Circuit Court of Jefferson 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 when an attorney enters a single appearance for 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
- Appearance
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and submitted with 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 with the written appearance when the party first appears, in person or through counsel.
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
A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings is not required to 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, 735 ILCS 5/2-1402, and Supreme Court Rule 277.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Appearance
Local counsel who files the required written appearance is not required to pay an appearance fee.
When an attorney appears as local counsel and files the required written appearance, no appearance fee shall be required.
WARNING
- 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.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Appearance
A person cited in the specified supplementary proceedings is not required to 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.
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)?
A fee is required for covered filings. One appearance fee is due when an attorney enters a single appearance for multiple parties; separate appearances require separate fees.
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