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

CRITICAL

A pleading must be accompanied by its required fee or an indigency application; an indigency-accompanied pleading is considered filed when e-filed or properly presented to the Clerk.

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. A pleading accompanied by a petition to sue or defend as an indigent person is considered filed when it is electronically filed or properly presented to the Clerk for filing. The Clerk shall promptly present all petitions to sue or defend as an indigent person to the Court for consideration.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Supplemental probate petition

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

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

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

Statutory filing fees must be paid through the EFM to achieve valid filing status 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

Supplemental proceeding petition

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

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

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 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.

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

Applies to

Jury demand

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

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

Statutory filing fees must be paid through an EFM-authorized method for valid filing status 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

Appearance

One appearance filed for several parties requires one appearance fee, while separate appearances require separate fees.

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

WARNING

Filing-fee payment is stayed while the Court considers an included 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 is not reimbursed if the party later waives a jury trial.

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

WARNING

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

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

Appearance

A person cited in supplementary proceedings under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 does not have 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

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

Extended media coverage request 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.