Filing FeeAnswer Fee
AD - Adoption$104.00-
CH - Chancery
Abandoned Mobile Home$321.00$196.00
Construction of Inter Vivos Trust$321.00$196.00
Construction of Testamentary Trust$321.00$196.00
Contract Actions$321.00$196.00
Detinue$321.00$196.00
Equitable Lien$321.00$196.00
Exhume a Body$321.00$196.00
Foreclosure of Security Interest in Personal Property$321.00$196.00
Injunction (Except in Tax & Dissolution)$321.00$196.00
Interpleader$321.00$196.00
Mechanic's Lien Foreclosure$321.00$196.00
Partition$321.00$196.00
Partnership Dissolution$321.00$196.00
Quiet Title$321.00$196.00
Rescission of Contract$321.00$196.00
Remove Private Compromising Image (Take Down Order)$321.00$196.00
Restraining Order$321.00$196.00
Specific Performance$321.00$196.00
Structured Settlement (Original Action to Assign)$321.00$196.00
Trust Administration$321.00$196.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00
& NO appearance fee paid)
$321.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00
& appearance fee paid)
$125.00
JURY DEMAND (12 person)$212.50
JURY DEMAND (6 person)$106.25
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY
(if filed within 30 days of judgment)
$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY
(if filed after 30 days of judgment)
$75.00
DC - Dissolution (Divorce)
Change of Venue - Dissolution with Children--
Dissolution (with children)$321.00$196.00
Dissolution of Civil Union (with children)$321.00$196.00
Invalidity (with children)$321.00$196.00
Legal Separation (with children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Dissolution (with children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Dissolution of Civil Union (with children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Invalidity (with children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Legal Separation (with children)$321.00$196.00
MOTION TO MODIFY, SUSPEND, OR TERMINATE
CHILD SUPPORT OR MAINTENANCE/SPOUSAL SUPPORT
--
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY
(if filed within 30 days of judgment)
$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY
(if filed after 30 days of judgment)
$75.00
ANNUAL CHILD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FEE$36.00 (annually)
DN - Dissolution (Divorce)
Change of Venue - Dissolution without Children--
Dissolution (without children)$321.00$196.00
Dissolution of Civil Union (without children)$321.00$196.00
Invalidity (without children)$321.00$196.00
Legal Separation (without children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Dissolution (without children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Dissolution of Civil Union (without children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Invalidity (without children)$321.00$196.00
Domestic Violence Legal Separation (without children)$321.00$196.00
MOTION TO MODIFY, SUSPEND, ENFORCE OR
TERMINATE MAINTENANCE/SPOUSAL SUPPORT
--
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY
(if filed within 30 days of judgment)
$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY
(if filed after 30 days of judgment)
$75.00
ANNUAL CHILD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FEE$36.00 (annually)
ED - Eminent Domain$321.00$196.00
EV - Eviction
Commercial$271.00$196.00
Commercial - Possession Only$104.00$124.00
Residential$271.00$196.00
Residential - Possession Only$104.00$124.00
Ejectment$271.00$196.00
PETITION TO VACATE OR MODIFY JUDGMENT--
FA - Family
Change of Venue - Family [Fee Linked to Filing Code]--
Abandoned Baby$321.00$196.00
Child of Assisted Reproduction$321.00$196.00
Delayed Record of Birth$321.00$196.00
Gestational Surrogacy$321.00$196.00
Notice to Putative Father/Adoption Act (750 ILCS 50/12a)--
Notice to Putative Father/Juvenile Court Act (705 ILCS 405/2-30)--
Parentage Act - Challenge (750 ILCS 6/309)--
Petition for Confidential Intermediary (750 ILCS 50/18.3a)--
Petition for Custody$321.00$196.00
Petition to Request Support$321.00$196.00
Petition for Parental Responsibility of Child(ren) (Visitation)$321.00$196.00
Petition for Parental Responsibility (Child Support)$321.00$196.00
Petition for Visitation of Child(ren)$321.00$196.00
Petition for Visitation of Frail/Elderly Adult$321.00$196.00
MOTION TO MODIFY, SUSPEND, ENFORCE OR TERMINATE CHILD SUPPORT--
ANNUAL CHILD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FEE$36.00 (annually)
FC - Foreclosure
Residential Real Estate$321.00$196.00
Residential Real Estate (Tier 1)$321.00$196.00
Residential Real Estate (Tier 2)$321.00$196.00
Residential Real Estate (Tier 3)$321.00$196.00
Commercial Real Estate$321.00$196.00
Residential Foreclosure/Termination of Lease$321.00$196.00
GC - Governmental Corporation
Drainage Assessment (Except Tax Collection)$321.00$196.00
Foreclosure of Lien for Special Assessment$321.00$196.00
Petition for Annexation for Election$321.00$196.00
Petition for the Creation of Drainage District$321.00$196.00
Petition to Change Form of Government$321.00$196.00
Petition to Disconnect from Fire District$321.00$196.00
