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1    AN ACT concerning courts.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 3. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
55-39001 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-39001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 5-39001)
7    Sec. 5-39001. Establishment and use; fee. The county board
8of any county may establish and maintain a county law library,
9to be located in any county building or privately or publicly
10owned building at the county seat of government. The term
11"county building" includes premises leased by the county from a
12public building commission created under the Public Building
13Commission Act. After August 2, 1976, the county board of any
14county may establish and maintain a county law library at the
15county seat of government and, in addition, branch law
16libraries in other locations within that county as the county
17board deems necessary.
18    The facilities of those libraries shall be freely available
19to all licensed Illinois attorneys, judges, other public
20officers of the county, and all members of the public, whenever
21the court house is open, and may include self-help centers and
22other legal assistance programs for the public as part of the
23services it provides on-site and online.

 

 

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1    The expense of establishing and maintaining those
2libraries shall be borne by the county. To defray that expense,
3including the expense of any attendant self-help centers and
4legal assistance programs, in any county having established a
5county law library or libraries, the clerk of all trial courts
6located at the county seat of government shall charge and
7collect a county law library fee of $2, and the county board
8may authorize a county law library fee of not to exceed $21
9through December 31, 2021 and $20 on and after January 1, 2022
10(i) $18 in 2009, (ii) $19 in 2010, and (iii) $21 in 2011 and
11thereafter, to be charged and collected by the clerks of all
12trial courts located in the county. The fee shall be paid at
13the time of filing the first pleading, paper, or other
14appearance filed by each party in all civil cases, but no
15additional fee shall be required if more than one party is
16represented in a single pleading, paper, or other appearance.
17    Each clerk shall commence those charges and collections
18upon receipt of written notice from the chairman of the county
19board that the board has acted under this Division to establish
20and maintain a law library.
21    The fees shall be in addition to all other fees and charges
22of the clerks, assessable as costs, remitted by the clerks
23monthly to the county treasurer, and retained by the county
24treasurer in a special fund designated as the County Law
25Library Fund. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph,
26disbursements from the fund shall be by the county treasurer,

 

 

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1on order of a majority of the resident circuit judges of the
2circuit court of the county. In any county with more than
32,000,000 inhabitants, the county board shall order
4disbursements from the fund and the presiding officer of the
5county board, with the advice and consent of the county board,
6may appoint a library committee of not less than 9 members,
7who, by majority vote, may recommend to the county board as to
8disbursements of the fund and the operation of the library. In
9single county circuits with 2,000,000 or fewer inhabitants,
10disbursements from the County Law Library Fund shall be made by
11the county treasurer on the order of the chief judge of the
12circuit court of the county. In those single county circuits,
13the number of personnel necessary to operate and maintain the
14county law library shall be set by and those personnel shall be
15appointed by the chief judge. The county law library personnel
16shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The
17salaries of those personnel shall be fixed by the county board
18of the county. Orders shall be pre-audited, funds shall be
19audited by the county auditor, and a report of the orders and
20funds shall be rendered to the county board and to the judges.
21    Fees shall not be charged in any criminal or quasi-criminal
22case, in any matter coming to the clerk on change of venue, or
23in any proceeding to review the decision of any administrative
24officer, agency, or body.
25    No moneys distributed from the County Law Library Fund may
26be directly or indirectly used for lobbying activities, as

 

 

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1defined in Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration Act or as
2defined in any ordinance or resolution of a municipality,
3county, or other unit of local government in Illinois.
4(Source: P.A. 98-351, eff. 8-15-13.)
 
5    Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing
6Sections 27.1a, 27.2, 27.2a, 27.3a, 27.7, and 28 as follows:
 
7    (705 ILCS 105/27.1a)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.1a)
8    Sec. 27.1a. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court in
9all counties having a population of not more than 500,000
10inhabitants in the instances described in this Section shall be
11as provided in this Section. In those instances where a minimum
12and maximum fee is stated, the clerk of the circuit court must
13charge the minimum fee listed and may charge up to the maximum
14fee if the county board has by resolution increased the fee.
15The fees shall be paid in advance and shall be as follows:
16(a) Civil Cases.
17        With the following exceptions, the The fee for filing a
18    complaint, petition, or other pleading initiating a civil
19    action, with the following exceptions, shall be a minimum
20    of $40 and shall be a maximum of $160 through December 31,
21    2021 and a maximum of $154 on and after January 1, 2022.
22            (A) When the amount of money or damages or the
23        value of personal property claimed does not exceed
24        $250, $10.

 

 

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1            (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not
2        exceed $500, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20.
3            (C) When that amount exceeds $500 but does not
4        exceed $2500, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
5            (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does not
6        exceed $15,000, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $75.
7            (E) For the exercise of eminent domain, a minimum
8        of $45 and a maximum of $150. For each additional lot
9        or tract of land or right or interest therein subject
10        to be condemned, the damages in respect to which shall
11        require separate assessment by a jury, a minimum of $45
12        and a maximum of $150.
13(a-1) Family.
14        For filing a petition under the Juvenile Court Act of
15    1987, $25.
16        For filing a petition for a marriage license, $10.
17        For performing a marriage in court, $10.
18        For filing a petition under the Illinois Parentage Act
19    of 2015, $40.
20(b) Forcible Entry and Detainer.
21        In each forcible entry and detainer case when the
22    plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her
23    claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or
24    damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, a minimum
25    of $10 and a maximum of $50. When the plaintiff unites his
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1    damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of $40 and a
2    maximum of $160.
3(c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant.
4        When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of his
5    or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as a
6    third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay a
7    fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an
8    amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay had
9    he or she brought a separate action for the relief sought
10    in the counterclaim or against the third party defendant,
11    less the amount of the appearance fee, if that has been
12    paid.
13(d) Confession of Judgment.
14        In a confession of judgment when the amount does not
15    exceed $1500, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $50. When
16    the amount exceeds $1500, but does not exceed $15,000, a
17    minimum of $40 and a maximum of $115. When the amount
18    exceeds $15,000, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $200.
19(e) Appearance.
20        The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case
21    shall be a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $60, except as
22    follows:
23            (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and
24        detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of $10
25        and a maximum of $50.
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1        $1500, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $30.
2            (C) When that amount exceeds $1500 but does not
3        exceed $15,000, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $60.
4(f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation.
5        In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit,
6    and citation petition when the amount does not exceed
7    $1,000, a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $15; when the
8    amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a minimum
9    of $5 and a maximum of $30; and when the amount exceeds
10    $5,000, a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $50.
11(g) Petition to Vacate or Modify.
12        (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or
13    order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer cases
14    and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an estate,
15    to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for
16    child or spousal support, or to modify, suspend, or
17    terminate an order for withholding, if filed before 30 days
18    after the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $20
19    and a maximum of $50.
20        (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or
21    order of court, except a petition to modify, terminate, or
22    enforce a judgment or order for child or spousal support or
23    to modify, suspend, or terminate an order for withholding,
24    if filed later than 30 days after the entry of the judgment
25    or order, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $75.
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1    minimum of $10 and a maximum of $40.
2(h) Mailing.
3        When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be a
4    minimum of $2 and a maximum of $10, plus the cost of
5    postage.
6(i) Certified Copies.
7        Each certified copy of a judgment after the first,
8    except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer
9    cases, a minimum of $2 and a maximum of $10.
10(j) Habeas Corpus.
11        For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a
12    minimum of $60 and a maximum of $100.
13(k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction.
14        (1) Each certification or authentication for taking
15    the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in writing
16    with the seal of office, a minimum of $2 and a maximum of
17    $6.
18        (2) Court appeals when original documents are
19    forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a
20    minimum of $20 and a maximum of $60.
21        (3) Court appeals when original documents are
22    forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a
23    minimum of $50 and a maximum of $150.
24        (4) Court appeals when original documents are
25    forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum
26    of 20 cents and a maximum of 25 cents per page.

