093_HB2319eng HB2319 Engrossed LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 AN ACT in relation to courts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by 5 changing Sections 27.1, 27.1a, 27.2, and 27.2a as follows: 6 (705 ILCS 105/27.1) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.1) 7 Sec. 27.1. The fees of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in 8 all counties having a population of 180,000 inhabitants or 9 less shall be paid in advance, except as otherwise provided, 10 and shall be as follows: 11 (a) Civil Cases. 12 (1) All civil cases except as otherwise 13 provided........................................... $40 14 (2) Judicial Sales (except Probate).......... $40 15 (b) Family. 16 (1)Commitment petitions under the Mental17Health and Developmental Disabilities Code,Filing 18 transcript of commitment proceedings under the 19 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code 20 held in another county, and cases under the 21 Juvenile Court Act of 1987......................... $25 22 (2) Petition for Marriage Licenses........... $10 23 (3) Marriages in Court....................... $10 24 (4) Paternity................................ $40 25 (c) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal. 26 (1) Each person convicted of a felony........ $40 27 (2) Each person convicted of a misdemeanor, 28 leaving scene of an accident, driving while 29 intoxicated, reckless driving or drag racing, 30 driving when license revoked or suspended, 31 overweight, or no interstate commerce certificate, HB2319 Engrossed -2- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 or when the disposition is court supervision....... $25 2 (3) Each person convicted of a business 3 offense............................................ $25 4 (4) Each person convicted of a petty offense. $25 5 (5) Minor traffic, conservation, or 6 ordinance violation, including without limitation 7 when the disposition is court supervision: 8 (i) For each offense.................... $10 9 (ii) For each notice sent to the 10 defendant's last known address pursuant to 11 subsection (c) of Section 6-306.4 of the Illinois 12 Vehicle Code....................................... $2 13 (iii) For each notice sent to the 14 Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (c) of 15 Section 6-306.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code....... $2 16 (6) When Court Appearance required........... $15 17 (7) Motions to vacate or amend final orders.. $10 18 (8) In ordinance violation cases punishable 19 by fine only, the clerk of the circuit court shall 20 be entitled to receive, unless the fee is excused 21 upon a finding by the court that the defendant is 22 indigent, in addition to other fees or costs 23 allowed or imposed by law, the sum of $62.50 as a 24 fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee shall 25 be paid by the defendant at the time of filing his 26 or her jury demand. If the fee is not so paid by 27 the defendant, no jury shall be called, and the 28 case shall be tried by the court without a jury. 29 (d) Other Civil Cases. 30 (1) Money or personal property claimed does 31 not exceed $500.................................... $10 32 (2) Exceeds $500 but not more than $10,000... $25 33 (3) Exceeds $10,000, when relief in addition 34 to or supplemental to recovery of money alone is HB2319 Engrossed -3- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 sought in an action to recover personal property 2 taxes or retailers occupational tax regardless of 3 amount claimed..................................... $45 4 (4) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall be 5 entitled to receive, in addition to other fees 6 allowed by law, the sum of $62.50, as a fee for the 7 services of a jury in every civil action not 8 quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding 9 for the exercise of the right of eminent domain, 10 and in every equitable action wherein the right of 11 trial by jury is or may be given by law. The jury 12 fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at 13 the time of filing his jury demand. If such a fee 14 is not paid by either party, no jury shall be 15 called in the action, suit, or proceeding, and the 16 same shall be tried by the court without a jury. 17 (e) Confession of judgment and answer. 18 (1) When the amount does not exceed $1,000... $20 19 (2) Exceeds $1,000........................... $40 20 (f) Auxiliary Proceedings. 21 Any auxiliary proceeding relating to the 22 collection of a money judgment, including 23 garnishment, citation, or wage deduction action.... $5 24 (g) Forcible entry and detainer. 25 (1) For possession only or possession and 26 rent not in excess of $10,000...................... $10 27 (2) For possession and rent in excess of 28 $10,000............................................ $40 29 (h) Eminent Domain. 30 (1) Exercise of Eminent Domain............... $45 31 (2) For each and every lot or tract of land 32 or right or interest therein subject to be 33 condemned, the damages in respect to which shall 34 require separate assessments by a jury............. $45 HB2319 Engrossed -4- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (i) Reinstatement. 2 Each case including petition for modification 3 of a judgment or order of Court if filed later than 4 30 days after the entry of a judgment or order, 5 except in forcible entry and detainer cases and 6 small claims and except a petition to modify, 7 terminate, or enforce a judgement or order for 8 child or spousal support or to modify, suspend, or 9 terminate an order for withholding, petition to 10 vacate judgment of dismissal for want of 11 prosecution whenever filed, petition to reopen an 12 estate, or redocketing of any cause................ $20 13 (j) Probate. 14 (1) Administration of decedent's estates, 15 whether testate or intestate, guardianships of the 16 person or estate or both of a person under legal 17 disability, guardianships of the person or estate 18 or both of a minor or minors, or petitions to sell 19 real estate in the administration of any estate.... $50 20 (2) Small estates in cases where the real and 21 personal property of an estate does not exceed 22 $5,000............................................. $25 23 (3) At any time during the administration of 24 the estate, however, at the request of the Clerk, 25 the Court shall examine the record of the estate 26 and the personal representative to determine the 27 total value of the real and personal property of 28 the estate, and if such value exceeds $5,000 shall 29 order the payment of an additional fee in the 30 amount of.......................................... $40 31 (4) Inheritance tax proceedings.............. $15 32 (5) Issuing letters only for a certain 33 specific reason other than the administration of an 34 estate, including but not limited to the release of HB2319 Engrossed -5- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 mortgage; the issue of letters of guardianship in 2 order that consent to marriage may be granted or 3 for some other specific reason other than for the 4 care of property or person; proof of heirship 5 without administration; or when a will is to be 6 admitted to probate, but the estate is to be 7 settled without administration..................... $10 8 (6) When a separate complaint relating to any 9 matter other than a routine claim is filed in an 10 estate, the required additional fee shall be 11 charged for such filing............................ $45 12 (k) Change of Venue. 13 From a court, the charge is the same amount as 14 the original filing fee; however, the fee for 15 preparation and certification of record on change 16 of venue, when original documents or copies are 17 forwarded.......................................... $10 18 (l) Answer, adverse pleading, or appearance. 19 In civil cases................................ $15 20 With the following exceptions: 21 (1) When the amount does not exceed $500..... $5 22 (2) When amount exceeds $500 but not $10,000. $10 23 (3) When amount exceeds $10,000.............. $15 24 (4) Court appeals when documents are 25 forwarded, over 200 pages, additional fee per page 26 over 200........................................... 10¢ 27 (m) Tax objection complaints. 28 For each tax objection complaint containing 29 one or more tax objections, regardless of the 30 number of parcels involved or the number of 31 taxpayers joining the complaint.................... $10 32 (n) Tax deed. 33 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel 34 is involved........................................ $45 HB2319 Engrossed -6- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (2) For each additional parcel involved, an 2 additional fee of.................................. $10 3 (o) Mailing Notices and Processes. 4 (1) All notices that the clerk is required to 5 mail as first class mail........................... $2 6 (2) For all processes or notices the Clerk is 7 required to mail by certified or registered mail, 8 the fee will be $2 plus cost of postage. 9 (p) Certification or Authentication. 10 (1) Each certification or authentication for 11 taking the acknowledgement of a deed or other 12 instrument in writing with seal of office.......... $2 13 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 14 forwarded, 100 pages or under, plus delivery costs. $25 15 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 16 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery costs..... $60 17 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 18 forwarded, over 200 pages, additional fee per page 19 over 200........................................... 10¢ 20 (q) Reproductions. 21 Each record of proceedings and judgment, 22 whether on appeal, change of venue, certified 23 copies of orders and judgments, and all other 24 instruments, documents, records, or papers: 25 (1) First page.......................... $1 26 (2) Next 19 pages, per page............. 50¢ 27 (3) All remaining pages, per page....... 25¢ 28 (r) Counterclaim. 29 When any defendant files a counterclaim as 30 part of his or her answer or otherwise, or joins 31 another party as a third party defendant, or both, 32 he or she shall pay a fee for each such 33 counterclaim or third party action in an amount 34 equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay HB2319 Engrossed -7- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 had he or she brought a separate action for the 2 relief sought in the counterclaim or against the 3 third party defendant, less the amount of the 4 appearance fee, if that has been paid. 5 (s) Transcript of Judgment. 6 From a court, the same fee as if case 7 originally filed. 8 (t) Publications. 9 The cost of publication shall be paid directly 10 to the publisher by the person seeking the 11 publication, whether the clerk is required by law 12 to publish, or the parties to the action. 13 (u) Collections. 