(1) The clerk of the justice's court shall collect a fee of:(a) $20 from the plaintiff upon the filing of the sworn complaint; and(b) $10 from the defendant upon the defendant's appearance and contesting of the complaint or execution of a counterclaim.(2) The laws relating to paupers' affidavits apply to actions before the small claims court.Amended by Laws 2013, Ch. 339, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2013.En. Sec. 13, Ch. 586, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 514, Ch. 56, L. 2009.