21st Judicial Circuit Court, Kankakee County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers
137 rules from official source documents
Rules 101 to 137, page 3 of 3
Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $89
- Applies to
- New adoption case filing
A new adoption case filing costs $89.
AD - ADOPTION $89
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $306
- Applies to
- New dissolution case filing with children
A new dissolution of marriage or civil union case with children costs $306 to file.
DC - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE / CIVIL UNION WITH CHILDREN $306.00
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $89
- Applies to
- New eviction case filing possession only
A new eviction case seeking possession only costs $89 to file.
EV - EVICTION (Possession Only) $89
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $306
- Applies to
- Petition to intervene
A petition to intervene in a family case costs $306.
Petition to Intervene $306.00
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Eviction forcible entry and detainer motion to vacate or petition to modify
No fee is charged for an Eviction/Forcible Entry and Detainer motion to vacate or petition to modify filed within 30 days after entry.
Motion to Vacate or Petition to Modify – Eviction/Forcible Entry & Detainer - 30 days or No Fee
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Publication
Publication fees are assessed by the publishing vendor.
Publications Assessed by publishing vendor
CRITICAL
- Fee
- 2
- Applies to
- Court docket sheet
A Court Docket Sheet costs $2.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each page thereafter.
Court Docket Sheet $ 2.00 1st page $ 0.50 each page thereafter
CRITICAL
- Fee
- 356
- Applies to
- New estate case
Filing a new estate case for a decedent or missing person costs $356.00.
PR-ESTATE OF A DECEDENT OR MISSING PERSON $356.00
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $25
- Applies to
- Small claims jury demand
A 12-person jury demand in a small claims case costs $25.
12 PERSON $25
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $306
- Applies to
- New other miscellaneous criminal case filing
A new miscellaneous criminal case of any other type costs $306 to file.
MX – MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL (All Other Case Types) $306.00
CRITICAL
- Fee
- 225
- Applies to
- Petition to intervene
• Petition to Intervene $225.00
• Petition to Intervene $225.00
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $306
- Applies to
- New dissolution case filing without children
A new dissolution of marriage or civil union case without children costs $306 to file.
DN - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE / CIVIL UNION WITHOUT CHILDREN $306.00
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $0
- Applies to
- Counterclaim third party or cross complaint
A counterclaim, third-party claim, or cross complaint costs $0 when the new case filing fee is $89.
If New Case Filing Fee is $89 $0
CRITICAL
- Fee
- 40
- Applies to
- Motion to vacate bond forfeiture
A motion to vacate bond forfeiture in a criminal or traffic matter costs $40.00.
Motion to Vacate Bond Forfeiture $ 40.00
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $0
- Applies to
- Family case appearance answer fee
The family-case appearance or answer fee is $0 when the new case filing fee is $89 or $0.
If New Case Filing Fee is $89 or $0 $0
CRITICAL
- Fee
- $0
- Applies to
- New unemployment review case filing
A miscellaneous remedy case for unemployment review has no filing fee.
MR – MISCELLANEOUS REMEDY (Unemployment Review) $0
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion to vacate dismissal for want of prosecution
No fee is charged for a motion to vacate a dismissal for want of prosecution.
Motion to Vacate Dismissal for Want of Prosecution No Fee
CRITICAL
Any applicable filing fees must be paid before the petitioner may provide orders and bonds for the judge’s approval and signature.
Once the clerk’s office has confirmed that all necessary documents have been filed and accepted, and any applicable filing fees have been paid, then the petitioner may provide Judge Purcell with any orders and bonds that require court approval and the judge’s signature.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Fee
- 89
- Applies to
- Eviction complaint lease violation possession only
An eviction complaint for lease-violation possession only has an $89 filing fee.
Eviction Complaint Lease Violation Possession Only $89 filing fee:
CRITICALCivil cases
- Fee
- 256
- Applies to
- Eviction complaint rent
An eviction complaint seeking rent has a $256 filing fee.
Eviction Complaint Rent $256 Filing fee:
CRITICALCivil cases
- Fee
- 89
- Applies to
- Eviction complaint possession only
An eviction complaint seeking possession only has an $89 filing fee.
Eviction Complaint Possession Only $89 filing fee:
WARNING
- Fee
- 4
- Applies to
- Expungement order certification
Certifying an expungement order costs $4.00.
• Certification of Expungement Order $ 4.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- Document certification
Document certification costs an additional $10.00 per stamp or seal, in addition to copy fees.
• Document Certification *in addition to fee for copies $ 10.00 extra per stamp/seal
WARNING
- Fee
- 2
- Applies to
- Copy first page
A copy of the first page costs $2.00.
•First Page $ 2.00
WARNING
- Applies to
- Court transcript preparation
Court transcript preparation fees must be paid directly to the court reporters.
Additional fees for the preparation of court transcripts (Reports of Proceedings) are payable directly to Court Reporters.
WARNING
- Fee
- 40
- Applies to
- Outgoing transfer record preparation and certification
An outgoing transfer fee for preparing and certifying the record is $40.00 plus postage.
• Transfer Fee (outgoing) *preparation & certification of record on $ 40.00 plus postage
WARNING
- Fee
- 16.8
- Applies to
- Nonrestricted certified mail
Non-restricted certified mail costs $16.80, consisting of a $10 mailing fee and $6.80 postage.
CERTIFIED MAIL NON-RESTRICTED ($10 Mailing Fee + $6.80 $ 16.80 postage)
WARNING
- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- Name change order certification
Certifying a name-change order on the date judgment is entered costs $10.00.
• Certification of Name Change Order on date judgment is entered $ 10.00
WARNING
- Fee
- 0.5
- Applies to
- Copy pages 2 to 20
Each copy page from page 2 through page 20 costs $0.50.
•Pages 2 – 20 $ 0.50 each
WARNING
- Fee
- 10
- Applies to
- Document exemplification
Document exemplification costs an additional $10.00 per stamp or seal, in addition to copy fees.
• Document Exemplification *in addition to fee for copies $ 10.00 extra per stamp/seal
WARNING
- Fee
- 6.8
- Applies to
- Nonrestricted certified mail for government agency
Non-restricted certified mailing for a government agency costs $6.80.
NON RESTRICTED CERTIFIED MAILING FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCY $ 6.80
WARNING
- Fee
- 0.25
- Applies to
- Copy pages 21 and after
Each copy page from page 21 onward costs $0.25.
•Pages 21 and after $ 0.25 each
WARNING
- Fee
- 25.6
- Applies to
- Restricted certified mail
Restricted certified mail costs $25.60, and restricted certified mail may not be addressed to a business.
CERTIFIED MAIL RESTRICTED ($10 Mailing Fee + $15.60 postage) $ 25.60 **No Restricted Certified mailing addressed to business
WARNING
- Fee
- 15
- Applies to
- Certified mail
CERTIFIED MAIL $15
CERTIFIED MAIL $15
WARNING
- Fee
- 15.6
- Applies to
- Restricted certified mail for government agency
Restricted certified mail for a government agency costs $15.60.
CERTIFIED MAIL RESTRICTED FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCY $ 15.60
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Order copy
A party requesting a copy of an order from the Circuit Clerk’s Office must request a paid copy.
Orders are e- mailed only to the e-mails contained in the Order, otherwise; parties must call the Circuit Clerk’s Office at 815-936-5700 and request a paid copy of the order.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Order copy
Parties who do not appear in person must pay to obtain a copy of the order from the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
ORDERS: Parties will be given a copy of the order if they appear in person; otherwise, the parties must call the Circuit Clerk’s Office at 815-936-5700 and request a paid copy of the order.
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