Civil Filing Fees
Fee Name |
Amount |
Fee Application/Meaning |
| __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||
Chancery |
(CH) |
FULL PRINTABLE FEE LISTING |
| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Abandoned Mobile Home | $327.00 | |
| Construction of Inter Vivos Trust | $327.00 | Inter Vivos Definition |
| Construction of Testamentary Trust | $327.00 | Testamentary Definition |
| Contract Actions | $327.00 | |
| Equitable Lien | $327.00 | |
| Exhume a Body | $327.00 | |
| Foreclosure - Commercial | $377.00 | |
| Foreclosure - Residential Tier 1 | $517.00 | |
| Foreclosure - Residential Tier 2 | $447.00 | |
| Foreclosure - Residential Tier 3 | $391.00 | |
| Foreclosure of Security Interest in Personal Property | $327.00 | |
| Injunction (Except in Tax and Dissolution) | $327.00 | |
| Interpleader | $327.00 | Interpleader Definition |
| Mechanic's Lein Foreclosure | $327.00 | |
| Partion | $327.00 | |
| Partnership Dissolution | $327.00 | |
| Quiet Title | $327.00 | |
| Recision of Contract | $327.00 | |
| Restraining Order | $327.00 | |
| Specific Performance | $327.00 | |
| Structured Settlement (Original Action to Assign) | $327.00 | |
| Trust Administration | $327.00 | |
APPEARANCE |
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| Appearance | $202.00 | |
Jury Demand |
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| Jury Demand | $215.50 | |
OTHER |
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| Change of Venue - Chancery | $40.00 | |
| Counter Petition/Complaint | $202.00 | |
| Third Party Compliaint/Defendant | $202.00 | |
| Petition or Motion to Modify | $140.00 | 30 Days or Less after Final Judgement or Order |
| Petition or Motion to Modify | $165.00 | 31 days or more after Fnal Judgment or Order |
| Petition of Vacate Dismissal | $0.00 | For Want of Prosecution |
| Petition of Vacate Judgment | $0.00 | Foreclosure BEFORE sale Approved |
EMINENT DOMAIN |
(ED) |
No Fee is Required if Filed by Government Agency |
| Eminent Domain | $327.00 | |
OTHER |
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| Change of Venue (ED) | $40.00 | |
| Counter Petition/Complaint | $202.00 | |
| Jury Demand | $212.50 | |
LAW CASE
|
(L) |
No Fee is Required if Filed by Government Agency |
| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Arbitration and Award Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Contract Money Damages Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Confession of Judgment Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Detinue Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | Detinue Definition |
| Distress for Rent Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Ejectment Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Eviction Rent Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Eviction Tenant Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Recover Support/Contribution Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Replevin Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | Replevin Definition |
| Statutory Action State/Political Subdivision Over $50,000.00 |
$327.00 | |
| Tort Money Damages Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Trover Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | Trover Definition |
| Wrongful Death Over $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
APPEARANCE |
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| Appearance | $202.00 | |
| OTHER | ||
| Counter Petition/Complaint | $202.00 | |
| Petition to Vacate or Modify | $50.00 | 30 Days or Less After Final Judgment or Order |
| Petition to Vacate or Modify | $75.00 | 31 Days or More After Final Judgement or Order |
LAW MAGISTRATE UNDER $50,000.00 IN DAMAGES |
(LM) |
|
| Arbitration and Award Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Arbitration and Award $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Contract Money Damages $10,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Confession of Judgment Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Confession of judgment $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Detinue Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Detinue $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Distress for Rent Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Distress for Rent $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Ejectment Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Ejectment Up to $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Eviction Possession Only | $110.00 | |
