Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Filing Fees and Waivers
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Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules. This page is scoped to Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Written appearance
The appearance fee must accompany the written appearance when the party first appears through counsel or in person.
The appearance fee shall be paid when a party first appears by counsel or in person, and shall accompany a written appearance.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Document or pleading
The clerk must refuse filing until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
The Clerk shall refuse to file any document or pleading until the requisite filing fee has been paid or such fee has been waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Appearance
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and must accompany the written appearance.
(e) Time of Payment. The appearance fee shall be paid when a party first appears by counsel or in person, and shall accompany a written appearance.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
The Clerk must refuse a filing until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
The Clerk shall refuse to file any document or pleading until the requisite filing fee has been paid or such fee has been waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Appearance
An attorney entering one appearance for multiple parties must pay only one appearance fee.
If an attorney enters a single appearance for more than one party in a case, he shall pay a single appearance fee.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Appearance
Separate appearances for several parties require a separate appearance fee for each appearance.
If separate appearances are entered for several parties, by either the same or different counsel, separate appearance fees shall be paid.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Written appearance
No appearance fee is required when local counsel files the required written appearance.
When an attorney appears as local counsel and files the required written appearance, no appearance fee shall be required.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Appearance
A person cited in supplementary proceedings need not pay an appearance fee.
No appearance fee shall be required of a person cited in supplementary proceedings under the provisions of section 2-1402 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Illinois Revised Statutes chapter 110, section 2-1402 and Illinois Supreme Court Rule 277. , Illinois Revised Statutes chapter 110A, section 277.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Appearance
No appearance fee is required for a person cited in supplementary proceedings under the specified authority.
(d) Supplementary Proceedings. No appearance fee shall be required of a person cited in supplementary proceedings under the provisions of Section 2-1402 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/2-1402, and Supreme Court Rule 277.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)?
A fee is required for covered filings. The appearance fee must accompany the written appearance when the party first appears through counsel or in person.
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