Petition to Dissolve Government Corporation$321.00$196.00
Petition to Organize Municipal Corporation$321.00$196.00
Retailer's Occupation Tax$321.00$196.00
Special Assessment (to Change or Restrain Collection)$321.00$196.00
Other Routine Matters of Municipal Corporations$321.00$196.00
GR - Guardianship
Guardianship of Minor$271.00$196.00
Guardianship of Person with Disability$271.00$196.00
Guardianship of Estate of Living Person$271.00$196.00
ACCOUNTING OF GUARDIAN (except final account)$25.00-
LETTERS OF OFFICE - CERTIFIED (after 1st copy)$2.00 (each)
LA - Law: Damages over $50,000
Arbitration & Award (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Asbestos (Deferred) (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Asbestos (Negligence) (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Contract - Money Damages (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Confession of Judgment (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Distress for Rent (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Recover Support/Contribution (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Replevin (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Statutory Action (state/political subdivision) (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Tort - Money Damages (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Trover (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
Wrongful Death (over $50,000.00)$321.00$196.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$321.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & appearance fee paid)$125.00
JURY DEMAND (12 person)$212.50
JURY DEMAND (6 person)$106.25
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed within 30 days of judgment)$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed after 30 days of judgment)$75.00
PETITION TO MODIFY, VACATE, OR TERMINATE ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING--
LM - Law: Damages
Arbitration & Award (Up to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Arbitration & Award ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act$321.00$196.00
Contract Money Damages ($10,000.01 to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Contract Money Damages ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Confession of Judgment (Up to $15k)$271.00$196.00
Confession of Judgment ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Distress for Rent (Up to $15k)$271.00$196.00
Distress for Rent ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Recover Support/Contribution (Up to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Recover Support/Contribution ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Replevin (Up to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Replevin ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Statutory Action by State/Political Subdivision (Up to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Statutory Action by State/Political Subdivision ($15,000.01 to $50K)$321.00$196.00
Tort - Money Damages ($10,000.01 to 15k)$271.00$196.00
Tort - Money Damages ($15,000.01 to 50k)$321.00$196.00
Trover (Up to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Trover ($15,000.01 to 50k)$321.00$196.00
Wrongful Death (Up to $15K)$271.00$196.00
Wrongful Death ($15,000.01 to 50k)$321.00$196.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$321.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & appearance fee paid)$125.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $271.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$271.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $271.00 & appearance fee paid)$75.00
JURY DEMAND (12 person)$212.50
JURY DEMAND (6 person)$106.25
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed within 30 days of judgment)$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed after 30 days of judgment)$75.00
PETITION TO MODIFY, VACATE, OR TERMINATE ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING--
MR - Miscellaneous Remedy
Abatement of Nuisance$321.00$196.00
Administrative Review-Unemployment--
Adult Protective Services Act--
Appointment of Receiver$321.00$196.00
Building Code Violation$321.00$196.00
Burnt Records$321.00$196.00
Certiorari$321.00$196.00
Change of Name$321.00$196.00
Confirmation of Election Judge$321.00$196.00
Consumer Fraud/Deceptive Business Practice$321.00$196.00
Contagious Disease$321.00$196.00
Corporation Dissolution$321.00$196.00
Declaratory Judgment$321.00$196.00
Demolition$321.00$196.00
Election Contest$321.00$196.00
Escheat$321.00$196.00
Fictitious Vital Record$321.00$196.00
Lost Goods or Money (Estray)--
Mandamus$321.00$196.00
Ne Exeat (Original Action)$321.00$196.00
Petition to Destroy Evidence$321.00$196.00
Petition for Discovery or to Depose$321.00$196.00
Prohibition$321.00$196.00
Quo Warranto$321.00$196.00
Review of Administrative Proceedings$321.00$196.00
Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Proceeding$321.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$321.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & appearance fee paid)$125.00
