21st Judicial Circuit Court, Kankakee County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$256

Applies to

New small claims case filing

A new small claims case from $2,500.01 to $10,000 costs $256 to file.

SC – SMALL CLAIMS ($2500.01 TO $10K) $256

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Fee

25

Applies to

Estate claim

An estate claim from $150.00 to $499.99 costs $25.00.

• Estate Claim – $150.00 to $499.99 $25.00

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Fee

25

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Decedent nonfinal accounting

Each nonfinal decedent accounting costs $25.00.

• Decedent – Each Accounting (other than final) $ 25.00

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Fee

0.25

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Appeal record preparation over 200 pages

Preparing an appeal record over 200 pages incurs an additional fee of $0.25 per page.

• Preparation Fee for Appeal – over 200 pages $ 0.25 per page Additional Fee

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Motion to vacate or petition to modify child support or maintenance

No fee is charged for a motion to vacate or petition to modify concerning child support or maintenance.

Motion to Vacate or Petition to Modify – Child Support or Maintenance No Fee

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Fee

2

Applies to

Letter issued without administration of estate

Each Letter issued without Administration of Estate costs $2.00.

• Letters issued without Administration of Estate (each) $ 2.00

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Fee

$181

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Appearance answer fee

The appearance or answer fee is $181 when the new case filing fee is $306.

If New Case Filing Fee is $306 $181

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Fee

$36

Applies to

Child support and maintenance annual service fee

The annual child support and maintenance service fee is $36.

Child Support and Maintenance Annual Service Fee $ 36.00

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Fee

50

Applies to

Appeal record preparation 101 to 200 pages

Preparing an appeal record of 101 to 200 pages incurs an additional $50.00 fee.

• Preparation Fee for Appeal – 101 - 200 pages $50.00 Additional Fee

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Fee

$181

Applies to

Miscellaneous criminal appearance answer fee

The miscellaneous criminal appearance or answer fee is $181 when the new case filing fee is $306.

If New Case Filing Fee is $306 $181.00

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Fee

40

Applies to

Motion to vacate judgment on forfeiture

A motion to vacate judgment on forfeiture in a criminal or traffic matter costs $40.00.

Motion to Vacate Judgment on Forfeiture $ 40.00

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Fee

$306

Applies to

New governmental corporation case filing

A new governmental corporation case filing costs $306.

GC - GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATION $306

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Fee

$109

Applies to

Appearance answer fee

The appearance or answer fee is $109 when the new case filing fee is $89.

If New Case Filing Fee is $89 $109

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Fee

25

Applies to

Returned check

A $25.00 fee applies to a check returned for any reason.

Returned Check Fee (check returned for any reason) $ 25.00

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Fee

$306

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New law case filing

A new law case seeking damages over $50,000 costs $306 to file.

LA – LAW (DAMAGES > $50,000) $306

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Fee

181

Applies to

Appearance answer or response

An appearance, answer, or response costs $181.00 unless an exception listed below applies.

Appearance/Answer/Response (**except for those listed below) $181.00

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Fee

75

Applies to

Eviction forcible entry and detainer motion to vacate or petition to modify

An Eviction/Forcible Entry and Detainer motion to vacate or petition to modify filed 31 days or more after entry costs $75.00.

Motion to Vacate or Petition to Modify – Eviction/Forcible Entry & Detainer - 31 days or more after Final Judgment or Order entered $ 75.00

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Petition to reopen estate

No fee is charged to petition to reopen an estate within 30 days or less after the final judgment order.

• Petition to Reopen Estate – 30 days or less after final Judgment Order No Fee

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Fee

$256

Applies to

New law magistrate case filing

A new law magistrate case for up to $15,000 costs $256 to file.

LM – LAW MAGISTRATE (Up to $15,000.00) $256

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Stalking no contact order filing

A stalking no-contact order filing has no fee.

OP-Stalking No Contact Order No Fee

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Fee

$6

Applies to

Certification of name change order after entry

Certification of a name-change order after entry costs $6.

Certification of Name Change Order after entry $ 6.00

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Guardian annual report

No fee is charged for filing a guardian's annual report.

• Guardian – Annual Report Filing No Fee

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Fee

2

Applies to

Noncertified statement of charge and disposition

A non-certified Statement of Charge and Disposition for a criminal or traffic matter costs $2.00.

Statement of Charge and Disposition (Criminal/Traffic) – Not Certified $ 2.00

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Fee

40

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Estate claim

An estate claim from $500.00 to $9,999.00 costs $40.00.

• Estate Claim – $500.00 to $9,999.00 $40.00

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Fee

2

Applies to

Petition to reopen estate with reissued letters

A petition to reopen an estate within 30 days or less with reissued letters costs $2.00.

• Petition to Reopen Estate – 30 days or less – plus Reissue Letters $ 2.00

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Order of protection change of venue

A change of venue in an order-of-protection case has no fee.

Change of Venue – Order of Protection No Fee

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Fee

50

Applies to

Motion to vacate judgment or final order

A motion to vacate a judgment or final order filed within 30 days costs $50.00, except for the listed case types and petition.

