093_HB2504eng HB2504 Engrossed LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 AN ACT concerning fees. 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 Mental 17 Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, filing 18 transcript of commitment proceedings held in 19 another county, and cases under the Juvenile Court 20 Act of 1987........................................ $25 21 (2) Petition for Marriage Licenses........... $10 22 (3) Marriages in Court....................... $10 23 (4) Paternity................................ $40 24 (c) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal. 25 (1) Each person convicted of a felony........ $40 26 (2) Each person convicted of a misdemeanor, 27 leaving scene of an accident, driving while 28 intoxicated, reckless driving or drag racing, 29 driving when license revoked or suspended, 30 overweight, or no interstate commerce certificate, 31 or when the disposition is court supervision....... $25 HB2504 Engrossed -2- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (3) Each person convicted of a business 2 offense............................................ $25 3 (4) Each person convicted of a petty offense. $25 4 (5) Minor traffic, conservation, or 5 ordinance violation, including without limitation 6 when the disposition is court supervision: 7 (i) For each offense.................... $10 8 (ii) For each notice sent to the 9 defendant's last known address pursuant to 10 subsection (c) of Section 6-306.4 of the Illinois 11 Vehicle Code....................................... $2 12 (iii) For each notice sent to the 13 Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (c) of 14 Section 6-306.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code....... $2 15 (6) When Court Appearance required........... $15 16 (7) Motions to vacate or amend final orders.. $10 17 (8) In ordinance violation cases punishable 18 by fine only, the clerk of the circuit court shall 19 be entitled to receive, unless the fee is excused 20 upon a finding by the court that the defendant is 21 indigent, in addition to other fees or costs 22 allowed or imposed by law, the sum of $62.50 as a 23 fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee shall 24 be paid by the defendant at the time of filing his 25 or her jury demand. If the fee is not so paid by 26 the defendant, no jury shall be called, and the 27 case shall be tried by the court without a jury. 28 (d) Other Civil Cases. 29 (1) Money or personal property claimed does 30 not exceed $500.................................... $10 31 (2) Exceeds $500 but not more than $10,000... $25 32 (3) Exceeds $10,000, when relief in addition 33 to or supplemental to recovery of money alone is 34 sought in an action to recover personal property HB2504 Engrossed -3- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 taxes or retailers occupational tax regardless of 2 amount claimed..................................... $45 3 (4) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall be 4 entitled to receive, in addition to other fees 5 allowed by law, the sum of $62.50, as a fee for the 6 services of a jury in every civil action not 7 quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding 8 for the exercise of the right of eminent domain, 9 and in every equitable action wherein the right of 10 trial by jury is or may be given by law. The jury 11 fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at 12 the time of filing his jury demand. If such a fee 13 is not paid by either party, no jury shall be 14 called in the action, suit, or proceeding, and the 15 same shall be tried by the court without a jury. 16 (e) Confession of judgment and answer. 17 (1) When the amount does not exceed $1,000... $20 18 (2) Exceeds $1,000........................... $40 19 (f) Auxiliary Proceedings. 20 Any auxiliary proceeding relating to the 21 collection of a money judgment, including 22 garnishment, citation, or wage deduction action.... $5 23 (g) Forcible entry and detainer. 24 (1) For possession only or possession and 25 rent not in excess of $10,000...................... $10 26 (2) For possession and rent in excess of 27 $10,000............................................ $40 28 (h) Eminent Domain. 29 (1) Exercise of Eminent Domain............... $45 30 (2) For each and every lot or tract of land 31 or right or interest therein subject to be 32 condemned, the damages in respect to which shall 33 require separate assessments by a jury............. $45 34 (i) Reinstatement. HB2504 Engrossed -4- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 Each case including petition for modification 2 of a judgment or order of Court if filed later than 3 30 days after the entry of a judgment or order, 4 except in forcible entry and detainer cases and 5 small claims and except a petition to modify, 6 terminate, or enforce a judgement or order for 7 child or spousal support or to modify, suspend, or 8 terminate an order for withholding, petition to 9 vacate judgment of dismissal for want of 10 prosecution whenever filed, petition to reopen an 11 estate, or redocketing of any cause................ $20 12 (j) Probate. 13 (1) Administration of decedent's estates, 14 whether testate or intestate, guardianships of the 15 person or estate or both of a person under legal 16 disability, guardianships of the person or estate 17 or both of a minor or minors, or petitions to sell 18 real estate in the administration of any estate.... $50 19 (2) Small estates in cases where the real and 20 personal property of an estate does not exceed 21 $5,000............................................. $25 22 (3) At any time during the administration of 23 the estate, however, at the request of the Clerk, 24 the Court shall examine the record of the estate 25 and the personal representative to determine the 26 total value of the real and personal property of 27 the estate, and if such value exceeds $5,000 shall 28 order the payment of an additional fee in the 29 amount of.......................................... $40 30 (4) Inheritance tax proceedings.............. $15 31 (5) Issuing letters only for a certain 32 specific reason other than the administration of an 33 estate, including but not limited to the release of 34 mortgage; the issue of letters of guardianship in HB2504 Engrossed -5- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 order that consent to marriage may be granted or 2 for some other specific reason other than for the 3 care of property or person; proof of heirship 4 without administration; or when a will is to be 5 admitted to probate, but the estate is to be 6 settled without administration..................... $10 7 (6) When a separate complaint relating to any 8 matter other than a routine claim is filed in an 9 estate, the required additional fee shall be 10 charged for such filing............................ $45 11 (k) Change of Venue. 12 From a court, the charge is the same amount as 13 the original filing fee; however, the fee for 14 preparation and certification of record on change 15 of venue, when original documents or copies are 16 forwarded.......................................... $10 17 (l) Answer, adverse pleading, or appearance. 18 In civil cases................................ $15 19 With the following exceptions: 20 (1) When the amount does not exceed $500..... $5 21 (2) When amount exceeds $500 but not $10,000. $10 22 (3) When amount exceeds $10,000.............. $15 23 (4) Court appeals when documents are 24 forwarded, over 200 pages, additional fee per page 25 over 200........................................... 10¢ 26 (m) Tax objection complaints. 27 For each tax objection complaint containing 28 one or more tax objections, regardless of the 29 number of parcels involved or the number of 30 taxpayers joining the complaint.................... $10 31 (n) Tax deed. 32 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel 33 is involved........................................ $45 34 (2) For each additional parcel involved, an HB2504 Engrossed -6- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 additional fee of.................................. $10 2 (o) Mailing Notices and Processes. 3 (1) All notices that the clerk is required to 4 mail as first class mail........................... $2 5 (2) For all processes or notices the Clerk is 6 required to mail by certified or registered mail, 7 the fee will be $2 plus cost of postage. 8 (p) Certification or Authentication. 9 (1) Each certification or authentication for 10 taking the acknowledgement of a deed or other 11 instrument in writing with seal of office.......... $2 12 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 13 forwarded, 100 pages or under, plus delivery costs. $25 14 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 15 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery costs..... $60 16 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 17 forwarded, over 200 pages, additional fee per page 18 over 200........................................... 10¢ 19 (q) Reproductions. 20 Each record of proceedings and judgment, 21 whether on appeal, change of venue, certified 22 copies of orders and judgments, and all other 23 instruments, documents, records, or papers: 24 (1) First page.......................... $1 25 (2) Next 19 pages, per page............. 50¢ 26 (3) All remaining pages, per page....... 25¢ 27 (r) Counterclaim. 28 When any defendant files a counterclaim as 29 part of his or her answer or otherwise, or joins 30 another party as a third party defendant, or both, 31 he or she shall pay a fee for each such 32 counterclaim or third party action in an amount 33 equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 34 had he or she brought a separate action for the HB2504 Engrossed -7- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 relief sought in the counterclaim or against the 2 third party defendant, less the amount of the 3 appearance fee, if that has been paid. 4 (s) Transcript of Judgment. 5 From a court, the same fee as if case 6 originally filed. 7 (t) Publications. 8 The cost of publication shall be paid directly 9 to the publisher by the person seeking the 10 publication, whether the clerk is required by law 11 to publish, or the parties to the action. 12 (u) Collections. 13 (1) For all collections made for others, 14 except the State and County and except in 15 maintenance or child support cases, a sum equal to 16 2% of the amount collected and turned over. 17 (2) In any cases remanded to the Circuit 18 Court from the Supreme Court or the Appellate 19 Court, the Clerk shall file the remanding order and 20 reinstate the case with either its original number 21 or a new number. The Clerk shall not charge any 22 new or additional fee for the reinstatement. Upon 23 reinstatement the Clerk shall advise the parties of 24 the reinstatement. A party shall have the same 25 right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement 26 as he or she had before the appeal, and no 27 additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a 28 jury trial after remand. 29 (3) In maintenance and child support matters, 30 the Clerk may deduct from each payment an amount 31 equal to the United States postage to be used in 32 mailing the maintenance or child support check to 33 the recipient. In such cases, the Clerk shall 34 collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person HB2504 Engrossed -8- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 making such payment for maintaining child support 2 records and the processing of support orders to the 3 State of Illinois KIDS system and the recording of 4 payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 5 the official record of the Court. Such sum shall be 6 in addition to and separate from amounts ordered to 7 be paid as maintenance or child support and shall 8 be deposited in a separate Maintenance and Child 9 Support Collection Fund of which the Clerk shall be 10 the custodian, ex officio, to be used by the Clerk 11 to maintain child support orders and record all 12 payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 13 the official record of the Court. Unless paid in 14 cash or pursuant to an order for withholding, the 15 payment of the fee shall be by a separate 16 instrument from the support payment and shall be 17 made to the order of the Clerk. The Clerk may 18 recover from the person making the maintenance or 19 child support payment any additional cost incurred 20 in the collection of this annual fee. 21 (4) Interest earned on any funds held by the 22 clerk shall be turned over to the county general 23 fund as an earning of the office. 