20th Judicial Circuit Court, St. Clair County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

25

Applies to

Claim filed against estate

A claim filed against an estate in the $150.00 to $499.00 range incurs a $25.00 fee.

$150.00 to $499.00………………………………………………………………..…………………………..$25.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Small claims 12 man jury

A 12-man small-claims jury costs $25.00.

12 Man Jury……………………………………………………………………………………………………$25.00

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Fee

91

Applies to

Small claims counterclaim or third party claim

The fee for a counterclaim or third-party claim in a small claims case with $2,500.00 or less in controversy is $91.00.

Small Claims (SC) cases where the amount in controversy is $2,500.00 or less………….……..$91.00

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Fee

1381

The scheduled court fee for misdemeanor DUI offenses is $1,381.00.

Misdemeanor DUI Offenses…………………………………………………………………….…$1,381.00

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Fee

250

Applies to

Dna analysis

The DNA analysis fee is $250.00.

DNA ANALYSIS FEE…………………………………………………………………………………………$250.00

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Applies to

Juvenile supervision fee

The monthly juvenile supervision fee is determined by the judge.

JUVENILE SUPERVISION FEE (MONTHLY)……………………………Amount Determined by the Judge

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Fee

40

Applies to

Mailing granted expungement or sealing order

Mailing a granted expungement or sealing order to four required agencies costs $40.00, at $10.00 per notice.

Mailing Order Granted for Expungement / Sealing to 4 required agencies @ 10.00 per notice………………………………………………………………………………………………….$40.00

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Fee

40

Applies to

Motion to vacate failure to appear or failure to comply notices

A motion to vacate Failure to Appear or Failure to Comply notices sent to the Secretary of State incurs a $40.00 fee.

Motion to vacate Failure to Appear or Failure to Comply notices sent to the Secretary of State……………………………………………………………………$40.00

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Fee

2

Applies to

Certified copy of letter of office

Each certified copy of a letter of office incurs a $2.00 fee.

Each Certified Copy………………………………………………………………………………………….$2.00

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Fee

253

Applies to

Change of venue transfer in schedule 2

A change-of-venue transfer-in under Schedule 2 costs $253.00.

Change of Venue Schedule 2………………………………………………………………………………$253.00

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Fee

75

Applies to

Petition to vacate or modify

A petition to vacate or modify a final judgment or order filed later than 30 days after entry incurs a $75.00 fee.

Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment or order of court, if filed later than the 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order…………………………………………………………………………………………………..$75.00

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Fee

50

Applies to

Appeal record under 100 pages

Preparing an appellate record with fewer than 100 pages costs $50.00 plus delivery costs.

Preparation of record when original documents are forwarded under 100 pages, plus delivery costs………………………………………………………….…………….$50.00

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Fee

6

Applies to

Certification or authentication

Each certification or authentication with the seal of office costs $6.00.

Each certification or authentication with seal of office………………………………………………..$6.00

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Fee

50

Applies to

Probation service fee

Adults sentenced to probation must pay a probation service fee assessed by the trial judge, capped at $50.00 per month.

Pursuant to Chapter 38 Section 204-7.1 the Clerk of the Circuit Court is hereby directed to collect from those adults sentenced to a period of probation, a Probation Service Fee to be assessed by the trial judge and not to exceed $50.00 per month.

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Fee

40

Applies to

Motion to vacate bond forfeiture orders

A motion to vacate bond forfeiture orders incurs a $40.00 fee.

Motion to vacate bond forfeiture orders…………………………………………………………………$40.00

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Fee

25

Applies to

Accounting

Each accounting other than the final accounting of a decedent, minor, or disabled person incurs a $25.00 fee.

Other than the final accounting of decedent, minor or disabled person…………………………...$25.00

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Fee

30

Applies to

Auxiliary proceeding money judgment collection

An auxiliary proceeding to collect a money judgment over $1,000.00 but not over $5,000.00 costs $30.00.

When the amount exceeds $1,000.00 but not $5,000.00………………………………………………$30.00

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Fee

15.54

Applies to

Certified mail summons or notice

Certified mailing of each summons or notice costs $15.54, including the $5.54 certified fee and $10.00 mailing fee.

For each summons or notice, the clerk is required to mail certified fee of $5.54 plus the $10.00 mailing fee……………………………………………………….$15.54

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Fee

25

Applies to

Petition to reopen estate

A petition to reopen an estate incurs a $25.00 fee.

PETITION TO REOPEN ESTATE…………………………………………………………………………...$25.00

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Fee

0.25

Applies to

Copy additional pages after 20

Each additional copy page after page 20 costs $0.25.

All additional pages after 20………………………………………………………………………………..$0.25

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Fee

226

The scheduled court fee for minor traffic offenses is $226.00.

Minor Traffic Offenses………………………………………………………………………………..$226.00

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Fee

6

Applies to

Hard copy print output

Each page of hard-copy print output from case records maintained on an automated computer-generated medium costs $6.00.

Each page of hard copy print output, when case records are maintained on an automated computer-generated medium………………………………………………………………..$6.00

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Fee

20.04

Applies to

Restricted delivery

Restricted delivery costs $20.04, including the $10.04 restricted delivery fee and $10.00 mailing fee.