 

 

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1        (5) For reproduction of any document contained in the
2    clerk's files:
3            (A) First page, a minimum of $1 and a maximum of
4        $2.
5            (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page.
6            (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page.
7(l) Remands.
8        In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the
9    Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the
10    clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the case
11    with either its original number or a new number. The Clerk
12    shall not charge any new or additional fee for the
13    reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise
14    the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the
15    same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement as
16    he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new
17    fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after remand.
18(m) Record Search.
19        For each record search, within a division or municipal
20    district, the clerk shall be entitled to a search fee of a
21    minimum of $4 and a maximum of $6 for each year searched.
22(n) Hard Copy.
23        For each page of hard copy print output, when case
24    records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk
25    shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $4 and a maximum
26    of $6.

 

 

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1(o) Index Inquiry and Other Records.
2        No fee shall be charged for a single
3    plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record
4    inquiry when this request is made in person and the records
5    are maintained in a current automated medium, and when no
6    hard copy print output is requested. The fees to be charged
7    for management records, multiple case records, and
8    multiple journal records may be specified by the Chief
9    Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and
10    dissemination of information approved by the Supreme
11    Court.
12(p) (Blank).
13(q) Alias Summons.
14        For each alias summons or citation issued by the clerk,
15    a minimum of $2 and a maximum of $5.
16(r) Other Fees.
17        Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by
18    rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with the
19    approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois
20    Courts.
21        The clerk of the circuit court may provide additional
22    services for which there is no fee specified by statute in
23    connection with the operation of the clerk's office as may
24    be requested by the public and agreed to by the clerk and
25    approved by the chief judge of the circuit court. Any
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1    between the clerk and the party making the request and
2    approved by the chief judge of the circuit court. Nothing
3    in this subsection shall be construed to require any clerk
4    to provide any service not otherwise required by law.
5(s) Jury Services.
6        The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition to
7    other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of $62.50
8    and a maximum of $212.50, as a fee for the services of a
9    jury in every civil action not quasi-criminal in its nature
10    and not a proceeding for the exercise of the right of
11    eminent domain and in every other action wherein the right
12    of trial by jury is or may be given by law. The jury fee
13    shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at the time of
14    filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid by either
15    party, no jury shall be called in the action or proceeding,
16    and the same shall be tried by the court without a jury.
17(t) Voluntary Assignment.
18        For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a minimum
19    of $10 and a maximum of $20; for recording the same, a
20    minimum of 25 cents and a maximum of 50 cents for each 100
21    words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee
22    of a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the
23    benefit of creditors shall be considered and treated, for
24    the purpose of taxing costs therein, as actions in which
25    the party or parties filing the exceptions shall be
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1    or claimants as party or parties defendant, and those
2    parties respectively shall pay to the clerk the same fees
3    as provided by this Section to be paid in other actions.
4(u) Expungement Petition.
5        The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a
6    minimum of $15 and a maximum of $60 for each expungement
7    petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $2 and
8    a maximum of $4 for each certified copy of an order to
9    expunge arrest records.
10(v) Probate.
11        The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified in
12    this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, except
13    that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, reduce,
14    or release the costs payable under this subsection:
15        (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent
16    (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a
17    minimum of $50 and a maximum of $150, plus the fees
18    specified in subsection (v)(3), except:
19            (A) When the value of the real and personal
20        property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a
21        minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
22            (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, (ii)
23        a domestic or foreign will is admitted to probate
24        without administration (including proof of heirship),
25        or (iii) letters of office are issued for a particular
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1        shall be a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $40.
2            (C) For filing a petition to sell Real Estate, $50.
3        (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a
4    minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, plus the fees
5    specified in subsection (v)(3), except:
6            (A) When the value of the real and personal
7        property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a
8        minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
9            (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a
10        guardian of the person or persons, but not of the
11        estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the
12        estate of a ward without administration of the estate,
13        including filing or joining in the filing of a tax
14        return or releasing a mortgage or consenting to the
15        marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a minimum of $10
16        and a maximum of $20.
17            (C) For filing a Petition to sell Real Estate, $50.
18        (3) In addition to the fees payable under subsection
19    (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the following fees are
20    payable:
21            (A) For each account (other than one final account)
22        filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, a minimum
23        of $10 and a maximum of $25.
24            (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the amount
25        claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a minimum
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1        $500 or more but less than $10,000, a minimum of $10
2        and a maximum of $40; when the amount claimed is
3        $10,000 or more, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $60;
4        provided that the court in allowing a claim may add to
5        the amount allowed the filing fee paid by the claimant.
6            (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, or
7        supplemental proceeding based upon an action seeking
8        equitable relief including the construction or contest
9        of a will, enforcement of a contract to make a will,
10        and proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the
11        appointment of testamentary trustees, a minimum of $40
12        and a maximum of $60.
13            (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance of
14        any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the
15        appearance of an executor, administrator,
16        administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad litem,
17        or special administrator, no fee.
18            (E) Except as provided in subsection (v)(3)(D),
19        for filing the appearance of any person or persons, a
20        minimum of $10 and a maximum of $30.
21            (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $62.50 and a
22        maximum of $137.50.
23            (G) For disposition of the collection of a judgment
24        or settlement of an action or claim for wrongful death
25        of a decedent or of any cause of action of a ward, when
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1        minimum of $30 and a maximum of $50, less any amount
2        paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except
3        that if the amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the
4        fee, including any amount paid under subsection
5        (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $10 and a
6        maximum of $20.
7            (H) For each certified copy of letters of office,
8        of court order or other certification, a minimum of $1
9        and a maximum of $2, plus a minimum of 50 cents and a
10        maximum of $1 per page in excess of 3 pages for the
11        document certified.
12            (I) For each exemplification, a minimum of $1 and a
13        maximum of $2, plus the fee for certification.
14        (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner,
15    or other interested person or his or her attorney shall pay
16    the cost of publication by the clerk directly to the
17    newspaper.
18        (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred for
19    witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other miscellaneous
20    fee shall pay the same directly to the person entitled
21    thereto.
22        (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner,
23    or other interested person or his or her attorney shall pay
24    to the clerk all postage charges incurred by the clerk in
25    mailing petitions, orders, notices, or other documents
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1(w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees.
2        (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all
3    criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person
4    convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows:
5            (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $40 and a
6        maximum of $100.
7            (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $25 and a
8        maximum of $75.
9            (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of $25
10        and a maximum of $75.
11            (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $25 and
12        a maximum of $75.
13            (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, $10.
14            (F) When court appearance required, $15.
15            (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a
16        minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
17            (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, a
18        minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
19            (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, whenever
20        filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
21            (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures,
22        whenever filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
23            (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or
24        "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of
25        State, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
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1    500,000 inhabitants, when the violation complaint is
2    issued by a municipal police department, the clerk shall be
3    entitled to costs from each person convicted therein as
4    follows:
5            (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, $10.
6            (B) When court appearance required, $15.
7        (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine
8    only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to
9    receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the
10    court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to other
11    fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of a
12    minimum of $62.50 and a maximum of $137.50 as a fee for the
13    services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the
14    defendant at the time of filing his or her jury demand. If
15    the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no jury shall be
16    called, and the case shall be tried by the court without a
17    jury.
18(x) Transcripts of Judgment.
19        For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the clerk
20    shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the
21    commencement of a new suit.
22(y) Change of Venue.
23        (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change of
24    venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it
25    were the commencement of a new suit.
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1    record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, when
2    original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $10 and a
3    maximum of $40.
4(z) Tax objection complaints.
5        For each tax objection complaint containing one or more
6    tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels
7    involved or the number of taxpayers joining on the
8    complaint, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $50.
9(aa) Tax Deeds.
10        (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is
11    involved, a minimum of $45 and a maximum of $200.
12        (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a minimum
13    of $10 and a maximum of $60.
14(bb) Collections.
15        (1) For all collections made of others, except the
16    State and county and except in maintenance or child support
17    cases, a sum equal to a minimum of 2% and a maximum of 2.5%
18    of the amount collected and turned over.
19        (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk
20    shall be turned over to the county general fund as an
21    earning of the office.
22        (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument
23    returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account
24    closed, or payment stopped, $25.
25        (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the clerk,
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1    collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person making
2    payment for maintaining child support records and the
3    processing of support orders to the State of Illinois KIDS
4    system and the recording of payments issued by the State
5    Disbursement Unit for the official record of the Court.
6    This fee shall be in addition to and separate from amounts
7    ordered to be paid as maintenance or child support and
8    shall be deposited into a Separate Maintenance and Child
9    Support Collection Fund, of which the clerk shall be the
10    custodian, ex-officio, to be used by the clerk to maintain
11    child support orders and record all payments issued by the
12    State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the
13    Court. The clerk may recover from the person making the
14    maintenance or child support payment any additional cost
15    incurred in the collection of this annual fee.
16        The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for
17    certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided
18    in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility Law
19    and these fees shall also be deposited into the Separate
20    Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund.
21(cc) Corrections of Numbers.
22        For correction of the case number, case title, or
23    attorney computer identification number, if required by
24    rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's office,
25    to be charged against the party that filed the document, a
26    minimum of $10 and a maximum of $25.