14 (1) For all collections made for others, 15 except the State and County and except in 16 maintenance or child support cases, a sum equal to 17 2% of the amount collected and turned over. 18 (2) In any cases remanded to the Circuit 19 Court from the Supreme Court or the Appellate 20 Court, the Clerk shall file the remanding order and 21 reinstate the case with either its original number 22 or a new number. The Clerk shall not charge any 23 new or additional fee for the reinstatement. Upon 24 reinstatement the Clerk shall advise the parties of 25 the reinstatement. A party shall have the same 26 right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement 27 as he or she had before the appeal, and no 28 additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a 29 jury trial after remand. 30 (3) In maintenance and child support matters, 31 the Clerk may deduct from each payment an amount 32 equal to the United States postage to be used in 33 mailing the maintenance or child support check to 34 the recipient. In such cases, the Clerk shall HB2319 Engrossed -8- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 2 making such payment for maintaining child support 3 records and the processing of support orders to the 4 State of Illinois KIDS system and the recording of 5 payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 6 the official record of the Court. Such sum shall be 7 in addition to and separate from amounts ordered to 8 be paid as maintenance or child support and shall 9 be deposited in a separate Maintenance and Child 10 Support Collection Fund of which the Clerk shall be 11 the custodian, ex officio, to be used by the Clerk 12 to maintain child support orders and record all 13 payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 14 the official record of the Court. Unless paid in 15 cash or pursuant to an order for withholding, the 16 payment of the fee shall be by a separate 17 instrument from the support payment and shall be 18 made to the order of the Clerk. The Clerk may 19 recover from the person making the maintenance or 20 child support payment any additional cost incurred 21 in the collection of this annual fee. 22 (4) Interest earned on any funds held by the 23 clerk shall be turned over to the county general 24 fund as an earning of the office. 25 The Clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of 26 $5 for certifications made to the Secretary of 27 State as provided in Section 7-703 of the Family 28 Financial Responsibility Law and these fees shall 29 also be deposited into the Separate Maintenance and 30 Child Support Collection Fund. 31 (v) Correction of Cases. 32 For correcting the case number or case title 33 on any document filed in his office, to be charged 34 against the party that filed the document.......... $10 HB2319 Engrossed -9- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (w) Record Search. 2 For searching a record, per year searched..... $4 3 (x) Printed Output. 4 For each page of hard copy print output, when 5 case records are maintained on an automated medium. $2 6 (y) Alias Summons. 7 For each alias summons issued................. $2 8 (z) Expungement of Records. 9 For each expungement petition filed........... $15 10 (aa) Other Fees. 11 Any fees not covered by this Section shall be set by 12 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court, with 13 the approval of the Supreme Court. 14 (bb) Exemptions. 15 No fee provided for herein shall be charged to any 16 unit of State or local government or school district 17 unless the Court orders another party to pay such fee on 18 its behalf. The fee requirements of this Section shall 19 not apply to police departments or other law enforcement 20 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" means 21 an agency of the State or a unit of local government that 22 is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain 23 public order and to enforce criminal laws and ordinances. 24 The fee requirements of this Section shall not apply to 25 any action instituted under subsection (b) of Section 26 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a private owner 27 or tenant of real property within 1200 feet of a 28 dangerous or unsafe building seeking an order compelling 29 the owner or owners of the building to take any of the 30 actions authorized under that subsection. 31 No fee provided for in this Section shall be charged 32 in connection with the filing of any commitment petition 33 or petition for an order authorizing the administration 34 of authorized involuntary treatment in the form of HB2319 Engrossed -10- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 medication under the Mental Health and Developmental 2 Disabilities Code. 3 (cc) Adoptions. 4 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 5 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 6 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 7 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning 8 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 9 Family Services. 10 (dd) Adoption exemptions. 11 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (cc) 12 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 13 adoption proceeding. 14 (ee) Additional Services. 15 Beginning July 1, 1993, the clerk of the circuit 16 court may provide such additional services for which 17 there is no fee specified by statute in connection with 18 the operation of the clerk's office as may be requested 19 by the public and agreed to by the public and by the 20 clerk and approved by the chief judge of the circuit 21 court. Any charges for additional services shall be as 22 agreed to between the clerk and the party making the 23 request and approved by the chief judge of the circuit 24 court. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 25 require any clerk to provide any service not otherwise 26 required by law. 27 (ff) Returned checks. 28 For each check delivered to the clerk that is not 29 honored on 2 occasions by the financial institution upon 30 which it is drawn because of insufficient funds in the 31 account, because the account is closed, because there is 32 no account, or because a stop payment has been placed on 33 the check, in addition to the amount already owed....$25. 34 (Source: P.A. 91-165, eff. 7-16-99; 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; HB2319 Engrossed -11- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 92-16, eff. 2 6-28-01; 92-114, eff. 1-1-02.) 3 (705 ILCS 105/27.1a) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.1a) 4 Sec. 27.1a. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court 5 in all counties having a population in excess of 180,000 but 6 not more than 500,000 inhabitants in the instances described 7 in this Section shall be as provided in this Section. The 8 fees shall be paid in advance and shall be as follows: 9 (a) Civil Cases. 10 The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other 11 pleading initiating a civil action, with the following 12 exceptions, shall be $150. 13 (A) When the amount of money or damages or the 14 value of personal property claimed does not exceed 15 $250, $10. 16 (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not 17 exceed $500, $20. 18 (C) When that amount exceeds $500 but does not 19 exceed $2500, $30. 20 (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does 21 not exceed $15,000, $75. 22 (E) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. 23 For each additional lot or tract of land or right or 24 interest therein subject to be condemned, the 25 damages in respect to which shall require separate 26 assessment by a jury, $150. 27 (a-1) Family. 28 For filing a petition under the Juvenile Court Act 29 of 1987, $25. 30 For filing a petition for a marriage license, $10. 31 For performing a marriage in court, $10. 32 For filing a petition under the Illinois Parentage 33 Act of 1984, $40. HB2319 Engrossed -12- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (b) Forcible Entry and Detainer. 2 In each forcible entry and detainer case when the 3 plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her 4 claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or 5 damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, $40. 6 When the plaintiff unites his or her claim for possession 7 with a claim for rent or damages or both exceeding 8 $15,000, $150. 9 (c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant. 10 When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of 11 his or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as 12 a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay 13 a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an 14 amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 15 had he or she brought a separate action for the relief 16 sought in the counterclaim or against the third party 17 defendant, less the amount of the appearance fee, if that 18 has been paid. 19 (d) Confession of Judgment. 20 In a confession of judgment when the amount does not 21 exceed $1500, $50. When the amount exceeds $1500, but 22 does not exceed $15,000, $115. When the amount exceeds 23 $15,000, $200. 24 (e) Appearance. 25 The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case 26 shall be $50, except as follows: 27 (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and 28 detainer case seeks possession only, $20. 29 (B) When the amount in the case does not 30 exceed $1500, $20. 31 (C) When that amount exceeds $1500 but does 32 not exceed $15,000, $40. 33 (f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation. 34 In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, HB2319 Engrossed -13- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 and citation petition when the amount does not exceed 2 $1,000, $10; when the amount exceeds $1,000 but does not 3 exceed $5,000, $20; and when the amount exceeds $5,000, 4 $30. 5 (g) Petition to Vacate or Modify. 6 (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 7 or order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer 8 cases and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an 9 estate, to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 10 order for child or spousal support, or to modify, 11 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, if filed 12 before 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order, 13 $40. 14 (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 15 or order of court, except a petition to modify, 16 terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for child or 17 spousal support or to modify, suspend, or terminate an 18 order for withholding, if filed later than 30 days after 19 the entry of the judgment or order, $60. 20 (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, 21 $20. 22 (h) Mailing. 23 When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be 24 $6, plus the cost of postage. 25 (i) Certified Copies. 26 Each certified copy of a judgment after the first, 27 except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer 28 cases, $10. 29 (j) Habeas Corpus. 30 For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, 31 $80. 32 (k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction. 33 (1) Each certification or authentication for taking 34 the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in HB2319 Engrossed -14- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 writing with the seal of office, $4. 