JURY DEMAND (12 person)$212.50
JURY DEMAND (6 person)$106.25
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed within 30 days of judgment)$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed after 30 days of judgment)$75.00
GARNISHMENT, WAGE DEDUCTION and/or CITATIONS TO DISCOVER ASSESTS
If amount of judgment/controversy $1,000.00 or less
If amount of judgment/controversy $1,000.00 - $5,000.00
If amount of judgment/controversy $5,001.00 or more
Alias Citation to Discover Assets (to issue)

See Tiers below
$15.00
$30.00
$50.00
$5.00

ALIAS SUMMONS$5.00
CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT, following the first copy$10.00
CERTIFIED MAILING (When clerk is required to send)$12.00
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT (each)$6.00 (each)
EXEMPLIFICATION ($2.00 plus $6.00 certification fee)$8.00
CORRECTION OF CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE OR ATTORNEY COMPUTER ID
#, if required by rule of court
$25.00 (each)
PETITION TO MODIFY, VACATE, OR TERMINATE ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING--
MX - Miscellaneous Criminal
Administrative Subpoena$321.00$196.00
Attachment (Original Action)$321.00$196.00
Certificate of Innocence$321.00$196.00
Habeas Corpus (Civil or Criminal)$321.00$196.00
Peace Bond Complaint (Fugitive from Justice)$321.00$196.00
Petition for Rule to Show Cause against a Juror for Failure to Appear$321.00$196.00
Petition to Expunge (Governor's Pardon granted)--
Petition to Expunge (No Criminal Case)$60.00
Petition to Secure Testimony for Out-Of-State Witness$321.00$196.00
Petition to Seal (No Existing Case)$321.00$196.00
Rendition$321.00$196.00
Statutory Summary Suspension (if no DT case)$321.00$196.00
OP - Order of Protection
Change of Venue - Order of Protection--
Civil No Contact Order--
Firearms Restraining Order--
Order of Protection--
Stalking No Contact Order--
PR - Probate
Change of Venue - Probate--
Administration of Decedent's Estate$371.00$196.00
Missing Person$371.00$196.00
Wrongful Death/Collection of Judgment$271.00$196.00
File Last Will and Testament (755 ILCS 5/6-1)--
JURY DEMAND Probate specific$137.50
PETITION TO REOPEN ESTATE--
FILING CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE WITH CLERK OF THE COURT
If amount of claim greater than $150.00 but not more than $500.00
If amount of claim greater than $500.00 but not more than $10,00.00
If amount of claim greater than $10,000.00
See Tiers Below
$25.00
$40.00
$60.00
FILING A CLAIM, PETITION or SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDING based upon an
action seeking equitable relief including the construction or contest of a Will, enforcement
of a contract to make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the
appointment of testamentary trustees
$60.00
FILE ACCOUNTING (Other than final account)$25.00
CERTIFIED LETTERS OF OFFICE (after first copy)$2.00 (each)
CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT, following the first copy$10.00
CERTIFIED MAILING (When clerk is required to send)$12.00
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT (each)$6.00 (each)
EXEMPLIFICATION ($2.00 plus $6.00 certification fee)$8.00
CORRECTION OF CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE OR ATTORNEY COMPUTER ID
#, if required by rule of court
$25.00 (each)
SC - Small Claims
Contract (Up to $2,500)$104.00$124.00
Contract ($2,500.01 to $10K)$271.00$196.00
Tort - Money Damages (Up to $2,500)$104.00$124.00
Tort - Money Damages ($2,500.01 to $10K)$271.00$196.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $104.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$104.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $104.00 & appearance fee paid)--
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $271.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$271.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $271.00 & appearance fee paid)$75.00
JURY DEMAND (12 person) Small claims specific$25.00
JURY DEMAND (6 person) Small claims specific$12.50
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed within 30 days of judgment)--
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed after 30 days of judgment)--
PETITION TO MODIFY, VACATE, OR TERMINATE ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING--
GARNISHMENT, WAGE DEDUCTION and/or CITATIONS TO DISCOVER ASSESTS
If amount of judgment/controversy $1,000.00 or less
If amount of judgment/controversy $1,000.00 - $5,000.00
If amount of judgment/controversy $5,001.00 or more
Alias Citation to Discover Assets (to issue)
See Tiers Below
$15.00
$30.00
$50.00
$5.00
ALIAS SUMMONS$5.00
CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT, folloing the first copy$10.00
CERTIFIED MAILING (When clerk is required to send)$12.00
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT (each)$6.00 (each)
EXEMPLIFICATION ($2.00 plus $6.00 certification fee)$8.00
CORRECTION OF CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE OR ATTORNEY COMPUTER ID
#, if required by rule of court