 

 

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1(dd) Exceptions.
2        (1) The fee requirements of this Section shall not
3    apply to police departments or other law enforcement
4    agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" means
5    an agency of the State or a unit of local government which
6    is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain
7    public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances.
8    "Law enforcement agency" also means the Attorney General or
9    any state's attorney.
10        (2) No fee provided herein shall be charged to any unit
11    of local government or school district.
12        (3) The fee requirements of this Section shall not
13    apply to any action instituted under subsection (b) of
14    Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a private
15    owner or tenant of real property within 1200 feet of a
16    dangerous or unsafe building seeking an order compelling
17    the owner or owners of the building to take any of the
18    actions authorized under that subsection.
19        (4) The fee requirements of this Section shall not
20    apply to the filing of any commitment petition or petition
21    for an order authorizing the administration of
22    psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy under
23    the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
24(ee) Adoptions.
25        (1) For an adoption...............................$65
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1    adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The term
2    "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning ascribed to
3    it by the Illinois Department of Children and Family
4    Services.
5(ff) Adoption exemptions.
6        No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee)
7    shall be charged to any person in connection with an
8    adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for
9    proceedings for the appointment of a confidential
10    intermediary under the Adoption Act.
11(Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
12    (705 ILCS 105/27.2)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2)
13    Sec. 27.2. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court in
14all counties having a population in excess of 500,000
15inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants in the
16instances described in this Section shall be as provided in
17this Section. In those instances where a minimum and maximum
18fee is stated, counties with more than 500,000 inhabitants but
19less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must charge the minimum fee
20listed in this Section and may charge up to the maximum fee if
21the county board has by resolution increased the fee. In
22addition, the minimum fees authorized in this Section shall
23apply to all units of local government and school districts in
24counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. The fees shall
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1(a) Civil Cases.
2        With the following exceptions, the The fee for filing a
3    complaint, petition, or other pleading initiating a civil
4    action, with the following exceptions, shall be a minimum
5    of $150 and shall be a maximum of $190 through December 31,
6    2021 and a maximum of $184 on and after January 1, 2022.
7            (A) When the amount of money or damages or the
8        value of personal property claimed does not exceed
9        $250, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15.
10            (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not
11        exceed $1,000, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
12            (C) When that amount exceeds $1,000 but does not
13        exceed $2500, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $50.
14            (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does not
15        exceed $5,000, a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $100.
16            (D-5) When the amount exceeds $5,000 but does not
17        exceed $15,000, a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $150.
18            (E) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. For
19        each additional lot or tract of land or right or
20        interest therein subject to be condemned, the damages
21        in respect to which shall require separate assessment
22        by a jury, $150.
23            (F) No fees shall be charged by the clerk to a
24        petitioner in any order of protection including, but
25        not limited to, filing, modifying, withdrawing,
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1        protection, or for issuing alias summons, or for any
2        related filing service, certifying, modifying,
3        vacating, or photocopying any orders of protection.
4(b) Forcible Entry and Detainer.
5        In each forcible entry and detainer case when the
6    plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her
7    claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or
8    damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, a minimum
9    of $40 and a maximum of $75. When the plaintiff unites his
10    or her claim for possession with a claim for rent or
11    damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of $150 and a
12    maximum of $225.
13(c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant.
14        When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of his
15    or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as a
16    third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay a
17    fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an
18    amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay had
19    he or she brought a separate action for the relief sought
20    in the counterclaim or against the third party defendant,
21    less the amount of the appearance fee, if that has been
22    paid.
23(d) Confession of Judgment.
24        In a confession of judgment when the amount does not
25    exceed $1500, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $60. When
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1    When the amount exceeds $5,000, but does not exceed
2    $15,000, $175. When the amount exceeds $15,000, a minimum
3    of $200 and a maximum of $250.
4(e) Appearance.
5        The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case
6    shall be a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, except as
7    follows:
8            (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and
9        detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of $20
10        and a maximum of $40.
11            (B) When the amount in the case does not exceed
12        $1500, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
13            (C) When the amount in the case exceeds $1500 but
14        does not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $40 and a maximum
15        of $60.
16(f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation.
17        In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit,
18    and citation petition when the amount does not exceed
19    $1,000, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15; when the
20    amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a minimum
21    of $20 and a maximum of $30; and when the amount exceeds
22    $5,000, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $50.
23(g) Petition to Vacate or Modify.
24        (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or
25    order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer cases
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1    to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for
2    child or spousal support, or to modify, suspend, or
3    terminate an order for withholding, if filed before 30 days
4    after the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $40
5    and a maximum of $50.
6        (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or
7    order of court, except a petition to modify, terminate, or
8    enforce a judgment or order for child or spousal support or
9    to modify, suspend, or terminate an order for withholding,
10    if filed later than 30 days after the entry of the judgment
11    or order, a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $75.
12        (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, a
13    minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
14(h) Mailing.
15        When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be a
16    minimum of $6 and a maximum of $10, plus the cost of
17    postage.
18(i) Certified Copies.
19        Each certified copy of a judgment after the first,
20    except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer
21    cases, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15.
22(j) Habeas Corpus.
23        For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a
24    minimum of $80 and a maximum of $125.
25(k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction.
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1    the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in writing
2    with the seal of office, a minimum of $4 and a maximum of
3    $6.
4        (2) Court appeals when original documents are
5    forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a
6    minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75.
7        (3) Court appeals when original documents are
8    forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a
9    minimum of $120 and a maximum of $150.
10        (4) Court appeals when original documents are
11    forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum
12    of 20 and a maximum of 25 cents per page.
13        (5) For reproduction of any document contained in the
14    clerk's files:
15            (A) First page, $2.
16            (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page.
17            (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page.
18(l) Remands.
19        In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the
20    Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the
21    clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the case
22    with either its original number or a new number. The Clerk
23    shall not charge any new or additional fee for the
24    reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise
25    the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the
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1    he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new
2    fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after remand.
3(m) Record Search.
4        For each record search, within a division or municipal
5    district, the clerk shall be entitled to a search fee of a
6    minimum of $4 and a maximum of $6 for each year searched.
7(n) Hard Copy.
8        For each page of hard copy print output, when case
9    records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk
10    shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $4 and a maximum
11    of $6.
12(o) Index Inquiry and Other Records.
13        No fee shall be charged for a single
14    plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record
15    inquiry when this request is made in person and the records
16    are maintained in a current automated medium, and when no
17    hard copy print output is requested. The fees to be charged
18    for management records, multiple case records, and
19    multiple journal records may be specified by the Chief
20    Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and
21    dissemination of information approved by the Supreme
22    Court.
23(p) (Blank).
24(q) Alias Summons.
25        For each alias summons or citation issued by the clerk,
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1(r) Other Fees.
2        Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by
3    rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with the
4    approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois
5    Courts.
6        The clerk of the circuit court may provide additional
7    services for which there is no fee specified by statute in
8    connection with the operation of the clerk's office as may
9    be requested by the public and agreed to by the clerk and
10    approved by the chief judge of the circuit court. Any
11    charges for additional services shall be as agreed to
12    between the clerk and the party making the request and
13    approved by the chief judge of the circuit court. Nothing
14    in this subsection shall be construed to require any clerk
15    to provide any service not otherwise required by law.
16(s) Jury Services.
17        The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition to
18    other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of $192.50
19    and a maximum of $212.50, as a fee for the services of a
20    jury in every civil action not quasi-criminal in its nature
21    and not a proceeding for the exercise of the right of
22    eminent domain and in every other action wherein the right
23    of trial by jury is or may be given by law. The jury fee
24    shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at the time of
25    filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid by either
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1    and the same shall be tried by the court without a jury.
2(t) Voluntary Assignment.
3        For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a minimum
4    of $10 and a maximum of $20; for recording the same, a
5    minimum of 25¢ and a maximum of 50¢ for each 100 words.
6    Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of a
7    debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit
8    of creditors shall be considered and treated, for the
9    purpose of taxing costs therein, as actions in which the
10    party or parties filing the exceptions shall be considered
11    as party or parties plaintiff, and the claimant or
12    claimants as party or parties defendant, and those parties
13    respectively shall pay to the clerk the same fees as
14    provided by this Section to be paid in other actions.
15(u) Expungement Petition.
16        The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a
17    minimum of $30 and a maximum of $60 for each expungement
18    petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $2 and
19    a maximum of $4 for each certified copy of an order to
20    expunge arrest records.
