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Effective July 1, 2010

 

CASE DESCRIPTION

CASE TYPE

FILING FEES

Adoption

AD

$136.00

Civil Collection

CC

$136.00

Civil Plenary

PL

$136.00

Civil Tort

CT

$136.00

Domestic Relation (Dissolution / Separation)

DR

$156.00

Domestic Relation (Other)

DR

$136.00

Estate – Supervised or Unsupervised Administration

ES or EU

$156.00

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

EM

No charge

Estate – Miscellaneous

EM

$156.00

Guardianship

GU

$156.00

Juvenile Child in Need of Services

JC

$156.00

Juvenile Delinquency or Status

JD or JS

$156.00

Juvenile Paternity

JP

$176.00

Juvenile Miscellaneous or Termination

JM or JT

$156.00

Mental Health

MH

$136.00

Miscellaneous Civil

MI

$136.00

Hardship License Petitions

MI

$106.00

Miscellaneous Criminal Petition

MC

$136.00

Mortgage Foreclosure

MF

$186.00

Order for Protection

PO

No charge

Reciprocal Support

RS

$136.00

Small Claim

SC

$76.00

Transfer Small Claim for Jury Trial

PL

$70.00

Trust

TR

$156.00

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).

CRIMINAL OFFENSE OR TRAFFIC VIOLATION

CASE TYPE

COSTS

Murder

MR

$164.00

Class A Felony

FA

$164.00

Class B Felony

FB

$164.00

Class C Felony

FC

$164.00

Class D Felony

FD

$164.00

Misdemeanor

CM

$164.00

Post Conviction Relief

PC

No charge

Pre-Trial Diversion Program

 

TBD

Infraction or Local Ordinance Violation

IF or OV

$114.00

Infraction or Ordinance Deferral Program

TBD

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

County Prisoner Reimbursement Fee

Per Day

$15.00

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Fee

$50.00

Drug Abuse Prosecution Interdiction and Correction Fee

$200.00

Drug Court Fee

$500.00

Fine

Ordered by Court

Varies

Highway Work Zone Fee

Traffic Offense

$0.50

Failure to Merge or Exceeding Worksite Speed Limit

$25.50

Late Payment Fee

$25.00

Safe Schools Fee

$200.00

Sexual Assault Victims Assistance Fee

$250-1000.00

 

Service by Sheriff: For all cases where service by the Sheriff is requested, a $13.00 service of process fee shall be collected per case.

 

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

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 Discharge

$40.00

Support Service Fee

Before January 1, 2008

$30.00

 

After January 1, 2008

$55.00

   

PUBLICATION (Make check payable to Fort Wayne Newspapers)

FEES FOR 2010

Adoption

3 Insertions

$256.00

Change of Name

3 Insertions

$140.00

Divorce and Suit for Support

3 Insertions

$210.00

Final Settlement (when required)

1 Insertion

$101.00

Notice of Estate Administration

2 Insertions

$132.00

Notice of Suit

3 Insertions

$302.00