Bureau Circuit Court, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$150

Applies to

Foreclosure case filing fee

Beginning March 1, 2014, plaintiffs in foreclosure cases must pay a $150 increase in the filing fee.

Effective March 1, 2014, the filing fee paid by plaintiffs in all foreclosure cases shall increase by $150.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

An opposing party seeking a jury trial after the petitioner or claimant waives a jury must pay the fee.

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and thereafter waives jury, the opposing party will be granted a jury trial upon demand promptly made after being advised of the waiver and upon payment of the fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

Statutory filing fees must be paid as authorized through the EFM to achieve valid filing status, unless waived.

(a) The payment of statutory filing fees to the Clerk of the Court in order to achieve valid filing status, unless otherwise waived, shall be as authorized through the EFM.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A fee required by law must be paid when a petitioner or claimant, or an opposing party, files a jury demand.

A petitioner or claimant desirous of a trial by jury pursuant to Section 8-1, 11a-11, 16-3 and 18-6 of the Probate Act of 1975, or any other section, must file a jury demand with the clerk and pay the fee as required by law at the time he files his petition or claim. A representative or other party in interest opposing the petition or claim or desirous of a trial by jury must file a jury demand and pay the fee at the time he files his answer or other responsive pleading.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Supplemental proceeding petition

The fee required by law must be paid when the supplemental-proceeding petition is filed.

The fee required by law shall be paid at the time of filing the petition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

The Clerk must not file a pleading unless any applicable filing fee is paid.

The Clerk shall not file a pleading unless accompanied by the proper filing fee, if any.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic filing

When an electronic filing requests a fee waiver under Supreme Court Rule 298, payment is stayed until the court rules on the petition.

(b) When the electronic filing includes a request for waiver of court fees pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 298, payment of the requisite fees shall be stayed until the court rules on the petition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A defendant must pay the jury fee with a jury demand for the court to automatically set the case for trial.

Upon Defendant's demand for trial by jury and payment of the jury fee, the court shall automatically set the cause for trial and cause notice to be given.

CRITICAL

Remaining estate assets must pay all administration costs, and the balance must be deposited with the treasurer of the county where the estate was probated.

If the estate has assets remaining, they shall be used to pay all costs of administration of the estate, and the balance shall be deposited with the treasurer of the county in which the estate was probated.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury demand

A jury fee will not be reimbursed if the jury is later waived.

The jury fee, once paid, shall not be reimbursed upon a subsequent waiver of jury.

WARNING

If the estate has no remaining assets, costs may be waived and unpaid fees and expenses may be barred.

If no assets are remaining in the estate, costs may be waived, and other fees and expenses unpaid may be barred pursuant to Section 15 of the Probate Act of 1975.

INFO

Applies to

Request for extended media coverage or objection

No filing fee is charged for a request for or objection to extended media coverage.

There shall be no filing fees associated with filing a request for extended media coverage or an objection to extended media coverage.