§ 33.03 COURT SERVICE FEES.
   Effective September 1, 2015
 
CASE TYPE
CLERK
COURT
LAW LIBRARY
COURT SECURITY
AUTOM’N FUND
COURT DOCMNT FUND
FORECLSR PREVENT’N
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FUND
E-BUSINESS
TOTAL
Adoption (AD)
$65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$65
Alias Summons/Alias Citations
$5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$5
Appeals
   original documents (under 100 pages)
   original documents (over 100 pages)
   original documents (over 200 pages;
   each additional page)
 
$75
$150
$0.25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$75
$150
Bond Forfeiture Petition
$40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$40
Certified Copies
$10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$10
Chancery (CH)
   commercial foreclosure
   TIER 1 (175 or more)
   TIER 2 (50-174)
   TIER 3 (49 or less)
   ANSWER
 
$115
$126
$121
$117
$40
 
$5
$5
$5
$5
 
 
$13
$13
$13
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
 
$50
$550
$300
$100
 
$2
$2
$2
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
$9
$9
$9
 
$259
$770
$515
$311
$129
Change of Venue
$40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$40
Checks or other bank Instruments returned due to non-sufficient funds, account closed or stopped payment
$25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$25
Civil jury demand**
$212.50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$212.50
Confession of Judgment
Under $1,500
$1,501 - $15,000
Over $15,000
$40
$80
$120
 
$5
$5
$5
 
$13
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
$20
 
 
$2
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
$9
 
$134
$174
$214
Copies/Fax
   first page
   next 19 pages
   20+ pages
 
$2
$0.50/ea
$0.25/ea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Correction of Case
$20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$20
Counterclaims/3rd Party Defendant: Shall pay a fee for each counterclaim or 3rd party action equal to the fee paid if had brought separate action for relief sought less the amount of appearance fee if one has been paid.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dissolution/Invalidity of Marriage (D)
   Complaint
   Answer/Appearance Fee
   Counterclaim
   Child Support Admin Fee
   $36/year
 
$115
$50
$40
 
$5
 
$5
 
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
$15
 
$20
$20
$15
 
 
$2
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
 
$209
$139
$77
Eminent Domain (ED)
   Complaint
   Answer/Appearance Fee
 
$140
$40
 
$5
 
 
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
 
 
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
 
$234
$129
Expungement Petition
(In addition to the $60 fee paid to
the Clerk, the Petitioner must
make a check payable to the
Illinois State Police for $60 - if
the Petition is granted.)
   Certified copy of an Order to
   Expunge Arrest Records
 
 
 
$60
 
 
$4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$120
 
 
$4
Family (F)*
   Paternity
   Complaint
   Answer/Appearance fee
   Counterclaim
   Petition Underage Marriage
   Petition for Waiver of Waiting
   Period for Marriage License
   Child Support/Admin Fee $36/year
   Notice to putative fathers
 
$30
$30
$25
$40
$65
$65
 
$36/yr
$25
 
$5
$5
 
$5
 
$13
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
$25
 
$15
$20
$20
$15
 
$15
$20
$20
$15
 
 
$2
$2
$2
$2
 
 
$9
$9
 
$105
$124
$114
$77
$65
$65
 
 
$25
Forcible Entry & Detainer
   Complaint-Possession and rent
   (under $15,000)
   Complaint-Possession and rent
   (Less than $50,000)
   Answer/Appearance Fee
   (Rent under $1,500)
   Answer/Appearance Fee
   (Over $1,500-$15,000)
   Complaint-possession only
   Appearance/answer (possession only)
 
$35
 
$93
 
$20
 
$40
 
$40
$45
 
$5
 
$5
 
 
 
 
 
$5
 
 
$13
 
$13
 
$13
 
$13
 
$13
$13
 
$25
 
$25
 
$25
 
$25
 
$25
$25
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
$20
 
 
$2
 
$2
 
$2
 
$2
 
$2
$2
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
$9
 
$129
 
$187
 
$109
 
$129
 
$134
$134
Habeas Corpus (Petition for Relief)
$100
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$100
Law (L)
Lawsuit over $50,000
Answer/Appearance Fee
Answer with Jury Demand
$115
$40
$341.50
 