24 The Clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of 25 $5 for certifications made to the Secretary of 26 State as provided in Section 7-703 of the Family 27 Financial Responsibility Law and these fees shall 28 also be deposited into the Separate Maintenance and 29 Child Support Collection Fund. 30 (v) Correction of Cases. 31 For correcting the case number or case title 32 on any document filed in his office, to be charged 33 against the party that filed the document.......... $10 34 (w) Record Search. HB2504 Engrossed -9- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 For searching a record, per year searched..... $4 2 (x) Printed Output. 3 For each page of hard copy print output, when 4 case records are maintained on an automated medium. $2 5 (y) Alias Summons. 6 For each alias summons issued................. $2 7 (z) Expungement of Records. 8 For each expungement petition filed........... $15 9 (aa) Other Fees. 10 Any fees not covered by this Section shall be set by 11 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court, with 12 the approval of the Supreme Court. 13 (bb) Exemptions. 14 No fee provided for herein shall be charged to any 15 unit of State or local government or school district 16 unless the Court orders another party to pay such fee on 17 its behalf. The fee requirements of this Section shall 18 not apply to police departments or other law enforcement 19 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" means 20 an agency of the State or a unit of local government that 21 is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain 22 public order and to enforce criminal laws and ordinances. 23 The fee requirements of this Section shall not apply to 24 any action instituted under subsection (b) of Section 25 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a private owner 26 or tenant of real property within 1200 feet of a 27 dangerous or unsafe building seeking an order compelling 28 the owner or owners of the building to take any of the 29 actions authorized under that subsection. 30 (cc) Adoptions. 31 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 32 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 33 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 34 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning HB2504 Engrossed -10- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 2 Family Services. 3 (dd) Adoption exemptions. 4 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (cc) 5 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 6 adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for 7 proceedings for the appointment of a confidential 8 intermediary under the Adoption Act. 9 (ee) Additional Services. 10 Beginning July 1, 1993, the clerk of the circuit 11 court may provide such additional services for which 12 there is no fee specified by statute in connection with 13 the operation of the clerk's office as may be requested 14 by the public and agreed to by the public and by the 15 clerk and approved by the chief judge of the circuit 16 court. Any charges for additional services shall be as 17 agreed to between the clerk and the party making the 18 request and approved by the chief judge of the circuit 19 court. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 20 require any clerk to provide any service not otherwise 21 required by law. 22 (ff) Returned checks. 23 For each check delivered to the clerk that is not 24 honored on 2 occasions by the financial institution upon 25 which it is drawn because of insufficient funds in the 26 account, because the account is closed, because there is 27 no account, or because a stop payment has been placed on 28 the check, in addition to the amount already owed....$25. 29 (Source: P.A. 91-165, eff. 7-16-99; 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 30 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 92-16, eff. 31 6-28-01; 92-114, eff. 1-1-02.) 32 (705 ILCS 105/27.1a) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.1a) 33 Sec. 27.1a. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court HB2504 Engrossed -11- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 in all counties having a population in excess of 180,000 but 2 not more than 500,000 inhabitants in the instances described 3 in this Section shall be as provided in this Section. The 4 fees shall be paid in advance and shall be as follows: 5 (a) Civil Cases. 6 The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other 7 pleading initiating a civil action, with the following 8 exceptions, shall be $150. 9 (A) When the amount of money or damages or the 10 value of personal property claimed does not exceed 11 $250, $10. 12 (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not 13 exceed $500, $20. 14 (C) When that amount exceeds $500 but does not 15 exceed $2500, $30. 16 (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does 17 not exceed $15,000, $75. 18 (E) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. 19 For each additional lot or tract of land or right or 20 interest therein subject to be condemned, the 21 damages in respect to which shall require separate 22 assessment by a jury, $150. 23 (a-1) Family. 24 For filing a petition under the Juvenile Court Act 25 of 1987, $25. 26 For filing a petition for a marriage license, $10. 27 For performing a marriage in court, $10. 28 For filing a petition under the Illinois Parentage 29 Act of 1984, $40. 