Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit) Filing Fees and Waivers

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Applies to

Pleading

The Clerk may not file a pleading unless it is accompanied by the applicable filing fee.

Clerk's file mark. The Clerk shall not file a pleading unless accompanied by the proper filing fee, if any.

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Applies to

Jury demand

A petitioner or claimant seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand with the clerk and pay the required fee when filing the petition or claim.

A petitioner or claimant desirous of a trial by jury pursuant to Section 8-1, 11a-11, 16-3 and 18-6 of the Probate Act of 1975, or any other section, must file a jury demand with the clerk and pay the fee as required by law at the time he files his petition or claim.

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Applies to

Jury demand

An opposing representative or other interested party seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or another responsive pleading.

A representative or other party in interest opposing the petition or claim or desirous of a trial by jury must file a jury demand and pay the fee at the time he files his answer or other responsive pleading.

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Fee

150 dollars

Applies to

Foreclosure case filing

Effective March 1, 2014, plaintiffs in all foreclosure cases must pay an additional $150 filing fee for the mandatory foreclosure mediation program.

Effective March 1, 2014, the filing fee paid by plaintiffs in all foreclosure cases shall increase by $150. The additional $150 filing fee shall be placed in a fund for this mandatory foreclosure mediation program subject to disbursement by the Chief Judge in accordance with this Rule which program shall also begin on that date.

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Statutory filing fees required for valid filing must be paid through the EFM unless waived.

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

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Applies to

Supreme Court Rule 298 fee-waiver request

Payment of required fees is stayed when an electronic filing includes a Supreme Court Rule 298 fee-waiver request until the court rules.

When the electronic filing includes a request for waiver of court fees pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 298, payment of the requisite fees shall be stayed until the court rules on the petition.

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Applies to

Jury demand

If the requesting petitioner or claimant later waives a jury, the opposing party may obtain a jury trial by promptly demanding it after receiving notice of the waiver and paying the fee.

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and thereafter waives jury, the opposing party will be granted a jury trial upon demand promptly made after being advised of the waiver and upon payment of the fee.

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Applies to

Jury fee

A previously paid jury fee is nonrefundable if the party later waives a jury.

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

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Applies to

Extended media coverage request

No filing fee is charged for an extended media coverage request.

(i) There shall be no filing fees associated with filing a request for extended media coverage or an objection to extended media coverage.

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Applies to

Supplemental proceedings petition ?

The fee required by law shall be paid at the time of filing the petition.

Summary: The legally required fee must be paid when the supplemental-proceedings petition is filed.