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IN SB0532
Bill
AI Summary
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Reduces the service of process fee from $25 to $13 for parties requesting service of writs, orders, processes, notices, tax warrants, or other papers completed by the sheriff, effective July 1, 2017.
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Deletes the prohibition that limited service of process fee collection to one time per case, allowing sheriffs to collect a fee each time they serve a document completed by the sheriff.
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Maintains an additional $25 service of process fee per case for postjudgment services.
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Requires sheriffs to transfer all collected fees to the county auditor, who deposits them into either the county pension trust (if established) or the county general fund.
Legislative Description
Service of process fees. Makes the clerk responsible for collecting service of process fees. Raises the service of process fee from $13 to $28. Reinstates the prohibition on collection of service of process fees more than one time in a case. Specifies that $3 of each service of process fee shall be distributed, by the county auditor, to the clerk's record perpetuation fund. Makes conforming technical amendments.
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
3/30/2017