| Eviction Rent Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Eviction Rent $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Eviction Tenant Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Eviction Tenant $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Recover Support/Contribution Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Recover Support/Contribution $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Replevin Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Replevin $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Statutory Action by State/Political Subdivision Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Statutory Action by State/Political Subdivision $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 |
$327.00 | |
| Tort Money Damages $10,000.01 - $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Tort Money Damages $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Trover Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Trover $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
| Wrongful Death Up to $15,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Wrongful Death Up to $15,000.01 - $50,000.00 | $327.00 | |
APPEARANCE |
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| Eviction | $130.00 | Possession Only |
| Appearance Answer to Complaint | $202.00 | All Other LM |
JURY DEMAND |
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| Jury Demand 6 Person | $212.50 | |
| Jury Demand 12 Person | $$212.50 | |
OTHER |
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| Counter Petition/Complaint | $202.00 | |
| Third Party Complaint/Defendant | $252.00 | |
| Petition to Vacate/Modify | $0.00 | Eviction Less Than 30 Days After Final Judgment or Order |
| Petition to Vacate/Modify | $75.00 | 31 Days or more After Final Judgment Order |
| Petition to Vacate/Modify | $50.00 | All Other LM 30 Days Less than Final Judgment or Order |
| Petition to Vacate/Modify | $75.00 | All Other LM 31 Days or More than Final Judgment or Order |
MISCELLANEOUS REMEDY |
(MR) |
|
| Abatement of Nuisance | $327.00 | |
| Administrative Review - Unemployment | $0.00 | |
| Administrative Subpoena | $327.00 | |
| Application for Order - Eavesdropping | $327.00 | |
| Application for Order - Electronic Criminal Surveillance |
$327.00 | |
| Appointment of Receiver | $327.00 | |
| Appointment of Special Prosecutor | $327.00 | |
| Attachment - Original Action | $327.00 | |
| Building Code Violation | $327.00 | |
| Burnt Records | $327.00 | |
| Certificate of Innocence | $327.00 | |
| Certiorari | 327.00 | Certiorari Definition |
| Change of Name | $327.00 | |
| Confirmation of Election Judge | $327.00 | |
| Consumer Fraud/Deceptive Business Practice | $327.00 | |
| Contagious Disease | $327.00 | |
| Corporation Dissolution | $327.00 | |
| Declaratory Judgment | $327.00 | |
| Demolition | $327.00 | |
| Election Contest | $327.00 | |
| Escheat | $327.00 | Escheat Meaning |
| Extradition | $327.00 | |
| Ficticious Vital Record | $327.00 | |
| Forfeiture of Seized Property | $327.00 | |
| Grand Jury Investigator | $327.00 | |
| Habeas Corpus Civil or Criminal | $327.00 | Habeas Corpus Meaning |
| Interstate Probationer Transfer Adult | $327.00 | |
| Intrastate Probationer Transfer Juvenile | $327.00 | |
| Lost Goods or Money - Estray | $327.00 | |
| Mandamus | $327.00 | Mandamus Meaning |
| Ne Exeat - Original Action | $327.00 | Ne Exeat Meaning |
| Peace Bond Complaint - Fugitive from Justice | $327.00 | |
| Petition to Destroy Evidence | $327.00 | |
| Petition for Discovery or to Depose | $327.00 | |
| Petition to Expunge - No Criminal Case | $0.00 | |
| Petitionto Secure Testimony for Out-Of-State Witness | $327.00 | |
| Petition to Seal - No Existing Case | $327.00 | |
| Prohibition | $327.00 | |
| Quo Warranto | $327.00 | Quo Warranto Definition |