21(v) Probate.
22        The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified in
23    this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, except
24    that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, reduce,
25    or release the costs payable under this subsection:
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1    (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a
2    minimum of $100 and a maximum of $150, plus the fees
3    specified in subsection (v)(3), except:
4            (A) When the value of the real and personal
5        property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a
6        minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
7            (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, (ii)
8        a domestic or foreign will is admitted to probate
9        without administration (including proof of heirship),
10        or (iii) letters of office are issued for a particular
11        purpose without administration of the estate, the fee
12        shall be a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
13        (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a
14    minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, plus the fees
15    specified in subsection (v)(3), except:
16            (A) When the value of the real and personal
17        property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a
18        minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
19            (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a
20        guardian of the person or persons, but not of the
21        estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the
22        estate of a ward without administration of the estate,
23        including filing or joining in the filing of a tax
24        return or releasing a mortgage or consenting to the
25        marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a minimum of $10
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1        (3) In addition to the fees payable under subsection
2    (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the following fees are
3    payable:
4            (A) For each account (other than one final account)
5        filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, a minimum
6        of $15 and a maximum of $25.
7            (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the amount
8        claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a minimum
9        of $10 and a maximum of $20; when the amount claimed is
10        $500 or more but less than $10,000, a minimum of $25
11        and a maximum of $40; when the amount claimed is
12        $10,000 or more, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $60;
13        provided that the court in allowing a claim may add to
14        the amount allowed the filing fee paid by the claimant.
15            (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, or
16        supplemental proceeding based upon an action seeking
17        equitable relief including the construction or contest
18        of a will, enforcement of a contract to make a will,
19        and proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the
20        appointment of testamentary trustees, a minimum of $40
21        and a maximum of $60.
22            (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance of
23        any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the
24        appearance of an executor, administrator,
25        administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad litem,
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1            (E) Except as provided in subsection (v)(3)(D),
2        for filing the appearance of any person or persons, a
3        minimum of $10 and a maximum of $30.
4            (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $102.50 and
5        a maximum of $137.50.
6            (G) For disposition of the collection of a judgment
7        or settlement of an action or claim for wrongful death
8        of a decedent or of any cause of action of a ward, when
9        there is no other administration of the estate, a
10        minimum of $30 and a maximum of $50, less any amount
11        paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except
12        that if the amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the
13        fee, including any amount paid under subsection
14        (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $10 and a
15        maximum of $20.
16            (H) For each certified copy of letters of office,
17        of court order or other certification, a minimum of $1
18        and a maximum of $2, plus a minimum of 50¢ and a
19        maximum of $1 per page in excess of 3 pages for the
20        document certified.
21            (I) For each exemplification, a minimum of $1 and a
22        maximum of $2, plus the fee for certification.
23        (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner,
24    or other interested person or his or her attorney shall pay
25    the cost of publication by the clerk directly to the
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1        (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred for
2    witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other miscellaneous
3    fee shall pay the same directly to the person entitled
4    thereto.
5        (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner,
6    or other interested person or his attorney shall pay to the
7    clerk all postage charges incurred by the clerk in mailing
8    petitions, orders, notices, or other documents pursuant to
9    the provisions of the Probate Act of 1975.
10(w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees.
11        (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all
12    criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person
13    convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows:
14            (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $80 and a
15        maximum of $125.
16            (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $50 and a
17        maximum of $75.
18            (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of $50
19        and a maximum of $75.
20            (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $50 and
21        a maximum of $75.
22            (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, $20.
23            (F) When court appearance required, $30.
24            (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a
25        minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
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1        minimum of $20 and a maximum of $30.
2            (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, whenever
3        filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $30.
4            (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures,
5        whenever filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $25.
6            (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or
7        "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of
8        State, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40.
9        (2) In counties having a population of more than
10    500,000 but fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, when the
11    violation complaint is issued by a municipal police
12    department, the clerk shall be entitled to costs from each
13    person convicted therein as follows:
14            (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, $10.
15            (B) When court appearance required, $15.
16        (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine
17    only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to
18    receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the
19    court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to other
20    fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of a
21    minimum of $50 and a maximum of $112.50 as a fee for the
22    services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the
23    defendant at the time of filing his or her jury demand. If
24    the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no jury shall be
25    called, and the case shall be tried by the court without a
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1(x) Transcripts of Judgment.
2        For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the clerk
3    shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the
4    commencement of new suit.
5(y) Change of Venue.
6        (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change of
7    venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it
8    were the commencement of a new suit.
9        (2) The fee for the preparation and certification of a
10    record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, when
11    original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $25 and a
12    maximum of $40.
13(z) Tax objection complaints.
14        For each tax objection complaint containing one or more
15    tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels
16    involved or the number of taxpayers joining in the
17    complaint, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $50.
18(aa) Tax Deeds.
19        (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is
20    involved, a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $250.
21        (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a minimum
22    of $50 and a maximum of $100.
23(bb) Collections.
24        (1) For all collections made of others, except the
25    State and county and except in maintenance or child support
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1    3.0% of the amount collected and turned over.
2        (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk
3    shall be turned over to the county general fund as an
4    earning of the office.
5        (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument
6    returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account
7    closed, or payment stopped, $25.
8        (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the clerk,
9    if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, may
10    collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person making
11    payment for maintaining child support records and the
12    processing of support orders to the State of Illinois KIDS
13    system and the recording of payments issued by the State
14    Disbursement Unit for the official record of the Court.
15    This fee shall be in addition to and separate from amounts
16    ordered to be paid as maintenance or child support and
17    shall be deposited into a Separate Maintenance and Child
18    Support Collection Fund, of which the clerk shall be the
19    custodian, ex-officio, to be used by the clerk to maintain
20    child support orders and record all payments issued by the
21    State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the
22    Court. The clerk may recover from the person making the
23    maintenance or child support payment any additional cost
24    incurred in the collection of this annual fee.
25        The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for
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1    in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility Law
2    and these fees shall also be deposited into the Separate
3    Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund.
4(cc) Corrections of Numbers.
5        For correction of the case number, case title, or
6    attorney computer identification number, if required by
7    rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's office,
8    to be charged against the party that filed the document, a
9    minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25.
10(dd) Exceptions.
11        The fee requirements of this Section shall not apply to
12    police departments or other law enforcement agencies. In
13    this Section, "law enforcement agency" means an agency of
14    the State or a unit of local government which is vested by
15    law or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order and
16    to enforce criminal laws or ordinances. "Law enforcement
17    agency" also means the Attorney General or any state's
18    attorney. The fee requirements of this Section shall not
19    apply to any action instituted under subsection (b) of
20    Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a private
21    owner or tenant of real property within 1200 feet of a
22    dangerous or unsafe building seeking an order compelling
23    the owner or owners of the building to take any of the
24    actions authorized under that subsection.
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1    order authorizing the administration of psychotropic
2    medication or electroconvulsive therapy under the Mental
3    Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
4(ee) Adoptions.
5        (1) For an adoption...............................$65
6        (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the
7    adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The term
8    "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning ascribed to
9    it by the Illinois Department of Children and Family
10    Services.
11(ff) Adoption exemptions.
12        No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee)
13    shall be charged to any person in connection with an
14    adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for
15    proceedings for the appointment of a confidential
16    intermediary under the Adoption Act.
17(gg) Unpaid fees.
18        Unless a court ordered payment schedule is implemented
19    or the fee requirements of this Section are waived pursuant
20    to court order, the clerk of the court may add to any
21    unpaid fees and costs under this Section a delinquency
22    amount equal to 5% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid
23    after 30 days, 10% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid
24    after 60 days, and 15% of the unpaid fees that remain
25    unpaid after 90 days. Notice to those parties may be made
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1    delinquency amounts collected under this Section shall be
2    used to defray additional administrative costs incurred by
3    the clerk of the circuit court in collecting unpaid fees
4    and costs.
5(Source: P.A. 95-172, eff. 8-14-07.)
 
