Filing Fees
CASE CATEGORY FILING FEE APPEARANCE FEE
DC-DISSOLUTION WITH CHILDREN $312.00 $187.00
DN-DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN $312.00 $187.00
FA-FAMILY $312.00 $187.00
(Except Petitions filed pursuant to 750 ILCS 70/5 & 750 ILCS 46/309-No fee)
AD-ADOPTION $89.00 $0
(Except petitions filed pursuant to 750 ILCS 50/18.3a-No fee)
SC-SMALL CLAIMS ($2,500.00 or less) $95.00 $115.00
SC-SMALL CLAIMS ($2,500.01 or more) $262.00 $187.00
LM-LAW MAGISTRATE ($15,000.01 or more) $312.00 $187.00
LM-LAW MAGISTRATE ($15,000.00 or less) $262.00 $187.00
EV-EVICTION (POSSESSION ONLY) $95.00 $115.00
(Cases filed pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/9-101 seeking possession only)
EV-EVICTION (POSSESSION & RENT) $262.00 $187.00
FC-FORECLOSURE $312.00 $187.00
LA-LAW ($50,000.01 or more) $312.00 $187.00
CH-CHANCERY $312.00 $187.00
PR-PROBATE $362.00 $187.00
(Except filing of a will pursuant to 755 ILCS 5/6-1-No Fee)
Probate-Filing a claim
Amount greater than $150-$500 $15.00
Amount greater than $500-$10,000 $25.00
Amount greater than $10,000 $35.00
Certified Copy of Letters of Office $2.00 per Letter
GR-GUARDIANSHIP $262.00 $187.00
MR-MISCELLANEOUS REMEDY $312.00 $187.00
(Except cases filed pursuant to 765 ILCS 1020/1 & petitions seeking administrative review of unemployment pursuant to 820 ILCS 405/1100-No fee)
TX-TAX CASES $312.00 $187.00
GC-GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATION $312.00 $187.00
ED-EMINENT DOMAIN $312.00 $187.00
MH-MENTAL HEALTH No fee No fee
OP-ORDER OF PROTECTION No fee No fee
MX-MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL $312.00 $187.00
(Except petitions for expungement pursuant to 705 ILCS 105/27.1b(t)
Expungement Petition $124.00
Certified Order to Expunge per order $4.00
Criminal
Motion to Vacate or amend a final order (criminal) $40.00
Motion to Vacate ex parte judgment (criminal) $40.00
Motion to Vacate Judgment of Forfeiture or $40.00
failure to comply with notices to the Secretary $40.00
of State(criminal)
Garnishment, Wage Deduction, Citation Proceedings
Amount $1,000 or less $10.00
Amount $1,000.01-$5,000.00 $20.00
Amount greater than $5,000.00 $40.00
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Alias summons or Citation $5.00
Jury Demand (12 people) $125.00
Jury Demand (6 people) $62.50
Jury Demand-Small Claims (12 people) $25.00
Jury Demand-Small Claims (6-person) $12.50
Change of Venue $40.00
Petition to Vacate or Modify within 30 days $20.00
Petition to Vacate or Modify after 30 days $40.00
Certified Copy of Judgment $5.00 + copy fees
Certification, authentication with Seal $6.00 + copy fees
Exemplification $7.00
Record Search $5.00 for each year searched