| Rendition | $327.00 | Rendition Definition |
| Review of Administrative Proceeeding | $327.00 | |
| Search Warrant | $327.00 | |
| Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Proceeding | $327.00 | |
| Sexually Violent Person Commitment Proceedings | $327.00 | |
| Statewide Grand jury Proceedings | $327.00 | |
| Statutory Summary Suspension - If No DT Case | $327.00 | |
APPEARANCE |
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| Appearance | $202.00 | |
OTHER |
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| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Certified Mailing | $9.50 | Fee is Per Mailing |
| Certification of Name Change | $0.00 | |
| Third Party Complaint | $202.00 | |
| Counter Petition/Complaint | $202.00 | |
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION |
(MC) |
|
| Petition for the Creation of a Drainage District | $327.00 | |
| Petition of Annexation for Election | $327.00 | |
| Petition to Organize Municipal Corporation | $327.00 | |
| Other Routine Matters of Municipal Corporations | $327.00 | |
SMALL CLAIMS |
(SC) |
No Fee Required if Filed by a Government Agency |
| Contract Up to $2,500.00 | $110.00 | |
| Contract $2,500.01 - $10,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Tax Collection Up to $2,500.00 | $110.00 | |
| Tax Collection $2,500.01 - 10,000.00 | $277.00 | |
| Tort Money Damages Up to $2,500.00 | $110.00 | |
| Tort Money Damages $2,500.01 - $10,000.00 | $277.00 | |
APPEARANCE |
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| Appearance Up to $2,500.00 | $130.00 | |
| Appearance $2,500.01 - $10,000.00 | $202.00 | |
JURY DEMAND |
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| Jury Demand 6 Person Jury | $12.50 | |
| Jury Demand 12 Person Jury | $25.00 | |
OTHER |
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| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Certified Mailing | $9.50 | Per Mailing |
| Counter Petitition/Complaint | $202.00 | |
| Third Party Complaints | $252.00 | |
| Petition to Vacate/Modify | $140.00 | 30 Days or Less After Final Judgment or Order |
| Petition to Vacate/Modify | $165.00 | 31 Days or More After Final Judgement or Order |
TAX |
(TX) |
|
| Annual Tax Sale | $327.00 | |
| Drainage Assessment | $327.00 | |
| Foreclosure of Lien for Special Assesment | $377.00 | |
| Retailers's Occupation Tax | $327.00 | |
| Scavenger Tax Sale | $327.00 | |
| Special Assessment To Change or Restrain Collection |
$327.00 | |
| Tax Commission - Review of Decision | $327.00 | |
| Tax Refund/Objection | $327.00 | |
MENTAL HEALTH |
(MH) |
|
| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Petition for Discharge | $0.00 | |
| Petition for Hospitalization | $0.00 | |
| Petition for Restoration | $0.00 | |
| Petition to Administer Treatment | $0.00 | |
PROBATE |
(P) |
|
| Action of Ward - No Administration | $277.00 | |
| Administration of Decedent's Estate | $277.00 | |
| Administration of Estate of Minor | $377.00 | |
| Administration of Disabled Adult | $377.00 | |
| Construction of Will | $277.00 | |
| Missing Person | $277.00 | |
| Guardianship of Minor | $277.00 | |
| Guardianship of Person with Disability | $377.00 | |
| Wrongful Death/Collection of Judgment | $277.00 | |
APPEARANCE |
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| Appearance | $202.00 | Except for Each Accounting Other Than Final Account |
| Appearance | $0.00 | For Purpose of Consent,, Executor, Administator, Guardianship Administator to Collect GAL or Special Administration |
OTHER |
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| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Counter Petition/Complaint | $202.00 | Third Party Complaint |
| Decedent | $0.00 | Final Accounting |
| Accounting | $15.00 | Each Accounting Other Than Final Account |
| Guardian | $0.00 | Final Accounting |
| Guardian | $0.00 | Annual Report Filing |
| Estate Claim | $0.00 | Up To $149.00 |
| Estate Claim | $25.00 | $150 - $499.99 |
| Estate Claim | $40.00 | $500.00 - $9,999.99 |
| Estate Claim | $60.00 | $10,000.00 or more |
| Filing a Claim, Petition, or Supplemental Proceeding | $60.00 | Based Upon Action Seeking Equitable Relief |
| Jury Demand | $0.00 | |
