15th Judicial Circuit Court, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing

Statutory filing fees must be paid to the Clerk as authorized through the EFM to achieve valid filing status, unless waived.

(a) Payment. The payment of statutory filing fees to the Clerk in order to achieve valid filing status, unless otherwise waived, shall be as authorized through the EFM.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

An opposing party seeking a jury trial after the petitioner or claimant waives one must pay the required fee with its demand.

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and later waives a jury trial, the opposing party will be granted a jury trial on demand made within 30 days of being advised of the waiver and payment of the fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appearance

Separate appearances for several parties require separate appearance fees, whether filed by the same or different attorneys.

If separate appearances are entered for several parties, either by the same or different attorneys, separate appearance fees shall be paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

A pleading must be accompanied by any required filing fee or an application to sue or defend as an indigent person for the Clerk to accept it for filing.

The Clerk shall not accept a pleading for filing or electronic filing unless the pleading is accompanied by any required filing fee or an application to sue or defend as an indigent person pursuant to S. Ct. R. 298 and 735 ILCS 5/5-105.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Supplemental probate petition

The required fee for a supplemental probate petition is due when the petition is filed.

The required fee shall be paid when the petition is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A petitioner or claimant seeking a jury trial must pay the required jury fee when filing the jury demand.

A petitioner or claimant desirous of a jury trial under the Act must file a jury demand with the Clerk and pay the required fee when the petition or claim is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appearance

A single appearance filed for several parties requires one appearance fee.

If a single appearance is filed for several parties, a single appearance fee shall be paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A petitioner or claimant must demand a jury and pay the fee when filing the petition or claim; an opposing party must do so with its answer or other responsive pleading.

A petitioner or claimant desirous of a jury trial under the Act must file a jury demand with the Clerk and pay the required fee when the petition or claim is filed. A representative or other party in interest opposing the petition or claim that desires a jury trial must file a jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or other responsive pleading.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A representative or other interested party opposing a petition or claim must pay the jury fee when filing the jury demand with the answer or other responsive pleading.

A representative or other party in interest opposing the petition or claim that desires a jury trial must file a jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or other responsive pleading.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appearance

The appearance fee is due when the appearance is filed.

The appearance fee shall be paid when the appearance is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

The required fee must be paid when the petition is filed.

The required fee shall be paid when the petition is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appearance

The appearance fee must be paid when the appearance is filed.

The appearance fee shall be paid when the appearance is filed.

CRITICAL

Statutory filing fees must be paid through an EFM-authorized method unless waived.

The payment of statutory filing fees to the Clerk in order to achieve valid filing status, unless otherwise waived, shall be as authorized through the EFM.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

A pleading must be accompanied by the required fee or an indigency application to be accepted for filing.

The Clerk shall not accept a pleading for filing or electronic filing unless the pleading is accompanied by any required filing fee or an application to sue or defend as an indigent person pursuant to S. Ct. R. 298 and 735 ILCS 5/5-105.

WARNING

Payment of fees is stayed while the Court considers an e-filed fee-waiver request under Supreme Court Rule 298.

When the E-filing includes a request for waiver of fees pursuant to S. Ct. R. 298, payment of the fees shall be stayed until the Court rules on the request.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury demand

A jury fee that has been paid will not be reimbursed if the jury trial is later waived.

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

WARNING

Applies to

Appearance

A person cited in supplementary proceedings under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 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 735 ILCS 5/2-1401.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing

When an E-filing requests a fee waiver under Supreme Court Rule 298, payment is stayed until the Court rules on the request.

(b) Waiver. When the E-filing includes a request for waiver of fees pursuant to S. Ct. R. 298, payment of the fees shall be stayed until the Court rules on the request.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion to vacate sealing order

A person or entity seeking access to a sealed or impounded case, record, or document, regardless of whether they were a party in the original case and regardless of whether the case is pending or closed, may, on the proper filing of an appearance and if required, paying the appropriate filing fee, file a motion requesting the order sealing or impounding the case, records, or document be vacated.

A person or entity seeking access to a sealed or impounded case, record, or document, regardless of whether they were a party in the original case and regardless of whether the case is pending or closed, may, on the proper filing of an appearance and if required, paying the appropriate filing fee, file a motion requesting the order sealing or impounding the case, records, or document be vacated.

INFO

Applies to

Application for waiver of court fees

The Court provides an application procedure for requesting a waiver of court fees in a civil action.

An Application for Waiver of Court Fees in a civil action shall be in writing, on the form adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court, and signed by the applicant or, in the case of a minor or an incompetent adult, by another person having knowledge of the facts, and shall be e-filed in accordance with the Rules, unless e-filing is excused by the Court.

INFO

Applies to

Request for extended media coverage or objection

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.