§ 33-35-3-9 — City courts in certain counties; disposition of costs; costs paid in advance

Indiana § 33-35-3-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 35: CITY AND TOWN COURTS
• Ch. 3: Personnel; Expenses; Costs

Text

(a) This section applies after June 30, 2005.
(b) A clerk of a city court in a county having a population of more
than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred
thousand (700,000) shall deposit all court costs collected by the clerk
in accordance with IC 33-37-7-12. The fees received by the controller
from the clerk shall be paid into the city treasury at the time of the
semiannual settlement for city revenue.
(c) If the party instituting an action or a proceeding recovers
judgment, the judgment must also include as costs an amount equal to
the small claims costs fee, the small claims garnishee service fee, and
the small claims service fee prescribed under IC 33-37-4-5 (before its
repeal) or IC 33-37-4-6.
(d) Money paid in advance for costs remaining unexpended at the
time a civil action or proceeding is terminated, whether by reason of
Small claims costs fee, small claims service fee, and additional fees
dismissal or otherwise, must be returned to the party or parties making
payment. However, this section does not apply to civil actions or
proceedings instituted by or on behalf of the state or any of the state's
political subdivisions.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-10.1-6-10.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.174-2006, SEC.10; P.L.1-2007, SEC.220; P.L.11-2023, SEC.103.