6    (705 ILCS 105/27.2a)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2a)
7    Sec. 27.2a. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court in
8all counties having a population of 3,000,000 or more
9inhabitants in the instances described in this Section shall be
10as provided in this Section. In those instances where a minimum
11and maximum fee is stated, the clerk of the circuit court must
12charge the minimum fee listed and may charge up to the maximum
13fee if the county board has by resolution increased the fee.
14The fees shall be paid in advance and shall be as follows:
15(a) Civil Cases.
16        With the following exceptions, the The fee for filing a
17    complaint, petition, or other pleading initiating a civil
18    action, with the following exceptions, shall be a minimum
19    of $190 and shall be a maximum of $240 through December 31,
20    2021 and a maximum of $234 on and after January 1, 2022.
21            (A) When the amount of money or damages or the
22        value of personal property claimed does not exceed
23        $250, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $22.
24            (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not
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1            (C) When that amount exceeds $1000 but does not
2        exceed $2500, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $80.
3            (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does not
4        exceed $5000, a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $130.
5            (E) When that amount exceeds $5000 but does not
6        exceed $15,000, $150.
7            (F) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. For
8        each additional lot or tract of land or right or
9        interest therein subject to be condemned, the damages
10        in respect to which shall require separate assessment
11        by a jury, $150.
12            (G) For the final determination of parking,
13        standing, and compliance violations and final
14        administrative decisions issued after hearings
15        regarding vehicle immobilization and impoundment made
16        pursuant to Sections 3-704.1, 6-306.5, and 11-208.3 of
17        the Illinois Vehicle Code, $25.
18            (H) No fees shall be charged by the clerk to a
19        petitioner in any order of protection including, but
20        not limited to, filing, modifying, withdrawing,
21        certifying, or photocopying petitions for orders of
22        protection, or for issuing alias summons, or for any
23        related filing service, certifying, modifying,
24        vacating, or photocopying any orders of protection.
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1    plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her
2    claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or
3    damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, a minimum
4    of $75 and a maximum of $140. When the plaintiff unites his
5    or her claim for possession with a claim for rent or
6    damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of $225 and a
7    maximum of $335.
8(c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant.
9        When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of his
10    or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as a
11    third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay a
12    fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an
13    amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay had
14    he or she brought a separate action for the relief sought
15    in the counterclaim or against the third party defendant,
16    less the amount of the appearance fee, if that has been
17    paid.
18(d) Confession of Judgment.
19        In a confession of judgment when the amount does not
20    exceed $1500, a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $70. When
21    the amount exceeds $1500, but does not exceed $5000, a
22    minimum of $75 and a maximum of $150. When the amount
23    exceeds $5000, but does not exceed $15,000, a minimum of
24    $175 and a maximum of $260. When the amount exceeds
25    $15,000, a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $310.
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1        The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case
2    shall be a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110, except as
3    follows:
4            (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and
5        detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of $40
6        and a maximum of $80.
7            (B) When the amount in the case does not exceed
8        $1500, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80.
9            (C) When that amount exceeds $1500 but does not
10        exceed $15,000, a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $90.
11(f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation.
12        In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit,
13    and citation petition when the amount does not exceed
14    $1,000, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25; when the
15    amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a minimum
16    of $30 and a maximum of $45; and when the amount exceeds
17    $5,000, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $80.
18(g) Petition to Vacate or Modify.
19        (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or
20    order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer cases
21    and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an estate,
22    to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for
23    child or spousal support, or to modify, suspend, or
24    terminate an order for withholding, if filed before 30 days
25    after the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $50
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1        (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or
2    order of court, except a petition to modify, terminate, or
3    enforce a judgment or order for child or spousal support or
4    to modify, suspend, or terminate an order for withholding,
5    if filed later than 30 days after the entry of the judgment
6    or order, a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $90.
7        (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, a
8    minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80.
9(h) Mailing.
10        When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be a
11    minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15, plus the cost of
12    postage.
13(i) Certified Copies.
14        Each certified copy of a judgment after the first,
15    except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer
16    cases, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $20.
17(j) Habeas Corpus.
18        For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a
19    minimum of $125 and a maximum of $190.
20(k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction.
21        (1) Each certification or authentication for taking
22    the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in writing
23    with the seal of office, a minimum of $6 and a maximum of
24    $9.
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1    minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110.
2        (3) Court appeals when original documents are
3    forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a
4    minimum of $150 and a maximum of $185.
5        (4) Court appeals when original documents are
6    forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum
7    of 25 and a maximum of 30 cents per page.
8        (5) For reproduction of any document contained in the
9    clerk's files:
10            (A) First page, $2.
11            (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page.
12            (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page.
13(l) Remands.
14        In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the
15    Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the
16    clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the case
17    with either its original number or a new number. The Clerk
18    shall not charge any new or additional fee for the
19    reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise
20    the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the
21    same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement as
22    he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new
23    fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after remand.
24(m) Record Search.
25        For each record search, within a division or municipal
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1    minimum of $6 and a maximum of $9 for each year searched.
2(n) Hard Copy.
3        For each page of hard copy print output, when case
4    records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk
5    shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $6 and a maximum
6    of $9.
7(o) Index Inquiry and Other Records.
8        No fee shall be charged for a single
9    plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record
10    inquiry when this request is made in person and the records
11    are maintained in a current automated medium, and when no
12    hard copy print output is requested. The fees to be charged
13    for management records, multiple case records, and
14    multiple journal records may be specified by the Chief
15    Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and
16    dissemination of information approved by the Supreme
17    Court.
18(p) (Blank).
19(q) Alias Summons.
20        For each alias summons or citation issued by the clerk,
21    a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $6.
22(r) Other Fees.
23        Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by
24    rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with the
25    approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois
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1        The clerk of the circuit court may provide additional
2    services for which there is no fee specified by statute in
3    connection with the operation of the clerk's office as may
4    be requested by the public and agreed to by the clerk and
5    approved by the chief judge of the circuit court. Any
6    charges for additional services shall be as agreed to
7    between the clerk and the party making the request and
8    approved by the chief judge of the circuit court. Nothing
9    in this subsection shall be construed to require any clerk
10    to provide any service not otherwise required by law.
11(s) Jury Services.
12        The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition to
13    other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of $212.50
14    and maximum of $230, as a fee for the services of a jury in
15    every civil action not quasi-criminal in its nature and not
16    a proceeding for the exercise of the right of eminent
17    domain and in every other action wherein the right of trial
18    by jury is or may be given by law. The jury fee shall be
19    paid by the party demanding a jury at the time of filing
20    the jury demand. If the fee is not paid by either party, no
21    jury shall be called in the action or proceeding, and the
22    same shall be tried by the court without a jury.
23(t) Voluntary Assignment.
24        For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a minimum
25    of $20 and a maximum of $40; for recording the same, a
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1    Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of a
2    debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit
3    of creditors shall be considered and treated, for the
4    purpose of taxing costs therein, as actions in which the
5    party or parties filing the exceptions shall be considered
6    as party or parties plaintiff, and the claimant or
7    claimants as party or parties defendant, and those parties
8    respectively shall pay to the clerk the same fees as
9    provided by this Section to be paid in other actions.
10(u) Expungement Petition.
11        The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a
12    minimum of $60 and a maximum of $120 for each expungement
13    petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $4 and
14    a maximum of $8 for each certified copy of an order to
15    expunge arrest records.
16(v) Probate.
17        The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified in
18    this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, except
19    that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, reduce,
20    or release the costs payable under this subsection:
21        (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent
22    (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a
23    minimum of $150 and a maximum of $225, plus the fees
24    specified in subsection (v)(3), except:
25            (A) When the value of the real and personal
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1        minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65.
2            (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, (ii)
3        a domestic or foreign will is admitted to probate
4        without administration (including proof of heirship),
5        or (iii) letters of office are issued for a particular
6        purpose without administration of the estate, the fee
7        shall be a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65.
8        (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a
9    minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110, plus the fees
10    specified in subsection (v)(3), except:
11            (A) When the value of the real and personal
12        property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a
13        minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65.
14            (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a
15        guardian of the person or persons, but not of the
16        estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the
17        estate of a ward without administration of the estate,
18        including filing or joining in the filing of a tax
19        return or releasing a mortgage or consenting to the
20        marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a minimum of $20
21        and a maximum of $40.
22        (3) In addition to the fees payable under subsection
23    (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the following fees are
24    payable:
25            (A) For each account (other than one final account)
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1        of $25 and a maximum of $40.
2            (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the amount
3        claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a minimum
4        of $20 and a maximum of $40; when the amount claimed is
5        $500 or more but less than $10,000, a minimum of $40
6        and a maximum of $65; when the amount claimed is
7        $10,000 or more, a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $90;
8        provided that the court in allowing a claim may add to
9        the amount allowed the filing fee paid by the claimant.
10            (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, or
11        supplemental proceeding based upon an action seeking
12        equitable relief including the construction or contest
13        of a will, enforcement of a contract to make a will,
14        and proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the
15        appointment of testamentary trustees, a minimum of $60
16        and a maximum of $90.
17            (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance of
18        any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the
19        appearance of an executor, administrator,
20        administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad litem,
21        or special administrator, no fee.
22            (E) Except as provided in subsection (v)(3)(D),
23        for filing the appearance of any person or persons, a
24        minimum of $30 and a maximum of $90.
25            (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $137.50 and
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1            (G) For disposition of the collection of a judgment
2        or settlement of an action or claim for wrongful death
3        of a decedent or of any cause of action of a ward, when
4        there is no other administration of the estate, a
5        minimum of $50 and a maximum of $80, less any amount
6        paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except
7        that if the amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the
8        fee, including any amount paid under subsection
9        (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $20 and a
10        maximum of $40.
11            (H) For each certified copy of letters of office,
12        of court order or other certification, a minimum of $2
13        and a maximum of $4, plus $1 per page in excess of 3
14        pages for the document certified.
15            (I) For each exemplification, $2, plus the fee for
16        certification.
17        (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner,
18    or other interested person or his or her attorney shall pay
19    the cost of publication by the clerk directly to the
20    newspaper.
21        (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred for
22    witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other miscellaneous
23    fee shall pay the same directly to the person entitled
24    thereto.
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1    to the clerk all postage charges incurred by the clerk in
2    mailing petitions, orders, notices, or other documents
3    pursuant to the provisions of the Probate Act of 1975.
4(w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees.
5        (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all
6    criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person
7    convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows:
8            (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $125 and a
9        maximum of $190.
10            (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $75 and a
11        maximum of $110.
12            (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of $75
13        and a maximum of $110.
14            (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $75 and
15        a maximum of $110.
16            (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, $30.
17            (F) When court appearance required, $50.
18            (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a
19        minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80.
20            (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, a
21        minimum of $30 and a maximum of $45.
22            (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, whenever
23        filed, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $45.
24            (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures,
25        whenever filed, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $30.
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1        "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of
2        State, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $50.
3        (2) In counties having a population of 3,000,000 or
4    more, when the violation complaint is issued by a municipal
5    police department, the clerk shall be entitled to costs
6    from each person convicted therein as follows:
7            (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, $30.
8            (B) When court appearance required, $50.
9        (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine
10    only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to
11    receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the
12    court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to other
13    fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of a
14    minimum of $112.50 and a maximum of $250 as a fee for the
15    services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by the
16    defendant at the time of filing his or her jury demand. If
17    the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no jury shall be
18    called, and the case shall be tried by the court without a
19    jury.
20(x) Transcripts of Judgment.
21        For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the clerk
22    shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the
23    commencement of a new suit.
24(y) Change of Venue.
25        (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change of
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1    were the commencement of a new suit.
2        (2) The fee for the preparation and certification of a
3    record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, when
4    original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $40 and a
5    maximum of $65.
6(z) Tax objection complaints.
7        For each tax objection complaint containing one or more
8    tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels
9    involved or the number of taxpayers joining in the
10    complaint, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100.
11(aa) Tax Deeds.
12        (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is
13    involved, a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $400.
14        (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a minimum
15    of $100 and a maximum of $200.
16(bb) Collections.
17        (1) For all collections made of others, except the
18    State and county and except in maintenance or child support
19    cases, a sum equal to 3.0% of the amount collected and
20    turned over.
21        (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk
22    shall be turned over to the county general fund as an
23    earning of the office.
24        (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument
25    returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account
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1        (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the clerk,
2    if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, may
3    collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person making
4    payment for maintaining child support records and the
5    processing of support orders to the State of Illinois KIDS
6    system and the recording of payments issued by the State
7    Disbursement Unit for the official record of the Court.
8    This fee shall be in addition to and separate from amounts
9    ordered to be paid as maintenance or child support and
10    shall be deposited into a Separate Maintenance and Child
11    Support Collection Fund, of which the clerk shall be the
12    custodian, ex-officio, to be used by the clerk to maintain
13    child support orders and record all payments issued by the
14    State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the
15    Court. The clerk may recover from the person making the
16    maintenance or child support payment any additional cost
17    incurred in the collection of this annual fee.
18        The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for
19    certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided
20    in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility Law
21    and these fees shall also be deposited into the Separate
22    Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund.
23(cc) Corrections of Numbers.
24        For correction of the case number, case title, or
25    attorney computer identification number, if required by
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1    to be charged against the party that filed the document, a
2    minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40.
3(dd) Exceptions.
4        (1) The fee requirements of this Section shall not
5    apply to police departments or other law enforcement
6    agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" means
7    an agency of the State or a unit of local government which
8    is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain
9    public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances.
10    "Law enforcement agency" also means the Attorney General or
11    any state's attorney.
12        (2) No fee provided herein shall be charged to any unit
13    of local government or school district. The fee
14    requirements of this Section shall not apply to any action
15    instituted under subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 of the
16    Illinois Municipal Code by a private owner or tenant of
17    real property within 1200 feet of a dangerous or unsafe
18    building seeking an order compelling the owner or owners of
19    the building to take any of the actions authorized under
20    that subsection.
21        (3) The fee requirements of this Section shall not
22    apply to the filing of any commitment petition or petition
23    for an order authorizing the administration of
24    psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy under
25    the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
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1        (1) For an adoption...............................$65
2        (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the
3    adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The term
4    "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning ascribed to
5    it by the Illinois Department of Children and Family
6    Services.
7(ff) Adoption exemptions.
8        No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee)
9    shall be charged to any person in connection with an
10    adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for
11    proceedings for the appointment of a confidential
12    intermediary under the Adoption Act.
13(gg) Unpaid fees.
14        Unless a court ordered payment schedule is implemented
15    or the fee requirements of this Section are waived pursuant
16    to court order, the clerk of the court may add to any
17    unpaid fees and costs under this Section a delinquency
18    amount equal to 5% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid
19    after 30 days, 10% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid
20    after 60 days, and 15% of the unpaid fees that remain
21    unpaid after 90 days. Notice to those parties may be made
22    by signage posting or publication. The additional
23    delinquency amounts collected under this Section shall be
24    used to defray additional administrative costs incurred by
25    the clerk of the circuit court in collecting unpaid fees
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1(Source: P.A. 95-172, eff. 8-14-07.)
 
