Clark County Indiana Clerk's Office
Court Costs / FILING FEES
* Civil and Small Claims Actions: The filing fees 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 Sheriff: A $13.00 service of process fee shall be collected ONE TIME per case.
* Service by Certified or Registered Mail: Filing fees include the cost of serving EACH PARTY at only ONE ADDRESS via Certified or Registered Mail. Service of filings after the initial filing must also be paid by the person requesting service. A payment to the Clark County Clerk should accompany the filings in the amount of $4.00 per envelope, or the person may provide the Clerk with pre-paid certified postage materials.
Mortgage Foreclosure Fee: Indiana Senate Bill 415, which became effective on May 7, 2015, amended Ind. Code 33-37-5-33 and reinstated the fifty dollar ($50) mortgage foreclosure counseling and education fee. This fee will be collected from a party filing an action to foreclose a mortgage.
CASE DESCRIPTION |
CASE TYPE |
* FILING FEE |
| Adoption | AD | $141.00 |
| Civil Collection | CC | $141.00 |
| Civil Plenary | PL | $141.00 |
| Civil Tort | CT | $141.00 |
| Domestic Relation (Dissolution / Seperation) | DR | $161.00 |
| Domestic Relation (Other) | DR | $141.00 |
| Estate - Supervised or Unsupervised Administration | ES or EU | $161.00 |
| Estate - Will/Inheritance Tax Return w/o Estate Administration | EM | No Charge |
| Estate - Miscellaneous | EM | $161.00 |
| Guardianship | GU | $161.00 |
| Juvenile Child in Need of Services | JC | $160.00 |
| Juvenile Delinquency or Status | JD or JS | $160.00 |
| Juvenile Paternity (Public if filed after 7/1/2014) | JP | $180.00 |
| Juvenile Miscellaneous or Termination | JM or JT | $160.00 |
| Mental Health | MH | $141.00 |
| Miscellaneous Civil | MI | $141.00 |
| Judicial Review of HTV Suspension (Infraction Court Costs) | MI | $118.00 |
| Petition for Expungement | MI | No Charge |
| Mortgage Foreclosure | MF | $191.00 |
| Order for Protection | PO | No Charge |
| Reciprocal Support | RS | $141.00 |
| Small Claim | SC | $81.00 |
| Transfer Small Claim for Jury Trail | PL | $70.00 |
| Trust | TR | $161.00 |
| Change of Venue / Transfer to Indiana County | Same as Cost to File New Case |
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