Home Fees and Costs

Lisbeth_A._BorgmannLisbeth A. Borgmann
Clerk of Courts

Contact Info

Allen County Courthouse
715 S. Calhoun Street
Rm. 200A
Fort Wayne, IN  46802

Ph. (260) 449-7245
 

Hours of Operation
M-F  8:00 am - 4:30 pm

 

Clerk of Courts
Lisbeth A. Borgmann

Chief Deputy
Christopher M. Nancarrow

Director of System Operations
Mary Giant

Administrative Assistant
Michele Koop

 

Fee and Cost Information PDF Print E-mail

Effective July 1, 2011

NOTE:  Filing fees for all civil, small claims, probate, juvenile, criminal, infraction, and ordinance violation cases increased by $1.

CASE DESCRIPTION

CASE TYPE

FILING FEES

Adoption

AD

$137.00

Civil Collection

CC

$137.00

Civil Plenary

PL

$137.00

Civil Tort

CT

$137.00

Domestic Relation (Dissolution / Separation)

DR

$157.00

Domestic Relation (Other)

DR

$137.00

Estate – Supervised or Unsupervised Administration

ES or EU

$157.00

Estate – Will/Inheritance Tax Return w/o Estate Administration 

EM

No Charge

Estate – Miscellaneous

 EM

$157.00

Guardianship

GU

$157.00

Juvenile Child in Need of Services

JC

$157.00

Juvenile Delinquency or Status

JD or JS

$157.00

Juvenile Paternity

JP

$177.00

Juvenile Miscellaneous or Termination

JM or JT

$157.00

Mental Health

MH

$137.00

Miscellaneous Civil

MI

$137.00

          Drivers License Petition

MI

$107.00

Mortgage Foreclosure

MF

$187.00

Order for Protection

PO

No Charge

Reciprocal Support

RS

$137.00

Small Claim

SC

$77.00

Transfer Small Claim for Jury Trial

PL

$70.00

Trust

TR

$157.00

Change of Venue/Transfer to Indiana County

Same as Cost to File New Case

 

Civil and Small Claims ActionsThe filing fees above reflect the amount for one named Defendant.  A $10.00 service fee shall be collected for EACH additional Defendant that is named or added.  A $10.00 garnishee service fee shall be collected for each Garnishee Defendant that is named or added in EXCESS of THREE (3).  Service by SheriffFor all cases where service by the Sheriff is requested, a $13.00 service of process fee shall be collected per case.

 

CRIMINAL OFFENSE OR TRAFFIC VIOLATION

CASE TYPE

COSTS

Murder

MR

$165.00

Class A Felony

FA

$165.00

Class B Felony

FB

$165.00

Class C Felony

FC

$165.00

Class D Felony

FD

$165.00

Misdemeanor

CM

$165.00

Post Conviction Relief

PC

No Charge

Pre-Trial Diversion Program

 

Varies

Infraction or Local Ordinance Violation

IF or OV

$115.00

Infraction or Ordinance Deferral Program

Varies

   

ADDITIONAL CHARGES WHEN APPLICABLE

FEES

Alcohol and Drug Countermeasures Fee

$200.00

Alcohol and Drug Services Program Fee

$200.00

Child Abuse Prevention Fee

$100.00

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Fee

$50.00

Drug Abuse Prosecution Interdiction and Correction Fee

$200.00

Drug Court Fee

Per Month

$50.00

Fine

Ordered by Court

Varies

Highway Work Zone Fee

Traffic Offense

$0.50

          Failure to Merge or Exceeding Worksite Speed Limit

$25.50

Safe Schools Fee

$200.00

Sexual Assault Victims Assistance Fee

$250.00 - $1,000.00

 

CERTIFIED COPY / LICENSE / MISCELLANEOUS FEES

FEES

Copy

Per Page

$1.00

Certification of Copy

Per Document

$1.00

Exemplification / Authentication

Clerk’s Certificate

$1.00

 

Judge's Certificate

$1.00

Distress Sale License (Inventory Value)

$0 to $25,000

$40.00

 

$25,000 to $50,000

$65.00

 

$50,000 to $75,000

$100.00

 

$75,000 and Over

$150.00

Marriage License

Indiana Residents

$18.00

 

Non-Indiana Residents

$60.00

Notary Certification

 

$2.00

Recording Transcript of Judgment

 

$3.00

Juror Pay

Per Day until Jury is Impaneled

$15.00

 

Per Day after Impaneled until Discharged

$40.00

Support Service Fee

 

$55.00

   

PUBLICATION (Make check payable to Fort Wayne Newspapers)

FEES FOR 2011

Adoption

3 Insertions

$264.00

Change of Name

3 Insertions

$144.00

Divorce and Suit for Support

3 Insertions

$216.00

Final Settlement (when required)

1 Insertion

$104.00

Notice of Estate Administration

2 Insertions

$136.00

Notice of Suit

3 Insertions

$311.00

Click here to read the Legal Billing Rates effective January 1, 2011 from the Fort Wayne Newspapers.