2    (705 ILCS 105/27.3a)
3    Sec. 27.3a. Fees for automated record keeping, probation
4and court services operations, and State and Conservation
5Police operations, and e-business programs.
6    1. The expense of establishing and maintaining automated
7record keeping systems in the offices of the clerks of the
8circuit court shall be borne by the county. To defray such
9expense in any county having established such an automated
10system or which elects to establish such a system, the county
11board may require the clerk of the circuit court in their
12county to charge and collect a court automation fee of not less
13than $1 nor more than $25 to be charged and collected by the
14clerk of the court. Such fee shall be paid at the time of
15filing the first pleading, paper or other appearance filed by
16each party in all civil cases or by the defendant in any
17felony, traffic, misdemeanor, municipal ordinance, or
18conservation case upon a judgment of guilty or grant of
19supervision, provided that the record keeping system which
20processes the case category for which the fee is charged is
21automated or has been approved for automation by the county
22board, and provided further that no additional fee shall be
23required if more than one party is presented in a single
24pleading, paper or other appearance. Such fee shall be
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1collected.
2    1.1. Starting on July 6, 2012 (the effective date of Public
3Act 97-761) and pursuant to an administrative order from the
4chief judge of the circuit or the presiding judge of the county
5authorizing such collection, a clerk of the circuit court in
6any county that imposes a fee pursuant to subsection 1 of this
7Section shall also charge and collect an additional $10
8operations fee for probation and court services department
9operations.
10    This additional fee shall be paid by the defendant in any
11felony, traffic, misdemeanor, local ordinance, or conservation
12case upon a judgment of guilty or grant of supervision, except
13such $10 operations fee shall not be charged and collected in
14cases governed by Supreme Court Rule 529 in which the bail
15amount is $120 or less.
16    1.2. With respect to the fee imposed and collected under
17subsection 1.1 of this Section, each clerk shall transfer all
18fees monthly to the county treasurer for deposit into the
19probation and court services fund created under Section 15.1 of
20the Probation and Probation Officers Act, and such monies shall
21be disbursed from the fund only at the direction of the chief
22judge of the circuit or another judge designated by the Chief
23Circuit Judge in accordance with the policies and guidelines
24approved by the Supreme Court.
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1this Section, shall charge and collect an additional fee in an
2amount equal to the amount of the fee imposed pursuant to
3subsection 1 of this Section, except the fee imposed under this
4subsection may not be more than $15. This additional fee shall
5be paid by the defendant in any felony, traffic, misdemeanor,
6or local ordinance case upon a judgment of guilty or grant of
7supervision. This fee shall not be paid by the defendant for
8any violation listed in subsection 1.6 of this Section.
9    1.6. Starting on June 1, 2014, a clerk of the circuit court
10in any county that imposes a fee pursuant to subsection 1 of
11this Section shall charge and collect an additional fee in an
12amount equal to the amount of the fee imposed pursuant to
13subsection 1 of this Section, except the fee imposed under this
14subsection may not be more than $15. This additional fee shall
15be paid by the defendant upon a judgment of guilty or grant of
16supervision for a violation under the State Parks Act, the
17Recreational Trails of Illinois Act, the Illinois Explosives
18Act, the Timber Buyers Licensing Act, the Forest Products
19Transportation Act, the Firearm Owners Identification Card
20Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Fish and Aquatic
21Life Code, the Wildlife Code, the Cave Protection Act, the
22Illinois Exotic Weed Act, the Illinois Forestry Development
23Act, the Ginseng Harvesting Act, the Illinois Lake Management
24Program Act, the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, the
25Illinois Open Land Trust Act, the Open Space Lands Acquisition
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1State Forest Act, the Water Use Act of 1983, the Illinois
2Veteran, Youth, and Young Adult Conservation Jobs Act, the
3Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, the Boat Registration
4and Safety Act, the Illinois Dangerous Animals Act, the Hunter
5and Fishermen Interference Prohibition Act, the Wrongful Tree
6Cutting Act, or Section 11-1426.1, 11-1426.2, 11-1427,
711-1427.1, 11-1427.2, 11-1427.3, 11-1427.4, or 11-1427.5 of
8the Illinois Vehicle Code, or Section 48-3 or 48-10 of the
9Criminal Code of 2012.
10    1.7. Starting on the 30th day after the effective date of
11this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, a clerk of
12the circuit court in any county that imposes a fee pursuant to
13subsection 1 of this Section shall also charge and collect an
14additional $9 e-business fee. The fee shall be paid at the time
15of filing the first pleading, paper, or other appearance filed
16by each party in all civil cases, except no additional fee
17shall be required if more than one party is presented in a
18single pleading, paper, or other appearance. The fee shall be
19collected in the manner in which all other fees or costs are
20collected. The fee shall be in addition to all other fees and
21charges of the clerk, and assessable as costs, and may be
22waived only if the judge specifically provides for the waiver
23of the e-business fee. The fee shall not be charged in any
24matter coming to the clerk on a change of venue, nor in any
25proceeding to review the decision of any administrative
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1    2. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1 of
2this Section, each clerk shall commence such charges and
3collections upon receipt of written notice from the chairman of
4the county board together with a certified copy of the board's
5resolution, which the clerk shall file of record in his office.
6    3. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1 of
7this Section, such fees shall be in addition to all other fees
8and charges of such clerks, and assessable as costs, and may be
9waived only if the judge specifically provides for the waiver
10of the court automation fee. The fees shall be remitted monthly
11by such clerk to the county treasurer, to be retained by him in
12a special fund designated as the court automation fund. The
13fund shall be audited by the county auditor, and the board
14shall make expenditure from the fund in payment of any cost
15related to the automation of court records, including hardware,
16software, research and development costs and personnel related
17thereto, provided that the expenditure is approved by the clerk
18of the court and by the chief judge of the circuit court or his
19designate.
20    4. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1 of
21this Section, such fees shall not be charged in any matter
22coming to any such clerk on change of venue, nor in any
23proceeding to review the decision of any administrative
24officer, agency or body.
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1the circuit clerk to the State Treasurer within one month after
2receipt for deposit into the State Police Operations Assistance
3Fund.
4    6. With respect to the additional fees imposed under
5subsection 1.5 of this Section, the Director of State Police
6may direct the use of these fees for homeland security purposes
7by transferring these fees on a quarterly basis from the State
8Police Operations Assistance Fund into the Illinois Law
9Enforcement Alarm Systems (ILEAS) Fund for homeland security
10initiatives programs. The transferred fees shall be allocated,
11subject to the approval of the ILEAS Executive Board, as
12follows: (i) 66.6% shall be used for homeland security
13initiatives and (ii) 33.3% shall be used for airborne
14operations. The ILEAS Executive Board shall annually supply the
15Director of State Police with a report of the use of these
16fees.
17    7. With respect to the additional fee imposed under
18subsection 1.6 of this Section, the fee shall be remitted by
19the circuit clerk to the State Treasurer within one month after
20receipt for deposit into the Conservation Police Operations
21Assistance Fund.
22    8. With respect to the fee imposed under subsection 1.7 of
23this Section, the clerk shall remit the fee to the State
24Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the
25Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund. Unless otherwise
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1Court Special Purposes Fund under this subsection are not
2subject to administrative charges or chargebacks under Section
320 of the State Treasurer Act.
4(Source: P.A. 97-46, eff. 7-1-12; 97-453, eff. 8-19-11; 97-738,
5eff. 7-5-12; 97-761, eff. 7-6-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12;
697-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-375, eff.
78-16-13; 98-606, eff. 6-1-14; 98-1016, eff. 8-22-14.)
 
