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Filing Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2006)
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a. No Prior |
b. W/ Prior |
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A. |
Civil Complaint for more than $1,000 |
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$ 88 |
$ 34 |
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B. |
Civil Complaint for more than $300, but not more than $1,000 |
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$ 68 |
$ 14 |
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C. |
Civil Complaint for not more than $300 |
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$ 66 |
$ 12 |
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D. |
Unlawful detainer, forcible detainer, forcible entry (with or without rent, regardless of the dollar amount) |
$ 68 |
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E. |
Claim and Delivery |
$ 88 |
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F. |
1. Divorce or legal separation |
$129 |
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2. Annulment |
$ 89 |
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3. Paternity Action |
$ 88 |
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G. |
1. Petition to release common law or other lien |
$ 45 |
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2.
Habeas corpus actions filed by non-indigent prisoners |
$ 50 |
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3. All other actions or petitions (not demanding dollar amounts) |
$ 88 |
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H. |
Small Claims |
$ 35 |
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I. |
Civil Answers or Appearances |
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1. Civil cases over $1,000 |
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$ 58 |
$ 14 |
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2. Civil cases for more than $300, but not more than $1,000 |
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$ 58 |
$ 14 |
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3. Civil cases not more than $300 |
$ 30 |
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4. Unlawful detainer, forcible detainer, forcible entry |
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$ 58 |
$ 14 |
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5. Claim and Delivery |
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$ 58 |
$ 14 |
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6. Divorce or legal separation |
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$ 58 |
$ 14 |
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7. All other actions |
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$ 58 |
$ 14 |
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8. Small Claims |
No Fee |
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9. Paternity Action |
$ 58 |
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10.Stipulation
for Entry of Judgment |
No Fee |
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11.Any answer after an appearance |
No Fee |
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J. |
Special Motions, petitions and pleadings |
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1. Motion for change of venue |
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$ 63 |
$ 9 |
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2. Order granting change of venue (pay to new county) |
$ 9 |
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3. Petition to vacate or renew a judgment or reopen a case after no activity for one year, except for executions on judgment |
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$ 63 |
$ 9 |
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4. Motion to reopen divorce action or to amend or modify divorce decree |
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$ 86 |
$ 32 |
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5. Petition for Intervention |
$ 61 |
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6. Third party complaint |
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$ 62 |
$ 14 |
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7. Cross Claim (defendant v. defendant or plaintiff v. plaintiff) |
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$ 62 |
$ 14 |
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8. Counterclaim (defendant v. plaintiff) |
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$ 62 |
$ 14 |
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9.
Petition for judicial consent to abortion |
No Fee |
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K. |
Juvenile and Family Matters |
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1. Petition for adoption |
$ 68 |
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2. Petition for termination of parent-child relationship |
$ 68 |
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3. Consolidated adoption and termination of parent-child relationship |
$ 68 |
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4. Petition for permission to marry |
$ 68 |
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5. Petition under Juvenile Corrections Act |
No Fee |
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6. Petition under Child Protection Act |
No Fee |
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7. Petition for commitment of mentally ill |
No Fee |
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8.