2 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 3 forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, $50. 4 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 5 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, $120. 6 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 7 forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of 20 cents 8 per page. 9 (5) For reproduction of any document contained in 10 the clerk's files: 11 (A) First page, $2. 12 (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page. 13 (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page. 14 (l) Remands. 15 In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the 16 Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the 17 clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the 18 case with either its original number or a new number. The 19 Clerk shall not charge any new or additional fee for the 20 reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise 21 the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the 22 same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement as 23 he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new 24 fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after 25 remand. 26 (m) Record Search. 27 For each record search, within a division or 28 municipal district, the clerk shall be entitled to a 29 search fee of $4 for each year searched. 30 (n) Hard Copy. 31 For each page of hard copy print output, when case 32 records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk 33 shall be entitled to a fee of $4. 34 (o) Index Inquiry and Other Records. HB2319 Engrossed -15- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 No fee shall be charged for a single 2 plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record 3 inquiry when this request is made in person and the 4 records are maintained in a current automated medium, and 5 when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to 6 be charged for management records, multiple case records, 7 and multiple journal records may be specified by the 8 Chief Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and 9 dissemination of information approved by the Supreme 10 Court. 11 (p) (Blank).Commitment Petitions.12For filing commitment petitions under the Mental13Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and for filing14a transcript of commitment proceedings held in another15county, $25.16 (q) Alias Summons. 17 For each alias summons or citation issued by the 18 clerk, $4. 19 (r) Other Fees. 20 Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by 21 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with 22 the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 23 Courts. 24 The clerk of the circuit court may provide 25 additional services for which there is no fee specified 26 by statute in connection with the operation of the 27 clerk's office as may be requested by the public and 28 agreed to by the clerk and approved by the chief judge of 29 the circuit court. Any charges for additional services 30 shall be as agreed to between the clerk and the party 31 making the request and approved by the chief judge of the 32 circuit court. Nothing in this subsection shall be 33 construed to require any clerk to provide any service not 34 otherwise required by law. HB2319 Engrossed -16- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (s) Jury Services. 2 The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition 3 to other fees allowed by law, the sum of $192.50, as a 4 fee for the services of a jury in every civil action not 5 quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the 6 exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every 7 other action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may 8 be given by law. The jury fee shall be paid by the party 9 demanding a jury at the time of filing the jury demand. 10 If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be 11 called in the action or proceeding, and the same shall be 12 tried by the court without a jury. 13 (t) Voluntary Assignment. 14 For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, $10; 15 for recording the same, 25¢ for each 100 words. 16 Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of a 17 debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the 18 benefit of creditors shall be considered and treated, for 19 the purpose of taxing costs therein, as actions in which 20 the party or parties filing the exceptions shall be 21 considered as party or parties plaintiff, and the 22 claimant or claimants as party or parties defendant, and 23 those parties respectively shall pay to the clerk the 24 same fees as provided by this Section to be paid in other 25 actions. 26 (u) Expungement Petition. 27 The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of $30 28 for each expungement petition filed and an additional fee 29 of $2 for each certified copy of an order to expunge 30 arrest records. 31 (v) Probate. 32 The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified 33 in this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, 34 except that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, HB2319 Engrossed -17- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 reduce, or release the costs payable under this 2 subsection: 3 (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent 4 (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, 5 $100, plus the fees specified in subsection (v)(3), 6 except: 7 (A) When the value of the real and personal 8 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be 9 $25. 10 (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, 11 (ii) a domestic or foreign will is admitted to 12 probate without administration (including proof of 13 heirship), or (iii) letters of office are issued for 14 a particular purpose without administration of the 15 estate, the fee shall be $25. 16 (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, 17 $50, plus the fees specified in subsection (v)(3), 18 except: 19 (A) When the value of the real and personal 20 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be 21 $25. 22 (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a 23 guardian of the person or persons, but not of the 24 estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the 25 estate of a ward without administration of the 26 estate, including filing or joining in the filing of 27 a tax return or releasing a mortgage or consenting 28 to the marriage of the ward, the fee shall be $10. 29 (3) In addition to the fees payable under 30 subsection (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the 31 following fees are payable: 32 (A) For each account (other than one final 33 account) filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, 34 $15. HB2319 Engrossed -18- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the 2 amount claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, 3 $10; when the amount claimed is $500 or more but 4 less than $10,000, $25; when the amount claimed is 5 $10,000 or more, $40; provided that the court in 6 allowing a claim may add to the amount allowed the 7 filing fee paid by the claimant. 8 (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, 9 or supplemental proceeding based upon an action 10 seeking equitable relief including the construction 11 or contest of a will, enforcement of a contract to 12 make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary 13 trusts or the appointment of testamentary trustees, 14 $40. 15 (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance 16 of any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the 17 appearance of an executor, administrator, 18 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad 19 litem, or special administrator, no fee. 20 (E) Except as provided in subsection 21 (v)(3)(D), for filing the appearance of any person 22 or persons, $10. 23 (F) For each jury demand, $102.50. 24 (G) For disposition of the collection of a 25 judgment or settlement of an action or claim for 26 wrongful death of a decedent or of any cause of 27 action of a ward, when there is no other 28 administration of the estate, $30, less any amount 29 paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except 30 that if the amount involved does not exceed $5,000, 31 the fee, including any amount paid under subsection 32 (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B), shall be $10. 33 (H) For each certified copy of letters of 34 office, of court order or other certification, $1, HB2319 Engrossed -19- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 plus 50¢ per page in excess of 3 pages for the 2 document certified. 3 (I) For each exemplification, $1, plus the fee 4 for certification. 5 (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, 6 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 7 attorney shall pay the cost of publication by the clerk 8 directly to the newspaper. 9 (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 10 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other 11 miscellaneous fee shall pay the same directly to the 12 person entitled thereto. 13 (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, 14 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 15 attorney shall pay to the clerk all postage charges 16 incurred by the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, 17 notices, or other documents pursuant to the provisions of 18 the Probate Act of 1975. 19 (w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees. 20 (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all 21 criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person 22 convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows: 23 (A) Felony complaints, $80. 24 (B) Misdemeanor complaints, $50. 25 (C) Business offense complaints, $50. 26 (D) Petty offense complaints, $50. 27 (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 28 $20. 29 (F) When court appearance required, $30. 30 (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, 31 $20. 32 (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, 33 $20. 34 (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, HB2319 Engrossed -20- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 whenever filed, $20. 2 (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures, 3 whenever filed, $20. 4 (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or 5 "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of 6 State, $20. 7 (2) In counties having a population in excess of 8 180,000 but not more than 500,000 inhabitants, when the 9 violation complaint is issued by a municipal police 10 department, the clerk shall be entitled to costs from 11 each person convicted therein as follows: 12 (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 13 $10. 14 (B) When court appearance required, $15. 