8    (705 ILCS 105/27.7)
9    Sec. 27.7. Children's waiting room. The expense of
10establishing and maintaining a children's waiting room for
11children whose parents or guardians are attending a court
12hearing as a litigant, witness, or for other court purposes as
13determined by the court may be borne by the county. To defray
14that expense in any county having established a children's
15waiting room or that elects to establish such a system, the
16county board may require the clerk of the circuit court in the
17county to charge and collect a children's waiting room fee of
18not more than $10 through December 31, 2021 and not more than
19$8 on and after January 1, 2022. The fee shall be paid at the
20time of filing the first pleading, paper, or other appearance
21filed by each party in all civil cases. No additional fee shall
22be required if more than one party is presented in a single
23pleading, paper, or other appearance. The fee shall be
24collected in the manner in which all other fees or costs are
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1    Each clerk shall commence the charges and collection upon
2receipt of written notice from the chairman of the county board
3together with a certified copy of the board's resolution. The
4clerk shall file the resolution of record in his or her office.
5    The fees shall be in addition to all other fees and charges
6of the clerks, shall be assessable as costs, and may be waived
7only if the judge specifically provides for the waiver of the
8children's waiting room fee. The fees shall be remitted monthly
9by the clerk to the county treasurer, to be retained by the
10treasurer in a special fund designated as the children's
11waiting room fund. The fund shall be audited by the county
12auditor, and the county board shall make expenditure from the
13fund in payment of any cost related to the establishment and
14maintenance of the children's waiting room, including
15personnel, heat, light, telephone, security, rental of space,
16or any other item in connection with the operation of a
17children's waiting room.
18    The fees shall not be charged in any matter coming to the
19clerk on a change of venue, nor in any proceeding to review the
20decision of any administrative officer, agency, or body.
21(Source: P.A. 95-980, eff. 9-22-08.)
 
