Jasper County, Indiana

Court Cases & Fees

NOTICE

Fee Increase Effective July 1, 2023

Please make note that beginning July 1, 2023 there will be an increase in court costs as follows:

JASPER COUNTY COURT FILING FEES

Jasper County went to E-file on June 2, 2017

**CIVIL (CC, DR, MH, MI, RS)….Case with 1 defendant....                      $157.00

**CIVIL (CT & PL) - $75 jury fee….……...Case with 1 defendant…           $232.00

Add $10 for each additional defendant *(including garnishee-defendants in excess of 3)

**CIVIL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE (MF)...Case with 1 defendant...       $157.00

Add $10 for each additional defendant *(including garnishee-defendants in excess of 3)

**JUVENILE CHINS (JC)...................................................                    $176.00

**JUVENILE PATERNITY (JP).............................................                   $176.00

**JUVENILE DELINQUENT (JD, JM, JS)……………………………                    $171.00

            PLUS OTHER FEES IF APPLICABLE

**ADOPTIONS (AD)........................................................                     $157.00

              (ISDH-MEDICAL HISTORY FEE - $20.00, ISDH-PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY - $50.00)

                (These fees now get paid directly to the State)

**CRIMINAL (CM, FA, FB, FC, FD, F1-6)…………………..............                $189.00

            PLUS FINE & OTHER FEES

**RESTRICTED CRIMINAL CASE (XP)……………………….........                   $157.00

**HARDSHIP LICENSE (MI) (FILED IN CIRCUIT ONLY)..........…..             $157.00

**SPECIAL/RESTRICTED LICENSE (MI)……………………………                     $157.00

**INFRACTIONS (IF)............................................................                  $139.50

    PLUS FINE (MOVING $139.50, NON MOVING $139.00)

**PROBATE (ES, EU) (EM-small estate affidavit gets charged)............         $177.00

                                                                   (EM- NO FEE- to only Probate a Will)

**GUARDIANSHIP (GU)............................................................                $177.00

**TRUST (TR)...........................................................................               $177.00

**SMALL CLAIMS (SC)..................Case with 1 defendant....................      $ 97.00-If paper filed

                                                                                                           $ 87.00-If E-filed

Add $10 for each additional defendant *(including garnishee-defendants in excess of 3)-This fee does not apply to E-Filed cases. 

*Add a $10.00 fee per garnishee-defendant in excess of 3 whether named or added 

   Per (IC 33-37-5-28)

**Add $28.00 fee per case if service is to be made by the Sheriff

**Sheriff fee for post judgment is $28.00 per case.

     per (IC-33-37-5-15)