Circuit Court of Massac County, Illinois (1st Judicial Circuit) Filing Fees and Waivers

Civil cases

Fee

2

Applies to

First pleading

A $2.00 Dispute Resolution Fund fee is due from the initiating party when filing the first pleading in civil cases, except proceedings commenced by or on behalf of a unit of local government.

The Clerks of the Circuit Court in each county shall upon entry of this Order, begin to charge and collect a Dispute Resolution Fund fee of TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) in all civil cases except in proceedings commenced by or on behalf of a unit of local government. Such fee shall be paid by the party initiating the action at the time of filing the first pleading.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Service provider costs

Defendants must pay service provider costs, which cannot be waived, and the Pope County Circuit Clerk receives and remits those costs.

WHEREAS, 705 ILCS 135/5-15 provides the defendant shall pay service provider costs to the entity that provided the service; and WHEREAS, 705 ILCS 135/5-15 provides that service provider costs are not eligible for credit for time served, substitution of community service, or waiver; and The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pope County is appointed as the receiver and remitter of service provider costs, which may include, but are not limited to, probation fees, traffic school fees, and drug or alcohol testing fees.

Criminal cases

Applies to

Service provider costs

Defendants must pay service provider costs, which cannot be waived, and the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk receives and remits those costs.

WHEREAS, 705 ILCS 135/5-15 provides the defendant shall pay service provider costs to the entity that provided the service; and WHEREAS, 705 ILCS 135/5-15 provides that service provider costs are not eligible for credit for time served, substitution of community service, or waiver; and The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County is appointed as the receiver and remitter of service provider costs, which may include, but are not limited to, probation fees, traffic school fees, and drug or alcohol testing fees.