15 (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine 16 only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to 17 receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the 18 court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to 19 other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of 20 $62.50 as a fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee 21 shall be paid by the defendant at the time of filing his 22 or her jury demand. If the fee is not so paid by the 23 defendant, no jury shall be called, and the case shall be 24 tried by the court without a jury. 25 (x) Transcripts of Judgment. 26 For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the 27 clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the 28 commencement of a new suit. 29 (y) Change of Venue. 30 (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change 31 of venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as 32 if it were the commencement of a new suit. 33 (2) The fee for the preparation and certification 34 of a record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, HB2319 Engrossed -21- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 when original documents are forwarded, $25. 2 (z) Tax objection complaints. 3 For each tax objection complaint containing one or 4 more tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels 5 involved or the number of taxpayers joining on the 6 complaint, $25. 7 (aa) Tax Deeds. 8 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is 9 involved, $150. 10 (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of $50. 11 (bb) Collections. 12 (1) For all collections made of others, except the 13 State and county and except in maintenance or child 14 support cases, a sum equal to 2.5% of the amount 15 collected and turned over. 16 (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk 17 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 18 earning of the office. 19 (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument 20 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 21 closed, or payment stopped, $25. 22 (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the 23 clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, 24 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 25 making payment for maintaining child support records and 26 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 27 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 28 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 29 Court. This fee shall be in addition to and separate 30 from amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child 31 support and shall be deposited into a Separate 32 Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund, of which 33 the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio, to be used 34 by the clerk to maintain child support orders and record HB2319 Engrossed -22- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 all payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 2 the official record of the Court. The clerk may recover 3 from the person making the maintenance or child support 4 payment any additional cost incurred in the collection 5 of this annual fee. 6 The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for 7 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 8 in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility 9 Law and these fees shall also be deposited into the 10 Separate Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund. 11 (cc) Corrections of Numbers. 12 For correction of the case number, case title, or 13 attorney computer identification number, if required by 14 rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's 15 office, to be charged against the party that filed the 16 document, $15. 17 (dd) Exceptions. 18 (1) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 19 apply to police departments or other law enforcement 20 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" 21 means an agency of the State or a unit of local 22 government which is vested by law or ordinance with the 23 duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal 24 laws or ordinances. "Law enforcement agency" also means 25 the Attorney General or any state's attorney. 26 (2) No fee provided herein shall be charged to any 27 unit of local government or school district. 28 (3) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 29 apply to any action instituted under subsection (b) of 30 Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a 31 private owner or tenant of real property within 1200 feet 32 of a dangerous or unsafe building seeking an order 33 compelling the owner or owners of the building to take 34 any of the actions authorized under that subsection. HB2319 Engrossed -23- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (4) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 2 apply to the filing of any commitment petition or 3 petition for an order authorizing the administration of 4 authorized involuntary treatment in the form of 5 medication under the Mental Health and Developmental 6 Disabilities Code. 7 (ee) Adoptions. 8 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 9 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 10 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 11 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning 12 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 13 Family Services. 14 (ff) Adoption exemptions. 15 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee) 16 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 17 adoption proceeding. 18 (Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 19 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-521, eff. 6-1-02.) 20 (705 ILCS 105/27.2) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2) 21 Sec. 27.2. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court 22 in all counties having a population in excess of 500,000 23 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants in the 24 instances described in this Section shall be as provided in 25 this Section. In those instances where a minimum and maximum 26 fee is stated, counties with more than 500,000 inhabitants 27 but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must charge the minimum 28 fee listed in this Section and may charge up to the maximum 29 fee if the county board has by resolution increased the fee. 30 In addition, the minimum fees authorized in this Section 31 shall apply to all units of local government and school 32 districts in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. 33 The fees shall be paid in advance and shall be as follows: HB2319 Engrossed -24- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (a) Civil Cases. 2 The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other 3 pleading initiating a civil action, with the following 4 exceptions, shall be a minimum of $150 and a maximum of 5 $190. 6 (A) When the amount of money or damages or the 7 value of personal property claimed does not exceed 8 $250, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15. 9 (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not 10 exceed $1,000, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of 11 $40. 12 (C) When that amount exceeds $1,000 but does 13 not exceed $2500, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of 14 $50. 15 (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does 16 not exceed $5,000, a minimum of $75 and a maximum of 17 $100. 18 (D-5) When the amount exceeds $5,000 but does 19 not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $75 and a maximum 20 of $150. 21 (E) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. 22 For each additional lot or tract of land or right or 23 interest therein subject to be condemned, the 24 damages in respect to which shall require separate 25 assessment by a jury, $150. 26 (b) Forcible Entry and Detainer. 27 In each forcible entry and detainer case when the 28 plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her 29 claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or 30 damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, a 31 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $75. When the plaintiff 32 unites his or her claim for possession with a claim for 33 rent or damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of 34 $150 and a maximum of $225. HB2319 Engrossed -25- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant. 2 When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of 3 his or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as 4 a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay 5 a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an 6 amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 7 had he or she brought a separate action for the relief 8 sought in the counterclaim or against the third party 9 defendant, less the amount of the appearance fee, if that 10 has been paid. 11 (d) Confession of Judgment. 12 In a confession of judgment when the amount does not 13 exceed $1500, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $60. 14 When the amount exceeds $1500, but does not exceed 15 $5,000, $75. When the amount exceeds $5,000, but does not 16 exceed $15,000, $175. When the amount exceeds $15,000, a 17 minimum of $200 and a maximum of $250. 18 (e) Appearance. 19 The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case 20 shall be a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, except as 21 follows: 22 (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and 23 detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of 24 $20 and a maximum of $40. 25 (B) When the amount in the case does not 26 exceed $1500, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 27 (C) When the amount in the case exceeds $1500 28 but does not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $40 and a 29 maximum of $60. 30 (f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation. 31 In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, 32 and citation petition when the amount does not exceed 33 $1,000, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15; when the 34 amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a HB2319 Engrossed -26- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $30; and when the amount 2 exceeds $5,000, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $50. 3 (g) Petition to Vacate or Modify. 4 (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 5 or order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer 6 cases and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an 7 estate, to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 8 order for child or spousal support, or to modify, 9 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, if filed 10 before 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order, 11 a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $50. 12 (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 13 or order of court, except a petition to modify, 14 terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for child or 15 spousal support or to modify, suspend, or terminate an 16 order for withholding, if filed later than 30 days after 17 the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $60 and 18 a maximum of $75. 19 (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, a 20 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 21 (h) Mailing. 