Petition for sterilization |
No Fee |
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L. |
Probate Matters |
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1. Application for informal probate |
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$ 88 |
$ 34 |
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2. Petition for formal probate |
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$ 88 |
$ 34 |
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3. Any petition or application of any person for appointment as personal representative after petition or application for probate has been filed |
$ 34 |
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4. Any petition for formal or informal probate asking for appointment of a personal representative |
$ 88 |
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5. Initial petition, motion or appearance of any person, other than an applicant for personal representative (except for items 7, 8, and 11 below) |
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$ 88 |
$ 34 |
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6. Administration of estate under I.C. 15-3-1205 and proceedings to determine heirship without administration |
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$ 30 |
$ 14 |
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In addition to the above fees under Category L, the following probate fees shall be collected from any person filing the following documents, whether or not the person has appeared previously: |
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7. Demand for notice (not an appearance) |
$ 9 |
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8. Demand for bond (not an appearance) before / after appointment of personal representative |
NoFee/$9 |
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9. Objection or petition to contest probate of will |
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$ 88 |
$ 34 |
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10.Any petition for the appointment of a new personal representative filed as a contest to the appointment of a personal representative |
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$ 88 |
$ 34 |
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11.Petition for approval of compromise |
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$ 68 |
$ 14 |
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12.Intermediate or final accounting of personal representative |
$ 9 |
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13.Petition for distribution of estate |
$ 25 |
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14.Petition or appearance of any person filed more than 3 years after initial filing and more than 1 year after the last prior filing fee whether or not there has been a prior appearance (fee for reopening inactive file, but no further fee shall be charged such person under fee categories L1 thru 5) |
$ 88 |
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15.Cases where a court order is issued only for a specific reason other than administration of an estate |
$ 30 |
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16.Filing of a copy of appointment of foreign personal representative |
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$ 78 |
$ 27 |
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If two or more of the above documents or pleadings are filed jointly under Category L as one instrument, the filing fee would be computed as though they had been filed separately. |
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17.Cases to determine inheritance tax in transfer |
$ 30 |
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18.Filing of a renunciation |
No Fee |
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M. |
Guardianship Matters |
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1. Petition for appointment of guardian |
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$118 |
$ 14 |
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2. Consent to testamentary appointment as guardian without petition |
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$118 |
$ 14 |
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3. Any objection by any person to the appointment of a guardian except that no fee shall be charged to the minor or alleged incapacitated person filing an objection |
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$108 |
$ 14 |
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4. Initial petition, motion, or appearance of any person except the minor involved |
$108 |
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5. Status reports |
$ 25 |
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Conservatorship |
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1. Petition for appointment of conservator or receipt and acceptance of foreign conservatorship |
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$138 |
$ 34 |
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2. Initial petition, motion, or appearance of any person |
$128 |
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3. Intermediate or final account of conservator |
$ 50 |
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4. Petition for final distribution of estate |
$ 66 |
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Inventories |
$ 41 |
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O. |
Joint Guardianship and Conservatorship or joint petition for receipt and acceptance of foreign guardianship and conservatorship |
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1. Joint petition, same party guardian and conservator |
$138 |
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2. Joint petition, different parties guardian and conservator (considered two filings) |
$176 |
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P. |
Minor's Claim |
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1. Petition for compromise of minor's claim |
No Fee |
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2. Petition for compromise of a minor's claim with the appointment of a conservator |
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$ 68 |
$ 14 |
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Q. |
Trusts and Renunciations |
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1. Registration of trusts & renunciations |
No Fee |
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2. Initial petition, motion, or appearance of any person, except registration of trusts and renunciations |
$ 48 |
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3. Intermediate or final accounting of trustee |
$ 9 |
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4. Petition for final distribution of estate |
$ 25 |
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5. Filing renunciations |
No Fee |
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R. |
Appeals and transfers from magistrate division to district court |
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1. Appeal from magistrate division of district court |
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a. Small Claims (Small Claims Dept. to Magistrate Division) |
$ 47 |
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b. Small Claims (Magistrate Division to District Court) |
$ 53 |
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c. Other Civil Appeals |
$ 53 |
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d. Criminal Appeals |
No Fee |
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2. Appeal or petition for judicial review, or cross-appeal or cross-petition, from commission, board or body to the district court |
$ 78 |
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3. Any transfer from magistrate division to district court (to be paid by the party transferring or causing the action to be transferred in addition to any appearance fee) |
$ 42 |
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S. |
Filing Foreign Judgment |
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1. Filing judgment creditor |
$ 7 |
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2. Motion or application of judgment debtor to stay execution |
$ 58 |
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3. Filing a custody decree from another state under I.C. 32-1116 |
No Fee |
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T. |
Civil appeals or cross-appeals to the Supreme Court |
$101 |
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U. |
Miscellaneous fees per statute (i.e. copies, passport fees, etc.) |
As prescribed by statute |
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