Court Fees
Read a list of court fees for traffic and criminal divisions, civil division, and other cases. Contact the Circuit Clerk's office for more information.
Traffic and Criminal Divisions
| The Clerk shall be entitled to costs in all Criminal and Quasi-Criminal cases from each person convicted or sentenced to Supervision as follows: |
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| Motions to vacated or amend final orders |
$40.00 |
| Each notice sent to Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 6-306.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code |
$ 2.00 |
| Each notice sent to defendant's last known address pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 6-306.4 of Illinois Vehicle Code |
$ 2.00 |
| Motions to Vacate Bond Forfeiture Orders |
$40.00 |
| Motions to Vacate Ex Parte Judgements, whenever filed |
$40.00 |
| Motions to Vacate Judgement of Forfeitures, whenever filed |
$40.00 |
| Motions to Vacate Failure to Appear or Failure to Comply Notices sent to the Secretary of State |
$40.00 |
| Jury Demand - Ordinance Violations |
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| In Ordinance Violation cases punishable by fine only, the Clerk shall be entitled to receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the Court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of $137.50 as a fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the defendant at the time of filing his or her jury demand. If the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no jury shall be called, and the case shall be tried by the Court without a jury. |
$137.50 |
Civil Division
| ***Filing an answer on any case type is charged PER LITIGANT*** |
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| AD - Adoptions |
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| Filing Fee |
$89.00 |
| CH - Chancery |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| DC - Divorce with Children |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| DN - Divorce No Children |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| ED - Eminent Domain |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| EV - Eviction - Possession Only |
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$109.00 |
| EV - Eviction - Possession & Money |
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$276.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| EV - Eviction over $15,000 |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| FA - Family |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| FC - Foreclosure |
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$426.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| GR - Guadianship (minor and/or disabled) |
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$276.00 |
| GAL - Guardian AD Litem fee |
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$250.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| LM - Less than $15,000 |
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$276.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| LM - Over $15,000-$50,000 |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| LA - Over $50,000 |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| MC - Municipal Corporation |
N/C |
| MH - Mental Health Petitions |
N/C |
| MR - Miscellaneous Remedy |
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$326.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| MX - Expungement (If no case has been filed) |
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$146.00 |
| PR - Probate (Decedent's Estate) |
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$376.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| SC - Small Claims (under $2,500) |
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$109.00 |
| Answer |
$129.00 |
| SC - Small Claims (over $2,500) |
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$276.00 |
| Answer |
$201.00 |
| TX - Tax Cases |
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$326.00 |
| Each additional parcel |
$60.00 |
| Miscellaneous Fees |
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| Jury Demand |
$137.50 |
| GAL fee |
$250.00 |
| Current Accounts for Decedent or Ward (Except for Final Accounts) |
$25.00 |
| Claim in an Estate ($150.00-$499.00) |
$25.00 |
| Claim in an Estate ($500.00 - $9,999.00) |
$40.00 |
| Claim in an Estate ($10,000 or More) |
$60.00 |
| Complaints (in an Estate relating to matters Other than Routine Claims |
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| Letter of Office |
$2.00 |
| Petition for Withdraw of Minor's Funds |
$2.00 |
Other
| Change of Venue |
$40.00 |
| Jury Demand |
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| In every Civil action not quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the exercise of the right of Eminent Domain and in every other action where the right of trial by jury is or may be given by law, the Circuit Clerk shall be entitled to receive the sum of $212.50 per litigant as a fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at th etime of filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be called and the case shall be tried by the court without a jury. |
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| 12 Person |
$212.50 |
| Petitions to Modify, Alter, Vacate any Judgement or Final Order |
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| Before Thirty Days (from the entry of Judgment) |
$50.00 |
| After Thirty Days (from the entry of Judgment) |
$75.00 |
| For Spousal or Child Support |
No Charge |
| Small Claims/Forcible Entry |
No Charge |
| Records on Appeal |
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| Up to 100 pages |
$60.00 + Postage |
| 101 to 200 pages |
$150.00 + Postage |
| Over 200 pages |
$150.00 + additional charge for $0.25 per page |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Garnishments, Wage Deductions & Citations |
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| $1,000 or less |
$15.00 |
| Over $1,000 - $5,000 |
$30.00 |
| Over $5,000 |
$50.00 |
| Alias Citation |
$5.00 |
| Alias Summons |
$5.00 |
| Counterclaims |
Same as Complaint less any appearance fee paid |
| Record Search (per year searched) |
$6.00 |
| Certification (Certified Copy) |
$2.00 |
| Hard Copy Print-Out from the Automated System |
$6.00 |
| Publication: be paid directly to the publisher by the person seeking the publication, whether the clerk is required by law to publish, or the parties to the action |
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| Regular Copies |
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| Regular Copies |
$2.00 (1st page) |
| Pages 2-20 |
$0.50 each |
| Pages 21+ |
$0.25 each |
| Fax Copies |
$1.50 (1st page) |
| Pages 2-20 |
$0.50 each |
| Postage/Certified Mail |
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| Whenever the Clerk is required to Mail, the fee will be |
$10.00 |
| Regular Mail Summons |
$10.53 |
| Certified Mail Receipt requested |
$17.96 |
| Certified Mail Restricted delivery |
$23.33 |
| All fees are subject to change without notice |
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