Circuit Court of Grundy County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit) Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

A pleading may not be filed unless accompanied by any applicable filing fee.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A defendant’s jury demand requires payment of the jury fee, after which the court sets the cause for trial and gives notice.

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

Applies to

Supplemental proceedings petition

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

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition or claim

A petitioner or claimant seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand and pay the legally required fee when filing the petition or claim.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Answer or responsive pleading

A representative or other interested party seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand and pay the fee when filing an answer or other responsive pleading.

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

Fee

150

Beginning March 1, 2014, plaintiffs’ filing fee in all foreclosure cases increases by $150.

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

CRITICAL

Statutory filing fees must be paid 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury demand

A jury fee will not be reimbursed if a party later waives a jury.

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

WARNING

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.

INFO

Applies to

Request or objection for extended media coverage

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

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