3rd Judicial Circuit Court, Madison County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$100

Applies to

Mortgage foreclosure complaint filing

The Circuit Clerk must charge the Plaintiff an additional $100 filing fee in Madison and Bond County mortgage foreclosure cases, with the collected fees maintained for the mediation program.

In all Madison and Bond County cases where a complaint is filed to foreclose a mortgage (residential, commercial, industrial, or other), the Circuit Clerk shall charge the Plaintiff an additional $100.00 filing fee to defray the cost of the Madison/Bond County Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. The fees collected shall be forwarded to the Madison County Treasurer and maintained in a separate fund subject to disbursement on order of the Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

All filing fees and other fees associated with filing a complaint must be paid when the complaint is filed.

All filing fees and all other fees associated with the filing of a complaint shall be paid at the time of the filing of the complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

All filing fees and other complaint-related fees must be paid when the complaint is filed.

All filing fees and all other fees associated with the filing of a complaint shall be paid at the time of the filing of the complaint.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic filing

The e-filing Vendor may charge contractual fees for processing electronic filings, but may not require payment from government users or parties the Court deems indigent.

The e-filing Vendor may require payment of a fee or impose other reasonable requirements by contract with a Subscriber as conditions for processing electronic filings. Pursuant to contract terms, the e-filing Vendor must provide services but is not permitted to require payment of a fee for government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Claim for contribution

A contribution claim filed with the Circuit Clerk must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee when filed.

Claims for contribution that are filed with the Circuit Clerk shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee at the time they are filed with the Circuit Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deemed filed counterclaim

Fees for deemed-filed counterclaims are deferred until the defendant/counterplaintiff files a contribution complaint with the Circuit Clerk.

Filing fees on ―deemed filed‖ counterclaims are deferred until such time as a defendant/counterplaintiff files a complaint for contribution with the Circuit Clerk.

CRITICAL

Before each business day, the Vendor must transmit the previous day’s statutory filing fees to the Clerk and provide a transaction breakdown; it collects the fees from Subscribers by direct billing unless waived by court order or law.

Prior to the start of each business day, the Vendor shall electronically transmit to the Clerk’s bank account all statutory filing fees required for the previous day’s electronic filings. The Vendor shall electronically provide the Clerk’s Accounting Department a detailed breakdown including case number, type of transaction and party being billed for the payment for each deposit. The Vendor shall act as a limited agent for the Clerk and collect such required filing fees from the Subscriber through direct billing of that Subscriber, unless the payment of the fee has been waived by court order of law.

CRITICAL

The vendor must remit the previous day’s statutory filing fees to the Clerk before each business day, provide an electronic deposit breakdown, and collect fees from subscribers by direct billing unless waived by court order or law.

Prior to the start of each business day, the Vendor shall electronically transmit to the Clerk’s bank account all statutory filing fees required for the previous day’s electronic filings. The Vendor shall electronically provide the Clerk’s Accounting Department a detailed breakdown including case number, type of transaction and party being billed for the payment for each deposit. The Vendor shall act as a limited agent for the Clerk and collect such required filing fees from the Subscriber through direct billing of that Subscriber, unless the payment of the fee has been waived by court order of law.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

100

Applies to

Eviction complaint filing fee

For the specified Madison County eviction cases, the Circuit Clerk must forward $100 of each filing fee to the County Treasurer for the mediation program.

In all Madison County cases where a complaint is filed for eviction (possession only, up to 15,000, and 15,000.01 and over), the Circuit Clerk shall forward $100.00 of each filing fee to the Madison County Treasurer to defray the cost of the Madison County Residential Eviction Mediation Program.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Contribution claim

A contribution claim filed with the Circuit Clerk must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee when filed.

Claims for contribution which are filed with the Circuit Clerk shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee at the time they are filed with the Circuit Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Contribution claim

A contribution claim filed with the Circuit Clerk must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.

Claims for contribution that are filed with the Circuit Clerk shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee at the time they are filed with the Circuit Clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

Accepted electronic filing

The e-filing Vendor must return the electronically file-stamped document for each accepted filing without additional cost to the filer.

The e-filing Vendor shall return to the filer the electronically file stamped document of each accepted filing without additional cost to the filer.

WARNING

Vendor service fees belong to the Vendor and are charged in addition to statutory filing fees.

Fees charged to e-filing Subscribers by the Vendor for Vendor services are solely the property of the Vendor and are in addition to any statutory fees associated with statutory filing fees.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Deemed filed counterclaim

Filing fees on deemed-filed counterclaims are deferred until the defendant/counterplaintiff files a contribution complaint with the Circuit Clerk.

Filing fees on "deemed filed" counterclaims are deferred until such time as a defendant/counterplaintiff files a complaint for contribution with the Circuit Clerk.

WARNING

Vendor service fees belong to the vendor and are additional to statutory filing fees.

Fees charged to e-filing Subscribers by the Vendor for Vendor services are solely the property of the Vendor and are in addition to any statutory fees associated with statutory filing fees.

WARNING

The e-filer’s credentials authorize payment of any applicable filing and service fees.

This username and password shall also function as a signature on each e-filed document, as provided in Rule 9, and will authorize payment of all filing fees and service fees, if any, as provided in Rule 10.

WARNING

Applies to

Electronic filing

The e-filing Vendor may charge Subscribers by contract to process electronic filings, but may not require fees from government users or parties the Court deems indigent.

The e-filing Vendor may require payment of a fee or impose other reasonable requirements by contract with a Subscriber as conditions for processing electronic filings. Pursuant to contract terms, the e-filing Vendor must provide services but is not permitted to require payment of a fee for government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Copies of documents or certifications

Copies of documents or certifications must be available to the requesting party at a reasonable cost, including applicable fees set by rule or statute.

Copies of any document or certification of same may be provided electronically and shall be available to the requesting party at a reasonable cost, including all applicable fees as set by rules or statute.

INFOCivil cases

These funds should be maintained in a separate fund subject to disbursement on order of the Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit.

These funds should be maintained in a separate fund subject to disbursement on order of the Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Registry exit

No additional fees are assessed when a Claimant exits the Registry.

No additional fees will be assessed upon a Claimant's exit from the Registry.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Claimant registry exit

No additional fees are assessed when a claimant exits the Registry.

No additional fees will be assessed upon a Claimant's exit from the Registry.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Homeowner mediation participation

Homeowners do not pay a fee to participate in the foreclosure mediation program.

The Madison/Bond County Foreclosure Mediation Program is free of charge to the homeowners.

INFOCivil cases

A plaintiff may retrieve copies of plaintiff records from the CRD at the same per-page price as members.

Plaintiff may retrieve copies of plaintiff records from the CRD at the same per page price as members.

INFOCivil cases

A plaintiff may retrieve plaintiff-specific records from the DMD at the members’ per-page price when the DMD collects membership fees; otherwise, all parties pay the same charges.

Plaintiff may retrieve copies of plaintiff specific records from the DMD at the same per page price as members if the particular DMD is an entity that collects membership fees; otherwise, all parties will pay the same charges.