$5
 
 
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
 
 
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
 
$209
$129
$341.50
Law Magistrate (LM)
Lawsuit less than $50,000
(Repvlin $15,000 or less)
Answer
Lawsuit less than $50,00 ($10,000-$15,000)
Answer
Lawsuit less than $50,000 ($15,000-$50,000)
Answer
Jury Fee (6)
$70
 
$40
$40
 
$40
$120
 
$22
$212.50
 
$5
 
 
$5
 
 
$5
 
 
$13
 
$13
$13
 
$13
$13
 
$13
 
$25
 
$25
$25
 
$25
$25
 
$25
 
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
 
 
$2
 
$2
$2
 
$2
$2
 
$2
 
$9
 
$9
$9
 
$9
$9
 
$9
 
$164
 
$129
$134
 
$129
$214
 
$129
$212.50
Modify, alter, vacate any judgment or final orders
$40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$40
Motions: Traffic/Criminal
   Vacate bond forfeiture orders
   Vacate ex parte judgments
   Vacate judgment on forfeitures
   Vacate “Failure to appear” or
“Failure to Comply” sent to
Secretary of State
$50
$50
$50
$50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$50
$50
$50
$50
Municipal Corporation (MC)
   Complaint
   Answer
 
$120
$18
 
$5
 
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
 
 
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
 
$214
$107
Mental Health (MH)
   Complaint
 
$25
 
$5
 
$13
 
$25
 
$20
 
$20
 
 
$2
 
$9
 
$119
Miscellaneous Remedy (MR)
   Complaint
   Answer
   Petition - Expungement
   (plus $60 - State Police Fee)
 
$115
$40
$60
 
$5
 
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
 
 
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
 
$209
$129
$120
Petition for Adjudication of Indirect Civil Contempt
$1 - $1,000
$1,001 - $5,000
+$5,000
 
$12
$20
$40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$12
$20
$40
Petition for Real Estate
$50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$50
Probate (P)
Settle Without Admin Estate
Decedent Estate Guardianship
of Estate & Person Under $15,000
Decedent Estate Guardianship
of Estate & Person Over $15,000
Disabled person/minor’s estate ($15,000 or less)
Disabled person/ minor’s estate
(over $15,000)
Disabled Person/ Minor’s Letters for person only-no estate
Answer/Appearance
Guardianship of Person Only
Claim in an estate ($150-$499)
Claim in an estate ($500-$9,999.99)
Claim in an estate ($10,000 or more)
Letters of Office
Answer/Appearance Fee
Jury Fee (6)
$140
$40
 
$140
 
$30
 
$30
 
$20
 
$30
$20
$20
$40
$60
$2
$40
$125
 
$5
$5
 
$5
 
$5
 
$5
 
$5
 
$5
$5
 
 
 
 
 
$13
$13
 
$13
 
$13
 
$13
 
$13
 
$13
$13
 
 
 
 
$13
 
$25
$25
 
$25
 
$25
 
$25
 
$25
 
$25
$25
 
 
 
 
$25
 
$15
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
$15
 
 
 
 
$20
 
$15
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
$15
 
 
 
 
$20
 
 
$2
$2
 
$2
 
$2
 
$2
 
$2
 
$2
$2
 
 
 
 
$2
 
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
 
$9
 
 
 
 
 
$9
 
$215
$134
 
$234
 
$124
 
$124
 
$114
 
$124
$95
$20
$40
$60
$2
$129
$125
Record search (per year searched)
$6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$4
 
Small Claims (SC)
$1 - $250
Answer & Appearance Fee
$251 - $500
Answer & Appearance Fee
$501 - $2,500
Answer & Appearance Fee
$2,501 - $10,000
Answer & Appearance Fee
Jury Fee (6)
(12)
$10
$10
$20
$20
$30
$30
$60
$60
$12.50
$25
 
