Delaware County, Indiana

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Filing Fees as of July 1, 2021
Case Type Base Cost Sheriff Service Total
 (if applicable)
Adoption (AD)  $   157.00  $ 157.00
Civil Collections (CC)  $   157.00  $          28.00  $ 185.00
Civil Plenary (PL)  $   157.00  $          28.00  $ 185.00
Civil Tort (CT)  $   157.00  $          28.00  $ 185.00
Criminal  $   185.00  $ 185.00
Criminal (if driving offense)  $   185.50  $ 185.50
Domestic Relations (DN/DC)  $   177.00  $          28.00  $ 205.00
Estates (EU and ES)  $   177.00  $ 177.00
Eviction (EV) (Civil Docket)
 $   157.00  $          28.00  $ 185.00
 
Eviction (EV) (Small Claims)
 $    97.00  $          28.00  $ 125.00
 
Eviction (EV) (Small Claims) (e-Filed)
 $    87.00  $          28.00  $  115.00
 
Expungement (XP)  $   157.00  $ 157.00
Guardianship (GU)  $   177.00  $ 177.00
Juvenile Paternity (JP)  $   196.00  $          28.00  $ 224.00
Mortgage Foreclosure (MF)  $   157.00  $          28.00  $ 185.00
Miscellaneous (MI)  $   157.00  $          28.00  $ 185.00
Protective Order (PO)  No filing fee unless Judge imposes one then $157.00 

Small Claims (SC)

 $     97.00  $          28.00

 $ 125.00

Small Claims (SC) (E-filed)  $     87.00  $          28.00  $ 115.00
Trust (TR)  $   177.00  $ 177.00

Civil and Small Claims Actions:  The 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).

***The additional $10 will not apply to e-filings***

Service by Sheriff: A $28.00 service of process fee shall be collected one time per case BEFORE JUDGMENT.  A $28.00 service of process fee shall be collected one time per case AFTER JUDGMENT.  These fees shall be paid in the county maintaining jurisdiction over the case.

Service by Certified or Registered Mail:  Filing fees include the cost of serving TWO PARTIES at ONE ADDRESS EACH at initial mailing.  For service at additional addresses or upon additional parties at initial mailing, and for service by Certified or Registered Mail after initial mailing, the requesting party must provide the Clerk with PRE-PAID, PRE-ADDRESSED certified postage materials bearing the Clerk's return address.  See Ind. Code 33-32-2-10.

***E-filed cases are served by the filing party, excluding Pro Se***