$25.00 (each)
TX - Tax
Change of Venue - Tax$321.00$196.00
Annual Tax Sale$321.00$196.00
Drainage Assessment Tax Collection$321.00$196.00
Petition for Tax Deed$321.00$196.00
Sale in Error$321.00$196.00
Scavenger Tax Sale$321.00$196.00
Tax Commission (Review of Decision)$321.00$196.00
Tax Foreclosure$321.00$196.00
Tax Injunction$321.00$196.00
Tax Refund/Objection$321.00$196.00
CERTIFIED MAILING (When clerk is required to send)$12.00
Additional/Miscellaneous Fees
ALIAS SUMMONS$5.00
CHANGE OF VENUE$40.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed within 30 days of judgment)$50.00
PETITIONS TO VACATE OR MODIFY (if filed after 30 days of judgment)$75.00
PETITION TO MODIFY, VACATE, OR TERMINATE ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING--
CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT, folloing the first copy$10.00
CERTIFIED MAILING (When clerk is required to send)$12.00
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT (each)$6.00 (each)
EXEMPLIFICATION ($2.00 plus certification fee)$8.00
CORRECTION OF CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE OR ATTORNEY COMPUTER ID #, if required by rule of court$25.00 (each)
PETITION TO REOPEN ESTATE--
FILING EACH DEED OF VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT$20.00
FOR RECORDING A DEED OF VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT (fee is for each 100 words)$0.50 (each 100
words)
MARRIAGE PERFORMED BY COURT$10.00
Counter Claims
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $104.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$104.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $104.00 & appearance fee paid)--
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $271.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$271.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $271.00 & appearance fee paid)$75.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & NO appearance fee paid)$321.00
COUNTERCLAIM (When original filing fee is $321.00 & appearance fee paid)$125.00
Jury Demands
JURY DEMAND (12 person)$212.50
JURY DEMAND (6 person)$106.25
JURY DEMAND (12 person) Small claims specific$25.00
JURY DEMAND (6 person) Small claims specific$12.50
JURY DEMAND Probate specific$137.50
Garnishment, Wage Deduction/Citations to Discover Assets
If amount of judgment/controversy $1,000.00 or less$15.00
If amount of judgment/controversy $1,000.00 - $5,000.00$30.00
If amount of judgment/controversy $5,001.00 or more$50.00
Alias Citation to Discover Assets (to issue)$5.00
PETITION TO MODIFY, VACATE, OR TERMINATE ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING--
Probate
ESTATE CLAIM: If amount of claim greater than $150.00 but not more than $500.00$25.00
ESTATE CLAIM: If amount of claim greater than $500.00 but not more than $10,00.00$40.00
ESTATE CLAIM: If amount of claim greater than $10,000.00$60.00
FILING A CLAIM, PETITION or SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDING based upon an action seeking equitable relief including the
construction or contest of a Will, enforcement of a contract to make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the
appointment of testamentary trustees
$60.00
FILE ACCOUNTING (Other than final account)$25.00
CERTIFIED LETTERS OF OFFICE (after first copy)$2.00 (each)
PETITION TO REOPEN ESTATE--
Expungements
EXPUNGEMENT PETITION (Clerk's fee)$60.00
EXPUNGEMENT PETITION (Illinois State Police fee) *After petition is granted, bring payment to ISP to Circuit Clerk's office for
mailing
$60.00
CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER TO EXPUNGE ARREST RECORDS$4.00 (each)
Appeal Preparation (any case)
If record is 100 pages or less$60.00
If record is 101 to 200 pages$100.00
If record is in excess of 200 pages$0.25 per page
Transcript requestsAs set by Court
Reporter
Copy Fees
First page$2.00
Next 19 pages after 1st page$0.50 (each)
All additional pages$0.25 (each)
Each page printed out when case records are maintained on an automated medium (i.e. scanned records)$6.00 (each)
Records search (per each year searched)$6.00
Certified copy of Judgment, following the first copy$12.00
CERTIFIED MAILING (When clerk is required to send)$6.00 (each)
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT (each)$8.00
EXEMPLIFICATION ($2.00 plus $6.00 certification fee)$10.00
Collections
All COLLECTIONS (Except State and County and maintenance and child support cases)2.50%
Annual Child Support and Maintenance fees$36.00 (annually)
Certifications sent to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility Law$5.00
Returned check fee for non-sufficient funds$25.00
In proceedings to foreclose a delinquent real estate tax lien, the State's Attorney shall receive a fee of 10% of the total amount realized
If account is referred to collections agency for non payment, an additional 30% of the total amount owed is added to each account
referred that is paid to the collections agency (PayCourt is the collection agency for Marion County Circuit Clerk)
30% of amount. owed
(per account)