§ 33-24-8-6 — Taxation of sheriffs' fees; transmittal of books, papers, fees, and property to successor; disposition of unclaimed fees

Indiana § 33-24-8-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 24: SUPREME COURT
• Ch. 8: Supreme Court Fees

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(a) The clerk of the supreme court shall tax and
charge in favor of the sheriff of the supreme court, or in favor of county
sheriffs for their services as the deputies of the sheriff of the supreme
court, the fees and amounts provided by law. The fees and amounts
described in this subsection do not belong to the state but are the
property of the sheriff of the supreme court and the sheriff's agents.
When the fees are collected, the fees shall be paid over to the sheriff or
the sheriff's agents.
(b) The clerk of the supreme court at the expiration of the clerk's
term shall hand over to the clerk's successor in office all of the books,
papers, fees, costs, charges, and amounts, together with all money and
other property received by the clerk by virtue of the clerk's office or
under color of that office.
(c) The attorney general shall enforce the collection, for the use and
benefit of the party entitled to them, all fees and amounts collected and
retained by the person, including penalties, against any persons liable
for the fees and amounts. All unclaimed fees collected under this
chapter from former clerks that have been paid in for two (2) years and
remain in the office of the clerk of the supreme court for six (6) months
uncollected by the person to whom the fees are due, and all other
unclaimed fees in the hands of the clerk of the supreme court, after the
expiration of two (2) years from the date when the fees are paid to the
clerk, shall be paid into the state treasury, to be held as other funds that
escheat to the state. The clerk of the supreme court, when fees are paid
into the office of the clerk for the benefit of any other officer or person,
shall immediately notify that officer or person by mail that the fees
have been paid, the date of payment, and the amount of the payment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-15-5-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.3.