23rd Judicial Circuit Court, DeKalb County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

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Court fee waiver application

The Clerk of Court must provide the court-fee-waiver application forms prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 298.

Forms of Application for Waiver of Court Fees, as provided in Supreme Court Rule 298, shall be provided by the Clerk of Court.

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Appearance

No appearance fee is due when an appearance is filed in a supplementary proceeding.

No appearance fee shall be paid when the appearance is filed.

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Filings initiated by court partner agencies

Filings initiated by court partner agencies in criminal cases are exempt from filing fees and vendor fees.

Filings initiated by court partner agencies in criminal cases (e.g., state's attorney, public defender, attorney general and law enforcement) shall be exempt from the payment of filing fees and any vendor fees.

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Notice of appearance

No fee is charged for a court-appointed Attorney for the Child, Guardian ad Litem, or Child’s Representative to file an appearance.

There will be no fee for the filing of an Appearance as a court-appointed Attorney for the Child, Guardian ad Litem or Child’s Representative.

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Request for extended media coverage or objection to extended media coverage

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.

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Filing

Filings initiated by court partner agencies in criminal cases are exempt from filing and vendor fees.

Filings initiated by court partner agencies in criminal cases (e.g., state’s attorney, public defender, attorney general and law enforcement) shall be exempt from the payment of filing fees and any vendor fees.

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Copy of document or certification

Copies of documents or certifications must be made available to requesting parties at a reasonable cost, including applicable fees.

Copies of any document or certification of same shall be available to the requesting party at a reasonable cost, including all applicable fees as set by rule or statute.