$5
 
$5
 
$5
 
$5
 
 
$13
$13
$13
$13
$13
$13
$13
$13
 
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
 
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
 
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
$20
 
 
$2
$2
$2
$2
$2
$2
$2
$2
 
$9
$9
$9
$9
$9
$9
$9
$9
 
$104
$99
$114
$109
$124
$119
$154
$149
$12.50
$25
Tax Deed (TX)
   (one parcel included)
   Each Additional Parcel
   Motion to declare a sale in error
   Scavenger tax sale
 
Tax Objections (TX)
   (per objection regardless of how
   many complaints or parcels are
   involved)
 
$140
$60
$10
$25
 
$40
 
$5
 
$5
$5
 
$5
 
$13
 
$13
$13
 
$13
 
$25
 
$25
$25
 
$25
 
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
 
$20
 
$20
$20
 
$20
 
 
$2
 
$2
$2
 
$2
 
$9
 
$9
$9
 
$9
 
$234
$60
$104
$119
 
$134
Wage Garnishment/Wage Deductions/ Wage Citations
$1 - $1,000
$1,001 - $5,000
Over $5,000
 
$15
$25
$45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$15
$25
$45
*   Family except petitions under Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and petitions under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984.
**   In every civil action not quasi-criminal in it nature and not a proceeding for the exercise of the rights 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 fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at the time of the filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be called and the cases shall be tried by the court without a jury.
 