30 (b) Forcible Entry and Detainer. 31 In each forcible entry and detainer case when the 32 plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her 33 claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or 34 damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, $40. HB2504 Engrossed -12- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 When the plaintiff unites his or her claim for possession 2 with a claim for rent or damages or both exceeding 3 $15,000, $150. 4 (c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant. 5 When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of 6 his or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as 7 a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay 8 a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an 9 amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 10 had he or she brought a separate action for the relief 11 sought in the counterclaim or against the third party 12 defendant, less the amount of the appearance fee, if that 13 has been paid. 14 (d) Confession of Judgment. 15 In a confession of judgment when the amount does not 16 exceed $1500, $50. When the amount exceeds $1500, but 17 does not exceed $15,000, $115. When the amount exceeds 18 $15,000, $200. 19 (e) Appearance. 20 The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case 21 shall be $50, except as follows: 22 (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and 23 detainer case seeks possession only, $20. 24 (B) When the amount in the case does not 25 exceed $1500, $20. 26 (C) When that amount exceeds $1500 but does 27 not exceed $15,000, $40. 28 (f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation. 29 In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, 30 and citation petition when the amount does not exceed 31 $1,000, $10; when the amount exceeds $1,000 but does not 32 exceed $5,000, $20; and when the amount exceeds $5,000, 33 $30. 34 (g) Petition to Vacate or Modify. HB2504 Engrossed -13- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 2 or order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer 3 cases and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an 4 estate, to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 5 order for child or spousal support, or to modify, 6 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, if filed 7 before 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order, 8 $40. 9 (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 10 or order of court, except a petition to modify, 11 terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for child or 12 spousal support or to modify, suspend, or terminate an 13 order for withholding, if filed later than 30 days after 14 the entry of the judgment or order, $60. 15 (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, 16 $20. 17 (h) Mailing. 18 When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be 19 $6, plus the cost of postage. 20 (i) Certified Copies. 21 Each certified copy of a judgment after the first, 22 except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer 23 cases, $10. 24 (j) Habeas Corpus. 25 For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, 26 $80. 27 (k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction. 28 (1) Each certification or authentication for taking 29 the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in 30 writing with the seal of office, $4. 31 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 32 forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, $50. 33 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 34 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, $120. HB2504 Engrossed -14- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 2 forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of 20 cents 3 per page. 4 (5) For reproduction of any document contained in 5 the clerk's files: 6 (A) First page, $2. 7 (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page. 8 (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page. 9 (l) Remands. 10 In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the 11 Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the 12 clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the 13 case with either its original number or a new number. The 14 Clerk shall not charge any new or additional fee for the 15 reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise 16 the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the 17 same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement as 18 he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new 19 fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after 20 remand. 21 (m) Record Search. 22 For each record search, within a division or 23 municipal district, the clerk shall be entitled to a 24 search fee of $4 for each year searched. 25 (n) Hard Copy. 26 For each page of hard copy print output, when case 27 records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk 28 shall be entitled to a fee of $4. 29 (o) Index Inquiry and Other Records. 30 No fee shall be charged for a single 31 plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record 32 inquiry when this request is made in person and the 33 records are maintained in a current automated medium, and 34 when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to HB2504 Engrossed -15- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 be charged for management records, multiple case records, 2 and multiple journal records may be specified by the 3 Chief Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and 4 dissemination of information approved by the Supreme 5 Court. 6 (p) Commitment Petitions. 7 For filing commitment petitions under the Mental 8 Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and for filing 9 a transcript of commitment proceedings held in another 10 county, $25. 11 (q) Alias Summons. 12 For each alias summons or citation issued by the 13 clerk, $4. 