

the court reporter shall submit a claim directly to the county for the preparation of any county indigent transcripts.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Veterans Court participants are assessed a $50 monthly services fee beginning in their second month of participation.

B. Defendants enrolled in Veterans Court are assessed a monthly problem-solving court services fee, commencing the second month of participation, of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month for each month of participation in the Veterans Court program.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

An 18-month deferral carries a $50 monthly fee beginning in month two, with total fees capped at $950 including the $100 administration fee.

iii. For an 18-month deferral, the fee is $50.00 per month beginning the second month of participation. The total fee for 18 months will not exceed $950.00, including the administration fee of $100.00 in 1(D).

CRITICAL

Fee

25 $

Cases accepted into the Vigo County Drug Court Program from another Indiana County are assessed a $25 transfer fee.

3. Cases accepted into the Vigo County Drug Court Program from another Indiana County are assessed a $25.00 transfer fee.

CRITICAL

Fee

25 $

C. Cases accepted and transferred into Vigo County Veterans Court from another Indiana County are assessed a twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) transfer fee and a one hundred dollar ($100.00) problem-solving court administration fee. These fees are payable at the time of transfer.

C. Cases accepted and transferred into Vigo County Veterans Court from another Indiana County are assessed a twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) transfer fee and a one hundred dollar ($100.00) problem-solving court administration fee. These fees are payable at the time of transfer.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to move case to plenary docket

A defendant seeking to move an excess monetary counterclaim to the plenary docket must pay the required fee.

A defendant who has a counterclaim in excess of the monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims Division and who does not wish to waive the excess of the claim must file a motion to move the case to the plenary docket and pay the required fee.

CRITICAL

The proper costs determined by the Clerk must be tendered with documents submitted for filing.

Parties or their attorneys are solely responsible for tendering to the Court in complete and correct form any documents desired to be filed, together with proper costs, as determined by the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Fees must be paid in monthly increments of at least $50, exclusive of chemical testing fees.

B. Fees are payable in no less than $50.00 per month increments and are exclusive of chemical testing fees.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 $

Transferred-in Veterans Court cases are also assessed the monthly problem-solving court services fee stated above.

The monthly problem-solving court services fee above will also be assessed.

WARNING

Fee

1850

Applies to

Drug court 36 month deferral

The total fee for a 36-month Drug Court deferral may not exceed $1,850.00, including the $100.00 administration fee.

The total fee for 36 months will not exceed $1,850.00, including the administration fee of $100.00 in 1(D).

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Indigent transcript

A court reporter may charge no more than $5.00 per page for a county or state indigent transcript.

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

WARNING

Fee

1250

Applies to

Drug court 24 month deferral

The total fee for a 24-month Drug Court deferral may not exceed $1,250.00, including the $100.00 administration fee.

The total fee for 24 months will not exceed $1,250.00, including the administration fee of $100.00 in 1(D).

WARNING

Fee

100 $

D. An administration fee of $100.00 may be assessed regardless of the length of participation in the Drug Court Program.

D. An administration fee of $100.00 may be assessed regardless of the length of participation in the Drug Court Program.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript compilation

A court reporter may charge an hourly rate based on annual court compensation for specified transcript-compilation work performed outside the job during normal office hours.

A court reporter may charge their hourly rate, based upon the court reporter’s annual court compensation, for compiling, indexing exhibits, and compiling a table of contents while not working at the job during normal office hours.

WARNING

Fee

50

Applies to

Drug court 36 month deferral

For a 36-month Drug Court deferral, the fee is $50.00 per month starting in the second month of participation.

For a 36-month deferral, the fee is $50.00 per month beginning the second month of participation.

WARNING

Fee

35

Applies to

Transcript

The minimum transcript fee is $35.00.

That a minimum transcript fee shall be $35.00.

WARNING

Fee

7.5

Applies to

Expedited transcript

The maximum fee for an expedited transcript due within 24 hours is $7.50 per page.

If a court reporter is requested to prepare an expedited transcript, the maximum page fee shall be $7.50 when the transcript must be prepared within twenty-four (24) hours or less;

WARNING

D. In addition to the above fees, defendants enrolled in Veterans Court may be required to pay for all court-ordered drug screens.

D. In addition to the above fees, defendants enrolled in Veterans Court may be required to pay for all court-ordered drug screens.

WARNING

Fee

6

Applies to

Expedited transcript

The maximum fee for an expedited transcript due within three working days is $6.00 per page.

$6.00 when the transcript must be prepared within three (3) working days.

WARNING

Fee

5

Applies to

Private regular transcript

A court reporter may charge no more than $5.00 per page for a private regular transcript.

The maximum per page a court reporter may charge for the preparation of a private transcript shall be $5.00 per page for a private regular transcript.

WARNING

Fee

50

Applies to

Drug court 24 month deferral

For a 24-month Drug Court deferral, the fee is $50.00 per month starting in the second month of participation.

For a 24-month deferral, the fee is $50.00 per month beginning the second month of participation.

WARNING

Fees may be prorated for participants who leave the program early, measured against the Judgment of Conviction date.

C. Fees may be prorated for those who leave the program early, as measured against the Judgment of Conviction date

CRITICAL

For qualifying discharged bonds, the Clerk must retain the specified administrative fee, at least $10 in bond costs, and court-ordered amounts and the required $5 fee from the deposit.

When the conditions of the bond, as provided in Paragraph (3.), have been performed and an order is entered discharging the bond, if the bond has been posted under (3.)(D.),the Clerk shall retain ten percent (10%) of the amount deposited or fifty dollars ($50), whichever is the lesser amount, as an administrative fee, which money shall be paid into the General Fund of the County. The amount retained by the Clerk as bond costs shall be not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00). The Clerk shall also retain from the deposit such fines, costs, fees, and restitution as ordered by the court, publicly paid costs of representation as ordered by the court, and the five-dollar ($5) fee required by I.C.35-33-8-3.2(d).

WARNING

Individuals ordered to enroll in the Vigo County Court Alcohol and Drug Program may be charged up to $400.00 for program services.

All individuals ordered to enroll in the Vigo County Court Alcohol and Drug Program may be charged up to a maximum of $400.00 for program services, pursuant to Indiana Code 12-23-14-16.