Circuit Court of Hardin 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.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Appearance
One appearance fee is due for a single appearance covering multiple parties; separate appearances require separate fees.
If an attorney enters a single appearance for more than one party in a case, he shall pay a single appearance fee. If separate appearances are entered for several parties, by either the same or different counsel, separate appearance fees shall be paid.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Written appearance
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and accompany the written appearance.
The appearance fee shall be paid when a party first appears by counsel or in person, and shall accompany a written appearance.
CRITICAL
The Clerk will not file a document or pleading 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.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Appearance
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and must accompany the written appearance.
The appearance fee shall be paid when a party first appears by counsel or in person, and shall accompany a written appearance.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Document or pleading
The Clerk must refuse to file a document or pleading 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.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Appearance
No appearance fee is required of a person cited in the specified 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.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Appearance
No appearance fee is required when an attorney appears as local counsel and files the required written appearance.
When an attorney appears as local counsel and files the required written appearance, no appearance fee shall be required.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Circuit Court of Hardin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)?
A fee is required for covered filings. One appearance fee is due for a single appearance covering multiple parties; separate appearances require separate fees.
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