22 When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be 23 a minimum of $6 and a maximum of $10, plus the cost of 24 postage. 25 (i) Certified Copies. 26 Each certified copy of a judgment after the first, 27 except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer 28 cases, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15. 29 (j) Habeas Corpus. 30 For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a 31 minimum of $80 and a maximum of $125. 32 (k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction. 33 (1) Each certification or authentication for taking 34 the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in HB2319 Engrossed -27- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 writing with the seal of office, a minimum of $4 and a 2 maximum of $6. 3 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 4 forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 5 minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75. 6 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 7 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 8 minimum of $120 and a maximum of $150. 9 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 10 forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum 11 of 20 and a maximum of 25 cents per page. 12 (5) For reproduction of any document contained in 13 the clerk's files: 14 (A) First page, $2. 15 (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page. 16 (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page. 17 (l) Remands. 18 In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the 19 Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the 20 clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the 21 case with either its original number or a new number. The 22 Clerk shall not charge any new or additional fee for the 23 reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise 24 the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the 25 same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement as 26 he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new 27 fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after 28 remand. 29 (m) Record Search. 30 For each record search, within a division or 31 municipal district, the clerk shall be entitled to a 32 search fee of a minimum of $4 and a maximum of $6 for 33 each year searched. 34 (n) Hard Copy. HB2319 Engrossed -28- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 For each page of hard copy print output, when case 2 records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk 3 shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $4 and a 4 maximum of $6. 5 (o) Index Inquiry and Other Records. 6 No fee shall be charged for a single 7 plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record 8 inquiry when this request is made in person and the 9 records are maintained in a current automated medium, and 10 when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to 11 be charged for management records, multiple case records, 12 and multiple journal records may be specified by the 13 Chief Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and 14 dissemination of information approved by the Supreme 15 Court. 16 (p) (Blank).Commitment Petitions.17For filing commitment petitions under the Mental18Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, a minimum of19$25 and a maximum of $50.20 (q) Alias Summons. 21 For each alias summons or citation issued by the 22 clerk, a minimum of $4 and a maximum of $5. 23 (r) Other Fees. 24 Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by 25 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with 26 the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 27 Courts. 28 The clerk of the circuit court may provide 29 additional services for which there is no fee specified 30 by statute in connection with the operation of the 31 clerk's office as may be requested by the public and 32 agreed to by the clerk and approved by the chief judge of 33 the circuit court. Any charges for additional services 34 shall be as agreed to between the clerk and the party HB2319 Engrossed -29- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 making the request and approved by the chief judge of the 2 circuit court. Nothing in this subsection shall be 3 construed to require any clerk to provide any service not 4 otherwise required by law. 5 (s) Jury Services. 6 The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition 7 to other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of 8 $192.50 and a maximum of $212.50, as a fee for the 9 services of a jury in every civil action not 10 quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the 11 exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every 12 other action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may 13 be given by law. The jury fee shall be paid by the party 14 demanding a jury at the time of filing the jury demand. 15 If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be 16 called in the action or proceeding, and the same shall be 17 tried by the court without a jury. 18 (t) Voluntary Assignment. 19 For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a 20 minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20; for recording the 21 same, a minimum of 25¢ and a maximum of 50¢ for each 100 22 words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an 23 assignee of a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment 24 for the benefit of creditors shall be considered and 25 treated, for the purpose of taxing costs therein, as 26 actions in which the party or parties filing the 27 exceptions shall be considered as party or parties 28 plaintiff, and the claimant or claimants as party or 29 parties defendant, and those parties respectively shall 30 pay to the clerk the same fees as provided by this 31 Section to be paid in other actions. 32 (u) Expungement Petition. 33 The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a 34 minimum of $30 and a maximum of $60 for each expungement HB2319 Engrossed -30- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $2 2 and a maximum of $4 for each certified copy of an order 3 to expunge arrest records. 4 (v) Probate. 5 The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified 6 in this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, 7 except that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, 8 reduce, or release the costs payable under this 9 subsection: 10 (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent 11 (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a 12 minimum of $100 and a maximum of $150, plus the fees 13 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 14 (A) When the value of the real and personal 15 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 16 minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 17 (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, 18 (ii) a domestic or foreign will is admitted to 19 probate without administration (including proof of 20 heirship), or (iii) letters of office are issued for 21 a particular purpose without administration of the 22 estate, the fee shall be a minimum of $25 and a 23 maximum of $40. 24 (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a 25 minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, plus the fees 26 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 27 (A) When the value of the real and personal 28 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 29 minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 30 (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a 31 guardian of the person or persons, but not of the 32 estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the 33 estate of a ward without administration of the 34 estate, including filing or joining in the filing of HB2319 Engrossed -31- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 a tax return or releasing a mortgage or consenting 2 to the marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a 3 minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20. 4 (3) In addition to the fees payable under 5 subsection (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the 6 following fees are payable: 7 (A) For each account (other than one final 8 account) filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, 9 a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25. 10 (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the 11 amount claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a 12 minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20; when the amount 13 claimed is $500 or more but less than $10,000, a 14 minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40; when the amount 15 claimed is $10,000 or more, a minimum of $40 and a 16 maximum of $60; provided that the court in allowing 17 a claim may add to the amount allowed the filing fee 18 paid by the claimant. 19 (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, 20 or supplemental proceeding based upon an action 21 seeking equitable relief including the construction 22 or contest of a will, enforcement of a contract to 23 make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary 24 trusts or the appointment of testamentary trustees, 25 a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $60. 26 (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance 27 of any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the 28 appearance of an executor, administrator, 29 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad 30 litem, or special administrator, no fee. 31 (E) Except as provided in subsection 32 (v)(3)(D), for filing the appearance of any person 33 or persons, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $30. 34 (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $102.50 HB2319 Engrossed -32- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 and a maximum of $137.50. 2 (G) For disposition of the collection of a 3 judgment or settlement of an action or claim for 4 wrongful death of a decedent or of any cause of 5 action of a ward, when there is no other 6 administration of the estate, a minimum of $30 and a 7 maximum of $50, less any amount paid under 8 subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except that if the 9 amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the fee, 10 including any amount paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) 11 or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $10 and a 12 maximum of $20. 13 (H) For each certified copy of letters of 14 office, of court order or other certification, a 15 minimum of $1 and a maximum of $2, plus a minimum of 16 50¢ and a maximum of $1 per page in excess of 3 17 pages for the document certified. 18 (I) For each exemplification, a minimum of $1 19 and a maximum of $2, plus the fee for certification. 20 (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, 21 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 22 attorney shall pay the cost of publication by the clerk 23 directly to the newspaper. 