CASE TYPE
CLERK
COURT
LAW LIBRARY
COURT SECURITY
AUTOM’N FUND
COURT DOCMNT FUND
FORECLSR PREVENT’N
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FUND
E-BUSINESS
TOTAL
CASE TYPE
CLERK
COURT
LAW LIBRARY
COURT SECURITY
AUTOM’N FUND
COURT DOCMNT FUND
FORECLSR PREVENT’N
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FUND
E-BUSINESS
TOTAL
Adoption (AD)
$65
$65
Alias Summons/Alias Citations
$5
$5
Appeals
original documents (under 100 pages)
$60
$60
original documents (over 100 pages)
$150
$150
original documents (over 200 pages; each additional page)
$0.25
Bond Forfeiture Petition
$40
$40
Certified Copies
$10
$10
Chancery (CH)
commercial foreclosure
$115
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$50
$2
$9
$259
TIER 1 (175 or more)
$126
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$550
$2
$9
$770
TIER 2 (50 - 174)
$121
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$300
$2
$9
$515
TIER 3 (49 or less)
$117
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$100
$2
$9
$311
ANSWER
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Change of Venue
$40
$30
Checks or other bank Instruments returned due to non-sufficient funds, account closed or stopped payment
$25
$25
Civil jury demand**
$212.50
$212.50
Confession of Judgment
Under $1,500
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$134
$1,501 - $15,000
$80
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$174
Over $15,000
$120
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$214
Copies/ Fax
first page
$2
next 19 pages
$0.50/ea
20+ pages
$0.25/ea
Correction of Case
$20
$20
Counterclaims/3rd Party Defendant: Shall pay a fee for each counterclaim or 3rd party action equal to the fee paid if had brought separate action for relief sought less the amount of appearance fee if one has been paid.
Dissolution/Invalidity of Marriage (D)
Complaint
$115
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$209
Answer/Appearance Fee
$50
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$139
Counterclaim
$40
$5
$15
$15
$2
$77
Child Support Admin Fee    $36/year
Eminent Domain (ED)
Complaint
$140
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$234
Answer/Appearance Fee
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Expungement Petition
(In addition to the $60 fee paid to the Clerk, the Petitioner must make a check payable to the Illinois State Police for $60 - if the Petition is granted.)
$60
$120
Certified copy of an Order to Expunge Arrest Records
$4
$4
Family (F)*
Paternity
$30
$5
$13
$25
$15
$15
$2
$105
Complaint
$30
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$124
Answer/Appearance fee
$25
$5
$13
$25
$15
$15
$2
$9
$114
Counterclaim
$40
$5
$15
$15
$2
$77
Petition Underage Marriage
$65
$65
Petition for Waiver of Waiting Period for Marriage License
$65
$65
Child Support/Admin Fee $36/year
$36/yr
Notice to putative fathers
$25
$25
Forcible Entry & Detainer
Complaint - Possession and rent (Under $15,000)
$35
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Complaint - Possession and rent (Less than $50,000)
$93
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$187
Answer /Appearance Fee (Rent under $1,500)
$20
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$109
Answer /Appearance Fee (Over $1,500 - $15,000)
$40
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Complaint - possession only
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$134
Appearance/answer (possession only)
$45
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$134
Habeas Corpus (Petition for Relief)
$100
$100
Law (L)
Lawsuit over $50,000
$115
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$209
Answer/Appearance Fee
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Answer with Jury Demand
$341.50
$341.50
Law Magistrate (LM)
Lawsuit less than $50,000
(Repvlin $15,000 or less)
$70
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$164
Answer
$40
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Lawsuit less than $50,00 ($10,000-$15,000)
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$134
Answer
$40
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Lawsuit less than $50,000 ($15,000-$50,000)
$120
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$214
Answer
$22
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Jury Fee (6)
$212.50
$212.50
Modify, alter, vacate any judgment or final orders
$40
$40
Motions: Traffic/Criminal   
Vacate bond forfeiture orders
$40
$40
Vacate ex parte judgments
$40
$40
Vacate judgment on forfeitures
$40
$40
Vacate “Failure to appear” or “Failure to Comply” sent to Secretary of State
$40
$40
Municipal Corporation (MC)
Complaint
$120
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$214
Answer
$18
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$107
Mental Health (MH)
Complaint
$25
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$119
Miscellaneous Remedy (MR)
Complaint
$115
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$209
Answer
$40
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$129
Petition - Expungement
(plus $60 - State Police Fee)
$60
$120
Petition for Adjudication of Indirect Civil Contempt
$1 - $1,000
$12
$12
$1,001 - $5,000
$20
$20
+$5,000
$40
$40
Petition for Real Estate
$50
$50
Probate (P)
Settle Without Admin Estate
$140
$5
$13
$25
$15
$15
$2
$215
Decedent Estate Guardianship of Estate & Person Under $15,000
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$134
Decedent Estate Guardianship of Estate & Person Over $15,000
$140
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$234
Disabled person/minor’s estate ($15,000 or less)
$30
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$124
Disabled person/minor’s estate (over $15,000)
$30
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$124
Disabled Person/ Minor’s Letters for person only-no estate
$20
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$114
Answer/Appearance
$30
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$124
Guardianship of Person Only
$20
$5
$13
$25
$15
$15
$2
$95
Claim in an estate ($150-$499)
$20
$20
Claim in an estate ($500-$9,999.99)
$40
$40
Claim in an estate ($10,000 or more)
$60
$60
Letters of Office
$2
$2
Answer/Appearance Fee
$40
$129
Jury Fee (6)
$125
$125
Record search (per year searched)
$6
$4
Small Claims (SC)
$1 - $250
$10
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$104
Answer & Appearance Fee
$10
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$99
$251 - $500
$20
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$114
Answer & Appearance Fee
$20
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$109
$501 - $2,500
$30
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$124
Answer & Appearance Fee
$30
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$119
$2,501 - $10,000
$60
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$154
Answer & Appearance Fee
$60
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$149
Jury Fee (6)
$12.50
$12.50
(12)
$25
$25
Tax Deed (TX)
(one parcel included)
$140
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$234
Each Additional Parcel
$60
$60
Motion to declare a sale in error
$10
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$104
Scavenger tax sale
$25
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$119
Tax Objections (TX)
(per objection regardless of how many complaints or parcels are involved)
$40
$5
$13
$25
$20
$20
$2
$9
$134
Wage Garnishment/Wage Deductions/ Wage Citations
$1 - $1,000
$15
$15
$1,001 - $5,000
$25
$25
Over $5,000
$45
$45
*   Family except petitions under Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and petitions under the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984.
**   In every civil action not quasi-criminal in it nature and not a proceeding for the exercise of the rights 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 fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at the time of the filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be called and the cases shall be tried by the court without a jury.
 
(Prior Code, § 33.03) (Res. passed 5-16-1996; Res. 2015-10, passed 9-24-2015; Res. 2015-10(A), passed 10-22-2015; Res. 2018-06, passed 7-19- 2018; Res. 2018-17, passed 12-20-2018; Res. passed 6-20-2019)