12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

426

Applies to

Foreclosure filing fee

Beginning August 1, 2010, plaintiffs’ filing fees for foreclosures in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit increased from $276 to $426, with the additional $150 allocated to the mandatory foreclosure mediation program.

Effective August 1, 2010 filing fees paid by a plaintiff for all foreclosures in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit shall be increased from $276 to $426. The additional $150 filing fee shall be placed in a fund for this mandatory foreclosure mediation program, which program shall also begin on that date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Supplemental proceeding

The fee required by law must be paid when the action is filed.

The fee required by law shall be paid at the time the action is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and thereafter waives a 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, otherwise, the parties waive a jury.

If the petitioner or claimant files a jury demand and thereafter waives a 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, otherwise, the parties waive a jury.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A petitioner or claimant seeking a jury trial where permitted must pay the fee when filing the jury demand with the petition or claim.

A petitioner or claimant desirous of a trial by jury where permitted must file a jury demand with the Clerk and pay the fee at the time he files his petition or claim.

CRITICAL

Users who file electronically must pay the same fees whether or not they register an e-Filing account.

B. Any user who files electronically in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit with or without registering an e-Filing account is subject to the same rules and is required to pay the same fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury demand

A party seeking a jury trial must pay the jury-demand fee when filing the answer or other responsive pleading.

and 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appearance

Any applicable appearance fee must be paid when the appearance is filed unless the Court orders otherwise.

Any applicable appearance fee shall be paid when the appearance is filed except as otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Report of sale and distribution

The plaintiff must pay any costs of filing the report of sale and distribution.

The plaintiff shall pay any costs of filing

WARNING

Fee

10 dollars

Applies to

Marriage solemnization

The Clerk must collect a $10 fee for marriage solemnization.

A fee in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be collected by the Clerk.

INFO

Applies to

Appearance

No filing fee is charged for an Appearance by a court-appointed Attorney for the Child, Guardian Ad Litem, or Childs Representative.

There shall be no fee for the filing of an Appearance as a Court-appointed Attorney for the Child, Guardian Ad Litem or Childs Representative.