24 (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 25 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other 26 miscellaneous fee shall pay the same directly to the 27 person entitled thereto. 28 (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, 29 petitioner, or other interested person or his attorney 30 shall pay to the clerk all postage charges incurred by 31 the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, notices, or other 32 documents pursuant to the provisions of the Probate Act 33 of 1975. 34 (w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees. HB2319 Engrossed -33- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all 2 criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person 3 convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows: 4 (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $80 and a 5 maximum of $125. 6 (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $50 7 and a maximum of $75. 8 (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of 9 $50 and a maximum of $75. 10 (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $50 11 and a maximum of $75. 12 (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 13 $20. 14 (F) When court appearance required, $30. 15 (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a 16 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 17 (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, 18 a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $30. 19 (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, 20 whenever filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of 21 $30. 22 (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures, 23 whenever filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of 24 $25. 25 (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or 26 "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of 27 State, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 28 (2) In counties having a population of more than 29 500,000 but fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, when the 30 violation complaint is issued by a municipal police 31 department, the clerk shall be entitled to costs from 32 each person convicted therein as follows: 33 (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 34 $10. HB2319 Engrossed -34- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (B) When court appearance required, $15. 2 (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine 3 only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to 4 receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the 5 court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to 6 other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of 7 a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $112.50 as a fee for 8 the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by 9 the defendant at the time of filing his or her jury 10 demand. If the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no 11 jury shall be called, and the case shall be tried by the 12 court without a jury. 13 (x) Transcripts of Judgment. 14 For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the 15 clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the 16 commencement of new suit. 17 (y) Change of Venue. 18 (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change 19 of venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as 20 if it were the commencement of a new suit. 21 (2) The fee for the preparation and certification 22 of a record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, 23 when original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $25 24 and a maximum of $40. 25 (z) Tax objection complaints. 26 For each tax objection complaint containing one or 27 more tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels 28 involved or the number of taxpayers joining in the 29 complaint, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $50. 30 (aa) Tax Deeds. 31 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is 32 involved, a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $250. 33 (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a 34 minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100. HB2319 Engrossed -35- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (bb) Collections. 2 (1) For all collections made of others, except the 3 State and county and except in maintenance or child 4 support cases, a sum equal to a minimum of 2.5% and a 5 maximum of 3.0% of the amount collected and turned over. 6 (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk 7 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 8 earning of the office. 9 (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument 10 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 11 closed, or payment stopped, $25. 12 (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the 13 clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, 14 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 15 making payment for maintaining child support records and 16 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 17 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 18 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 19 Court. This fee shall be in addition to and separate from 20 amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child 21 support and shall be deposited into a Separate 22 Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund, of which 23 the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio, to be used 24 by the clerk to maintain child support orders and record 25 all payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 26 the official record of the Court. The clerk may recover 27 from the person making the maintenance or child support 28 payment any additional cost incurred in the collection of 29 this annual fee. 30 The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for 31 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 32 in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility 33 Law and these fees shall also be deposited into the 34 Separate Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund. HB2319 Engrossed -36- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (cc) Corrections of Numbers. 2 For correction of the case number, case title, or 3 attorney computer identification number, if required by 4 rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's 5 office, to be charged against the party that filed the 6 document, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25. 7 (dd) Exceptions. 8 The fee requirements of this Section shall not apply 9 to police departments or other law enforcement agencies. 10 In this Section, "law enforcement agency" means an agency 11 of the State or a unit of local government which is 12 vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain 13 public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances. 14 "Law enforcement agency" also means the Attorney General 15 or any state's attorney. The fee requirements of this 16 Section shall not apply to any action instituted under 17 subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois 18 Municipal Code by a private owner or tenant of real 19 property within 1200 feet of a dangerous or unsafe 20 building seeking an order compelling the owner or owners 21 of the building to take any of the actions authorized 22 under that subsection. 23 The fee requirements of this Section shall not apply 24 to the filing of any commitment petition or petition for 25 an order authorizing the administration of authorized 26 involuntary treatment in the form of medication under the 27 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. 28 (ee) Adoptions. 29 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 30 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 31 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 32 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning 33 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 34 Family Services. HB2319 Engrossed -37- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (ff) Adoption exemptions. 2 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee) 3 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 4 adoption proceeding. 5 (Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 6 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-521, eff. 6-1-02.) 7 (705 ILCS 105/27.2a) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2a) 8 Sec. 27.2a. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court 9 in all counties having a population of 3,000,000 or more 10 inhabitants in the instances described in this Section shall 11 be as provided in this Section. In those instances where a 12 minimum and maximum fee is stated, the clerk of the circuit 13 court must charge the minimum fee listed and may charge up to 14 the maximum fee if the county board has by resolution 15 increased the fee. The fees shall be paid in advance and 16 shall be as follows: 17 (a) Civil Cases. 18 The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other 19 pleading initiating a civil action, with the following 20 exceptions, shall be a minimum of $190 and a maximum of 21 $240. 22 (A) When the amount of money or damages or the 23 value of personal property claimed does not exceed 24 $250, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $22. 25 (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not 26 exceed $1000, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $75. 27 (C) When that amount exceeds $1000 but does 28 not exceed $2500, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of 29 $80. 30 (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does 31 not exceed $5000, a minimum of $100 and a maximum of 32 $130. 33 (E) When that amount exceeds $5000 but does HB2319 Engrossed -38- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 not exceed $15,000, $150. 2 (F) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. 3 For each additional lot or tract of land or right or 4 interest therein subject to be condemned, the 5 damages in respect to which shall require separate 6 assessment by a jury, $150. 7 (G) For the final determination of parking, 8 standing, and compliance violations and final 9 administrative decisions issued after hearings 10 regarding vehicle immobilization and impoundment 11 made pursuant to Sections 3-704.1, 6-306.5, and 12 11-208.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, $25. 13 (b) Forcible Entry and Detainer. 14 In each forcible entry and detainer case when the 15 plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her 16 claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or 17 damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, a 18 minimum of $75 and a maximum of $140. When the plaintiff 19 unites his or her claim for possession with a claim for 20 rent or damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of 21 $225 and a maximum of $335. 