§ 33-37-5-36 — Establishes the small claims fund; sources of revenue for the fund; semiannual transfer

Indiana § 33-37-5-36

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 37: COURT FEES
• Ch. 5: Collection of Additional Fees

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(a) The small claims fund is established. The
auditor of Marion County shall administer the fund.
(b) The small claims fund consists of the following fees distributed
under IC 33-34-8-3(b)(3):
(1) Judicial salaries fees.
(2) Township docket and late fees.
(3) Small claims service fees.
(4) Court administration fees.
(c) The county auditor shall transfer semiannually the fees described
in subsection (b) that are in the small claims fund to each township
within which a small claims court is located. The fees transferred under
this section shall be distributed equally among the townships. The
trustee of a township in which a court is located shall:
(1) deposit the fees into the township general fund and otherwise
manage the fees received under this subsection; and
(2) use the fees received under this subsection to fund the
operations of the small claims court in the trustee's township.
(d) Money in the small claims fund and any interest that accrues
from money in the fund remain in the fund and do not revert to a clerk
of the court.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.305.