| Letters of Office | $0.00 | New Filing Includes 4 Letters |
| Letters of Office | $2.50 | |
| Petition to Re-Open Estate | $250.00 | |
WILLS |
(W) |
|
| Will (New Case Filing) | $0.00 | Does Not Include Copy and Certification Fee |
APPEALS |
No Fee Required if Filed by a Government Agency | |
| Filing Fee - Notice of Appeal - All Case Types | $50.00 | |
| Preperation Fee | $0.00 | Under 100 Pages (No Additional Fee) |
| Preperation Fee | $50.00 | 101 - 200 Pages (Additional Fee) |
| Preperation Fee | $0.25 | Over 200 Pages (Additional Fee Per Page) |
| Preparation Fee | $0.25 | Supplemental Records (Additional Fee Per Page) |
CITATIONS TO DISCOVER ASSETS GARNISHMENT
|
Judgment Amount Based on the Original Amount Listed in the Order | |
| Citation - Wage Deduction | $15.00 | Judgment Up to $1,000.00 |
| Citation - Wage Deduction | $30.00 | Judgment From $1,000.00 - $5,000.00 |
| Citation Wage Deduction | $50.00 | Judgement over $5,000 |
NON-WAGE
|
Judgment Amount Based on the Original Amount Listed in the Order | |
| Non-Wage Bank Garnishments | $15.00 | Judgment up to $1,000.00 |
| Non-Wage Bank Garnishments | $30.00 | Judgment from $1,000.00 - $5,000.00 |
| Non-Wage Bank Garnishments | $50.00 | Judgment over $5,000.00 |
ALIAS SUMMONS |
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| Issue Alias Summons | $5.00 | |
| Issue Alias Citation | $5.00 | |
Copies, Certifications, Mailings
|
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| First Page | $2.00 | |
| Pages 2 - 20 | $0.50 | Fee Per Page |
| Pages 21 and more | $0.25 | Fee Per Page |
CERTIFIED OR EXEMPLIFIED COPIES |
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| Document Certification | $6.00 | In Addition to Fee for Copies |
| Certification of First Judgment Order | $0.00 | On Date Judgment is Entered |
| Certification of Name Change | $0.00 | On Date Judgment is Entered |
| Certification of Expungement Order | $0.00 | 1 Copy |
| Certified Mailing | $9.50 | Per each Envelope |
TRANSFERS |
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| Transfer Fee - Outgoing | $40.00 | Preparation and Certification of Record on Change of Venue |
| Transfer Fee - Incoming | Same as new Case Filing Fee - Fee Dependent on Type of Case | |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Certified Judgement | $10.00 | |
| Cerfified Mailing Fee | $9.50 | Per Each Envelope |
| Change of Venue | $40.00 | |
| Petition to Re-Open a Closed Case | $20.00 | After 30 Days |
| Motion | $140.00 | Filed Within 30 Days of Judgment |
| Motion | $165.00 | Filed After 31 Days of Judgment |
| Motion to Vacate Order of Bond Forfeiture | $40.00 | |
| Motion to Vacate/Amend Final Order | $40.00 | |
| Objections | $250.00 | |
| Petition to Re-Open Estate | $250.00 | |
| Petition/Motion to Vacate | $20.00 | |
| Jury Demand - 12 Person | $212.50 | Case Types AD/CH/D/ED/F/L/MC/MH/OP/TX/ |
| Jury Demand - 12 Person | $215.50 | Case Types SC/LM |
| Jury Demand - 6 Person | $96.25 | Case Types SC/LM |
| Third Party Complaint | $292.00 | Cofession of Judgment |
| Answer/Appearance | $202.00 | Except Probate and Eviction - Possession Only |
| Answer/Appearance | $130.00 | SC/LM Up to $2,500.00 |
| Answer/Appearance | $202.00 | SC/LM $2,500.01 - $15,000.00 |
| Answer/Appearance | $142.00 | Eviction - Possession Only |
| Answer/Appearance | $122.00 | Probate |
| Certified Letters of Office | $2.50 | |
| Each Accounting Other Than Final Account | $15.00 | |
| Estate Claim | $0.00 | Up to $150.00 |
| Estate Claim | $25.00 | $151.00 - $500.00 |
| Estate Claim | $40.00 | $500.01 - $10,000.00 |
| Estate Claim | $60.00 | $10,000.00 and More |
| Exemplification | $8.00 | Probate |
| Probate Motion | $250.00 | |
| Third Party Complaint | $252.00 | Except Small Claims (SC) |
| Third Party Complaint | $102.00 | SC - Up to $250.00 |
| Third Party Complaint | $112.00 | SC - $250.01 - $500.00 |
| Third Party Complaint | $132.00 | SC - $500.01 - $2,500.00 |
| Third Party Complaint | $167.00 | SC - $25,500.01 - $10,000.00 |
The Circuit Clerk Lookup System may be
unavailable periodically for maintenance.
All fees collected by the Circuit Clerk are mandated by law.
Main Phone
217 753-6674
circuitclerk@co.sangamon.il.us