22 (c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant. 23 When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of 24 his or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as 25 a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay 26 a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an 27 amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 28 had he or she brought a separate action for the relief 29 sought in the counterclaim or against the third party 30 defendant, less the amount of the appearance fee, if that 31 has been paid. 32 (d) Confession of Judgment. 33 In a confession of judgment when the amount does not 34 exceed $1500, a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $70. HB2319 Engrossed -39- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 When the amount exceeds $1500, but does not exceed $5000, 2 a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $150. When the amount 3 exceeds $5000, but does not exceed $15,000, a minimum of 4 $175 and a maximum of $260. When the amount exceeds 5 $15,000, a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $310. 6 (e) Appearance. 7 The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case 8 shall be a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110, except 9 as follows: 10 (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and 11 detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of 12 $40 and a maximum of $80. 13 (B) When the amount in the case does not 14 exceed $1500, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80. 15 (C) When that amount exceeds $1500 but does 16 not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $60 and a maximum 17 of $90. 18 (f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation. 19 In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, 20 and citation petition when the amount does not exceed 21 $1,000, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25; when the 22 amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a 23 minimum of $30 and a maximum of $45; and when the amount 24 exceeds $5,000, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $80. 25 (g) Petition to Vacate or Modify. 26 (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 27 or order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer 28 cases and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an 29 estate, to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 30 order for child or spousal support, or to modify, 31 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, if filed 32 before 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order, 33 a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $60. 34 (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment HB2319 Engrossed -40- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 or order of court, except a petition to modify, 2 terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for child or 3 spousal support or to modify, suspend, or terminate an 4 order for withholding, if filed later than 30 days after 5 the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $75 and 6 a maximum of $90. 7 (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, a 8 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80. 9 (h) Mailing. 10 When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be 11 a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15, plus the cost of 12 postage. 13 (i) Certified Copies. 14 Each certified copy of a judgment after the first, 15 except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer 16 cases, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $20. 17 (j) Habeas Corpus. 18 For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a 19 minimum of $125 and a maximum of $190. 20 (k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction. 21 (1) Each certification or authentication for taking 22 the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in 23 writing with the seal of office, a minimum of $6 and a 24 maximum of $9. 25 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 26 forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 27 minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110. 28 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 29 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 30 minimum of $150 and a maximum of $185. 31 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 32 forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum 33 of 25 and a maximum of 30 cents per page. 34 (5) For reproduction of any document contained in HB2319 Engrossed -41- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 the clerk's files: 2 (A) First page, $2. 3 (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page. 4 (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page. 5 (l) Remands. 6 In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the 7 Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the 8 clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the 9 case with either its original number or a new number. 10 The Clerk shall not charge any new or additional fee for 11 the reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall 12 advise the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall 13 have the same right to a jury trial on remand and 14 reinstatement as he or she had before the appeal, and no 15 additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a jury 16 trial after remand. 17 (m) Record Search. 18 For each record search, within a division or 19 municipal district, the clerk shall be entitled to a 20 search fee of a minimum of $6 and a maximum of $9 for 21 each year searched. 22 (n) Hard Copy. 23 For each page of hard copy print output, when case 24 records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk 25 shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $6 and a 26 maximum of $9. 27 (o) Index Inquiry and Other Records. 28 No fee shall be charged for a single 29 plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record 30 inquiry when this request is made in person and the 31 records are maintained in a current automated medium, and 32 when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to 33 be charged for management records, multiple case records, 34 and multiple journal records may be specified by the HB2319 Engrossed -42- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 Chief Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and 2 dissemination of information approved by the Supreme 3 Court. 4 (p) (Blank).Commitment Petitions.5For filing commitment petitions under the Mental6Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, a minimum of7$50 and a maximum of $100.8 (q) Alias Summons. 9 For each alias summons or citation issued by the 10 clerk, a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $6. 11 (r) Other Fees. 12 Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by 13 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with 14 the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 15 Courts. 16 The clerk of the circuit court may provide 17 additional services for which there is no fee specified 18 by statute in connection with the operation of the 19 clerk's office as may be requested by the public and 20 agreed to by the clerk and approved by the chief judge of 21 the circuit court. Any charges for additional services 22 shall be as agreed to between the clerk and the party 23 making the request and approved by the chief judge of the 24 circuit court. Nothing in this subsection shall be 25 construed to require any clerk to provide any service not 26 otherwise required by law. 27 (s) Jury Services. 28 The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition 29 to other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of 30 $212.50 and maximum of $230, as a fee for the services of 31 a jury in every civil action not quasi-criminal in its 32 nature and not a proceeding for the exercise of the right 33 of eminent domain and in every other action wherein the 34 right of trial by jury is or may be given by law. The HB2319 Engrossed -43- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at 2 the time of filing the jury demand. If the fee is not 3 paid by either party, no jury shall be called in the 4 action or proceeding, and the same shall be tried by the 5 court without a jury. 6 (t) Voluntary Assignment. 7 For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a 8 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40; for recording the 9 same, a minimum of 50¢ and a maximum of $0.80 for each 10 100 words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an 11 assignee of a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment 12 for the benefit of creditors shall be considered and 13 treated, for the purpose of taxing costs therein, as 14 actions in which the party or parties filing the 15 exceptions shall be considered as party or parties 16 plaintiff, and the claimant or claimants as party or 17 parties defendant, and those parties respectively shall 18 pay to the clerk the same fees as provided by this 19 Section to be paid in other actions. 20 (u) Expungement Petition. 21 The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a 22 minimum of $60 and a maximum of $120 for each expungement 23 petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $4 24 and a maximum of $8 for each certified copy of an order 25 to expunge arrest records. 26 (v) Probate. 27 The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified 28 in this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, 29 except that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, 30 reduce, or release the costs payable under this 31 subsection: 32 (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent 33 (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a 34 minimum of $150 and a maximum of $225, plus the fees HB2319 Engrossed -44- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 2 (A) When the value of the real and personal 3 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 4 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65. 5 (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, 6 (ii) a domestic or foreign will is admitted to 7 probate without administration (including proof of 8 heirship), or (iii) letters of office are issued for 9 a particular purpose without administration of the 10 estate, the fee shall be a minimum of $40 and a 11 maximum of $65. 12 (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a 13 minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110, plus the fees 14 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 15 (A) When the value of the real and personal 16 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 17 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65. 