Motion to Vacate Judgment or Final Order, 30 days or less after Final Judgment or Order entered (except Small Claims, Eviction/Forcible, Child Support or Maintenance & Petition to Reopen Estate ) $ 50.00

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Applies to

Motion to vacate judgment or petition to modify adoption

No fee is charged for a motion to vacate a judgment or petition to modify involving Adoption.

Motion to Vacate Judgment or Petition to Modify – Adoption No Fee

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Order of protection filings and related services

Parties in any order-of-protection case are not charged fees for filings or the listed related acts, including modifying, withdrawing, certifying, or photocopying petitions and orders, issuing alias summons, and related filing services.

No fees shall be charged to the parties of the case in any Order of Protection, including but not limited to: filing, modifying, withdrawing, certifying or photocopying petitions for Orders of Protection, or for issuing alias summons, or for any related filing service, certifying, modifying, vacating, or photocopying any Orders of Protection.

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Counterclaim third party complaint cross complaint petition to intervene

These filings are charged the new-case filing fee for the relief sought, less the Appearance Fee, based on the new complaint’s prayer amount; the Appearance Fee must be paid first.

COUNTER CLAIM, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT, CROSS COMPLAINT OR PETITION TO INTERVENE Same as New Case Filing Fee would be (as if you had to file a new, separate action for relief sought), less amount of the Appearance Fee. Filing fee will be based on the prayer amount in the new complaint. Appearance Fee MUST be paid first.

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Fee

75

Applies to

Counterclaim third party complaint cross complaint or petition to intervene

A counterclaim, third-party complaint, cross complaint, or petition to intervene costs $75.00, and an appearance must be filed first.

• Counterclaim, Third Party Complaint, Cross Complaint or Petition to Intervene* $ 75.00 *Same as New Case Filing Fee, less Appearance Fee – Appearance MUST be filed first

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Fee

$181

Applies to

Family case appearance answer fee

The family-case appearance or answer fee is $181 when the new case filing fee is $306.

If New Case Filing Fee is $306 $181.00

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Fee

40

Applies to

Motion to vacate or amend final orders

A motion to vacate or amend final orders in a criminal or traffic matter costs $40.00.

Motion to Vacate or Amend Final Orders $ 40.00

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Jury demand

A party filing a jury demand must pay the jury demand fee; the case is then referred to the jury trial judge under the Assignment Order.

D. Jury Trial Demand. After a party files a jury demand and pays the jury demand fee, the case shall be referred to the jury trial judge pursuant to the Assignment Order.

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Applies to

Appeal record preparation under 100 pages

No additional preparation fee is charged for an appeal under 100 pages.

• Preparation Fee for Appeal – under 100 pages No Additional Fee

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Fee

$12.5

Applies to

Small claims jury demand

A six-person jury demand in a small claims case costs $12.50.

6 PERSON $12.50

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Fee

40

Applies to

Motion to vacate failure to appear or failure to comply notices

A motion to vacate Failure to Appear or Failure to Comply notices sent to the Secretary of State costs $40.00.

Motion to Vacate Failure to Appear or Failure to Comply notices sent to Secretary of State $ 40.00

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Fee

$256

Applies to

New eviction case filing requesting rent

A new eviction case requesting rent costs $256 to file.

EV - EVICTION (Requesting rent) $256

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Fee

$306

Applies to

New tax case filing

A new tax case filing costs $306.

TX - TAX $306

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Fee

75

Applies to

Small claims motion to vacate or petition to modify

A Small Claims motion to vacate or petition to modify filed 31 days or more after entry costs $75.00.

Motion to Vacate or Petition to Modify – Small Claims - 31 days or more after Final $ 75.00

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Fee

50

Applies to

Notice of appeal

Filing a notice of appeal costs $50.00 for all case types, except when filed by a government agency.

• Filing Fee - Notice of Appeal – All Case Types $50.00

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Fee

$75

Applies to

Counterclaim third party or cross complaint

A counterclaim, third-party claim, or cross complaint costs $75 when the new case filing fee is $256.

If New Case Filing Fee is $256 $75

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Will filing

No fee is charged for filing a will, excluding copy and certification fees.

• Filing a Will (not including copy and certification fees) No Fee

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Fee

$306

Applies to

New eminent domain case filing

A new eminent domain case filing costs $306.

ED - EMMINENT DOMAIN $306

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Fee

$4

Applies to

Child support history report

Child support history reports cost $4 per page.

Child Support History Reports (per page) $ 4.00

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Fee

40

Applies to

Motion to vacate exparte judgment

A motion to vacate an ExParte judgment in a criminal or traffic matter costs $40.00.

Motion to Vacate ExParte Judgment $ 40.00

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Fee

5

Applies to

Record search

A record search costs $5.00 per year, per party, per division.

Record Search $ 5.00 per year/per party/per division

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Fee

10

Applies to

Clerk mailing

A $10.00 mailing fee plus postage is payable when the Clerk must mail something.

Mailing Fee *Payable when the Clerk is required to mail $ 10.00 plus postage

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Applies to

Order of protection filing

An order of protection filing has no fee.

OP-Order of Protection No Fee

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Fee

$306

Applies to

New chancery case filing

A new chancery case filing costs $306.

CH - CHANCERY $306