22    (705 ILCS 105/28)
23    Sec. 28. Supreme Court Clerk; fees. At the time of filing a
24petition or record, the petitioner or appellant shall pay to
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1be in full payment of all services of the clerk on behalf of
2the petitioner or appellant, except the making of a complete
3record, or copies of records, papers, or orders. The respondent
4or appellee, before entering an appearance or filing any paper,
5shall pay to the Clerk of the Supreme Court the sum of $15,
6which sum shall be in full payment of all services of the clerk
7on behalf of the respondent or appellee, except the making of a
8complete record, or copies of records, papers, or orders.
9    The fee for each official certificate and seal is $1.
10    The fee for making a complete record, copy of a record, or
11other papers in this office is a reasonable fee per page as
12established by the Supreme Court, except that the clerk shall
13furnish without cost, to parties in interest or their attorneys
14of record, copies of opinions or orders. In furtherance of the
15public interest, the clerk may furnish copies of opinions or
16orders without cost to other individuals or entities.
17    The fee for preparing a law license, certifying it with the
18seal, administering the oath, and transcribing the name on the
19roll of attorneys is $5.
20    After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th
21General Assembly, the amount of any fee collected under this
22Section may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the
23amount of the fees collected under this Section shall remain as
24set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying
25a higher or lower fee amount.
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1special fund in the State treasury. Moneys collected under this
2Section shall be deposited into the Supreme Court Special
3Purposes Fund. Moneys in the Supreme Court Special Purposes
4Fund shall , to be used by the Supreme Court for:
5        (1) costs associated with electronic filing and other
6    e-business programs and case management systems in the
7    circuit and reviewing courts; and
8        (2) the operation of committees and commissions
9    established by the Supreme Court.
10(Source: P.A. 98-324, eff. 10-1-13.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.