18 (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a 19 guardian of the person or persons, but not of the 20 estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the 21 estate of a ward without administration of the 22 estate, including filing or joining in the filing of 23 a tax return or releasing a mortgage or consenting 24 to the marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a 25 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 26 (3) In addition to the fees payable under 27 subsection (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the 28 following fees are payable: 29 (A) For each account (other than one final 30 account) filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, 31 a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 32 (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the 33 amount claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a 34 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40; when the amount HB2319 Engrossed -45- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 claimed is $500 or more but less than $10,000, a 2 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65; when the amount 3 claimed is $10,000 or more, a minimum of $60 and a 4 maximum of $90; provided that the court in allowing 5 a claim may add to the amount allowed the filing fee 6 paid by the claimant. 7 (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, 8 or supplemental proceeding based upon an action 9 seeking equitable relief including the construction 10 or contest of a will, enforcement of a contract to 11 make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary 12 trusts or the appointment of testamentary trustees, 13 a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $90. 14 (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance 15 of any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the 16 appearance of an executor, administrator, 17 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad 18 litem, or special administrator, no fee. 19 (E) Except as provided in subsection 20 (v)(3)(D), for filing the appearance of any person 21 or persons, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $90. 22 (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $137.50 23 and a maximum of $180. 24 (G) For disposition of the collection of a 25 judgment or settlement of an action or claim for 26 wrongful death of a decedent or of any cause of 27 action of a ward, when there is no other 28 administration of the estate, a minimum of $50 and a 29 maximum of $80, less any amount paid under 30 subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except that if the 31 amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the fee, 32 including any amount paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) 33 or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $20 and a 34 maximum of $40. HB2319 Engrossed -46- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (H) For each certified copy of letters of 2 office, of court order or other certification, a 3 minimum of $2 and a maximum of $4, plus $1 per page 4 in excess of 3 pages for the document certified. 5 (I) For each exemplification, $2, plus the fee 6 for certification. 7 (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, 8 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 9 attorney shall pay the cost of publication by the clerk 10 directly to the newspaper. 11 (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 12 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other 13 miscellaneous fee shall pay the same directly to the 14 person entitled thereto. 15 (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, 16 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 17 attorney shall pay to the clerk all postage charges 18 incurred by the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, 19 notices, or other documents pursuant to the provisions of 20 the Probate Act of 1975. 21 (w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees. 22 (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all 23 criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person 24 convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows: 25 (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $125 and a 26 maximum of $190. 27 (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $75 28 and a maximum of $110. 29 (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of 30 $75 and a maximum of $110. 31 (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $75 32 and a maximum of $110. 33 (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 34 $30. HB2319 Engrossed -47- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 (F) When court appearance required, $50. 2 (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a 3 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80. 4 (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, 5 a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $45. 6 (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, 7 whenever filed, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of 8 $45. 9 (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures, 10 whenever filed, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of 11 $30. 12 (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or 13 "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of 14 State, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $50. 15 (2) In counties having a population of 3,000,000 or 16 more, when the violation complaint is issued by a 17 municipal police department, the clerk shall be entitled 18 to costs from each person convicted therein as follows: 19 (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 20 $30. 21 (B) When court appearance required, $50. 22 (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine 23 only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to 24 receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the 25 court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to 26 other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of 27 a minimum of $112.50 and a maximum of $250 as a fee for 28 the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by 29 the defendant at the time of filing his or her jury 30 demand. If the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no 31 jury shall be called, and the case shall be tried by the 32 court without a jury. 33 (x) Transcripts of Judgment. 34 For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the HB2319 Engrossed -48- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the 2 commencement of a new suit. 3 (y) Change of Venue. 4 (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change 5 of venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as 6 if it were the commencement of a new suit. 7 (2) The fee for the preparation and certification 8 of a record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, 9 when original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $40 10 and a maximum of $65. 11 (z) Tax objection complaints. 12 For each tax objection complaint containing one or 13 more tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels 14 involved or the number of taxpayers joining in the 15 complaint, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100. 16 (aa) Tax Deeds. 17 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is 18 involved, a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $400. 19 (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a 20 minimum of $100 and a maximum of $200. 21 (bb) Collections. 22 (1) For all collections made of others, except the 23 State and county and except in maintenance or child 24 support cases, a sum equal to 3.0% of the amount 25 collected and turned over. 26 (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk 27 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 28 earning of the office. 29 (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument 30 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 31 closed, or payment stopped, $25. 32 (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the 33 clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, 34 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person HB2319 Engrossed -49- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 making payment for maintaining child support records and 2 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 3 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 4 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 5 Court. This fee shall be in addition to and separate 6 from amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child 7 support and shall be deposited into a Separate 8 Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund, of which 9 the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio, to be used 10 by the clerk to maintain child support orders and record 11 all payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 12 the official record of the Court. The clerk may recover 13 from the person making the maintenance or child support 14 payment any additional cost incurred in the collection of 15 this annual fee. 16 The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for 17 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 18 in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility 19 Law and these fees shall also be deposited into the 20 Separate Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund. 21 (cc) Corrections of Numbers. 22 For correction of the case number, case title, or 23 attorney computer identification number, if required by 24 rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's 25 office, to be charged against the party that filed the 26 document, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 27 (dd) Exceptions. 28 (1) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 29 apply to police departments or other law enforcement 30 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" 31 means an agency of the State or a unit of local 32 government which is vested by law or ordinance with the 33 duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal 34 laws or ordinances. "Law enforcement agency" also means HB2319 Engrossed -50- LRB093 07850 DRJ 08039 b 1 the Attorney General or any state's attorney. 2 (2) No fee provided herein shall be charged to any 3 unit of local government or school district. The fee 4 requirements of this Section shall not apply to any 5 action instituted under subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 6 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a private owner or 7 tenant of real property within 1200 feet of a dangerous 8 or unsafe building seeking an order compelling the owner 9 or owners of the building to take any of the actions 10 authorized under that subsection. 11 (3) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 12 apply to the filing of any commitment petition or 13 petition for an order authorizing the administration of 14 authorized involuntary treatment in the form of 15 medication under the Mental Health and Developmental 16 Disabilities Code. 17 (ee) Adoption. 18 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 19 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 20 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 21 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning 22 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 23 Family Services. 24 (ff) Adoption exemptions. 25 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee) 26 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 27 adoption proceeding. 28 (Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 29 91-821, eff. 6-13-00; 92-521, eff. 6-1-02.) 30 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 31 becoming law.