Restricted delivery fee of $10.04 plus the $10.00 mailing fee………………………………………..$20.04

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Fee

12.5

Applies to

Small claims 6 man jury

A 6-man small-claims jury costs $12.50.

6 Man Jury…………………………………………………………………………………………….............$12.50

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Fee

549

The scheduled court fee for generic felony offenses is $549.00.

Generic Felony Offenses ……………………………………………………………$549.00

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Fee

439

The scheduled court fee for generic misdemeanor offenses is $439.00.

Generic Misdemeanor Offenses………………………………………………………………..…$439.00

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Fee

137.5

Applies to

Jury fee for ordinance violation

The jury fee for an ordinance violation punishable by fine only is $137.50.

Ordinance Violation punishable by fine only……………………………………………………………$137.50

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Fee

1314

The scheduled court fee for felony sex offenses is $1,314.00.

Felony Sex Offenses……………………………………………………………………………….$1,314.00

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Fee

325

The scheduled court fee for major traffic offenses is $325.00.

Major Traffic Offenses……………………………………………………………………………..…$325.00

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Fee

195

The scheduled court fee for conservation offenses is $195.00.

Conservation Offenses………………………………………………………………………………$195.00

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Fee

60

Applies to

Order to seal or expunge records maintained by illinois state police

Each order to seal or expunge records maintained by Illinois State Police costs $60.00, payable to ISP.

Per each Order to seal or expunge records maintained by Illinois State Police (Effective July 1, 2004 and Amended January 1, 2009) Payable to ISP………….$60.00

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Fee

200

Applies to

Arbitration rejection

The arbitration rejection fee is $200.00 when the amount is $30,000.00 or less.

$30,000.00 or less……………………………………………………………………………………………$200.00

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Fee

10

Applies to

Notice mailed by clerk

Each notice the clerk is required to mail costs $10.00 in addition to postage.

All notices clerk is required to mail……………………………………………………………………….$10.00 ($10.00 is in addition to the postage)

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Fee

6

Applies to

Record search

A record search costs $6.00 per year searched for each individual.

Per year searched for each individual.............................................................................................$6.00

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Fee

2

Applies to

Copy first page

The first page of a copy costs $2.00.

First page………………………………………………………………………………………………………$2.00

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Fee

1184

The scheduled court fee for misdemeanor sex offenses is $1,184.00.

Misdemeanor Sex Offenses…………………………………………………………………………$1,184.00

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Fee

100

Applies to

Appeal record over 100 pages

Preparing an appellate record with more than 100 pages costs $100.00 plus delivery costs.

Preparation of record when original documents are forwarded over 100 pages, plus delivery costs………………………………………………………………………..$100.00

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Fee

905

The scheduled court fee for misdemeanor drug offenses is $905.00.

Misdemeanor Drug Offenses……………………………………………………………………….$905.00

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Bond posted

The fee is 10% of the bond posted.

TEN PERCENT………………………………………………………………………………10% of Bond Posted

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Applies to

Original letter of office

No fee is charged for an original letter of office.

Original………………………………………………………………………………………………………...NO FEE

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Juvenile petition to expung

A juvenile petition to expunge has no fee.

Petition to Expunge (Juvenile)………………………………………………………………………….NO FEE

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Civil action

A person unable to pay fees, costs, and charges in a civil action may request an application for a court-fee waiver.

If you are unable to pay the fees, costs, and charges of a civil action, you may ask for an application for waiver of court fees, costs, and charges provided for under the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/5-105).

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The listed fees are not charged to state or local government units or school districts unless the court orders another party to pay on their behalf, and the fee requirements do not apply to law enforcement agencies.

No fee provided for herein shall be charged to any unit of state or local government or school district unless the court orders another party to pay such fee on its behalf. The fee requirements of this section shall not apply to police departments or other law enforcement agencies. In this section, “law enforcement agency” means an agency of the state or a unit of local government that is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal laws and ordinances.

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Applies to

Criminal assessment

A person unable to pay required criminal assessments may ask the court to waive payment by applying for an assessment waiver.

If you are unable to pay the required criminal assessments, you may ask the court to waive payment of them by applying for an assessment waiver provided for under the Code of Criminal Procedure (725 ILCS 5/124A-20).

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Fee

$0

Applies to

Civil appearance fee

No civil appearance fee applies to Schedule 3 case categories, including the listed cases and appearances filed by local government units or school districts.

Clerk of the Courts Act Appearance Schedule 3 – Fee is $0 Civil Appearance Fees for schedule 3 shall include the following cases categories: Adoption (AD) cases; Family (FA) cases; -Petitions filed under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (750 ILCS 70/1 et seq.); -Voluntary petitions to determine parentage filed pursuant to section 309 of the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015 (750 ILCS 46/309); Guardianship (GR) cases; -Guardianship of a minor; Mental Health (MH) cases; Miscellaneous Remedy (MR) cases: -Cases filed pursuant to the Estrays and Lost Property Act (765 ILCS 1020/1 et seq.); -Petitions seeking administrative review of unemployment decisions filed pursuant to Section 1100 of the Unemployment Insurance Act (820 ILCS 405/1100); Orders of Protections (OP) cases; Small Claims (SC) cases where the amount in controversy is $2,500.01 or more; All appearances filed by units of local government or school districts.