14 (r) Other Fees. 15 Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by 16 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with 17 the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 18 Courts. 19 The clerk of the circuit court may provide 20 additional services for which there is no fee specified 21 by statute in connection with the operation of the 22 clerk's office as may be requested by the public and 23 agreed to by the clerk and approved by the chief judge of 24 the circuit court. Any charges for additional services 25 shall be as agreed to between the clerk and the party 26 making the request and approved by the chief judge of the 27 circuit court. Nothing in this subsection shall be 28 construed to require any clerk to provide any service not 29 otherwise required by law. 30 (s) Jury Services. 31 The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition 32 to other fees allowed by law, the sum of $192.50, as a 33 fee for the services of a jury in every civil action not 34 quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the HB2504 Engrossed -16- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every 2 other action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may 3 be given by law. The jury fee shall be paid by the party 4 demanding a jury at the time of filing the jury demand. 5 If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be 6 called in the action or proceeding, and the same shall be 7 tried by the court without a jury. 8 (t) Voluntary Assignment. 9 For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, $10; 10 for recording the same, 25¢ for each 100 words. 11 Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of a 12 debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the 13 benefit of creditors shall be considered and treated, for 14 the purpose of taxing costs therein, as actions in which 15 the party or parties filing the exceptions shall be 16 considered as party or parties plaintiff, and the 17 claimant or claimants as party or parties defendant, and 18 those parties respectively shall pay to the clerk the 19 same fees as provided by this Section to be paid in other 20 actions. 21 (u) Expungement Petition. 22 The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of $30 23 for each expungement petition filed and an additional fee 24 of $2 for each certified copy of an order to expunge 25 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, 34 $100, plus the fees specified in subsection (v)(3), HB2504 Engrossed -17- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 except: 2 (A) When the value of the real and personal 3 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be 4 $25. 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 $25. 11 (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, 12 $50, plus the fees specified in subsection (v)(3), 13 except: 14 (A) When the value of the real and personal 15 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be 16 $25. 17 (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a 18 guardian of the person or persons, but not of the 19 estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the 20 estate of a ward without administration of the 21 estate, including filing or joining in the filing of 22 a tax return or releasing a mortgage or consenting 23 to the marriage of the ward, the fee shall be $10. 24 (3) In addition to the fees payable under 25 subsection (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the 26 following fees are payable: 27 (A) For each account (other than one final 28 account) filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, 29 $15. 30 (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the 31 amount claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, 32 $10; when the amount claimed is $500 or more but 33 less than $10,000, $25; when the amount claimed is 34 $10,000 or more, $40; provided that the court in HB2504 Engrossed -18- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 allowing a claim may add to the amount allowed the 2 filing fee paid by the claimant. 3 (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, 4 or supplemental proceeding based upon an action 5 seeking equitable relief including the construction 6 or contest of a will, enforcement of a contract to 7 make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary 8 trusts or the appointment of testamentary trustees, 9 $40. 10 (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance 11 of any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the 12 appearance of an executor, administrator, 13 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad 14 litem, or special administrator, no fee. 15 (E) Except as provided in subsection 16 (v)(3)(D), for filing the appearance of any person 17 or persons, $10. 18 (F) For each jury demand, $102.50. 19 (G) For disposition of the collection of a 20 judgment or settlement of an action or claim for 21 wrongful death of a decedent or of any cause of 22 action of a ward, when there is no other 23 administration of the estate, $30, less any amount 24 paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except 25 that if the amount involved does not exceed $5,000, 26 the fee, including any amount paid under subsection 27 (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B), shall be $10. 28 (H) For each certified copy of letters of 29 office, of court order or other certification, $1, 30 plus 50¢ per page in excess of 3 pages for the 31 document certified. 32 (I) For each exemplification, $1, plus the fee 33 for certification. 34 (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, HB2504 Engrossed -19- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 2 attorney shall pay the cost of publication by the clerk 3 directly to the newspaper. 4 (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 5 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other 6 miscellaneous fee shall pay the same directly to the 7 person entitled thereto. 8 (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, 9 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 10 attorney shall pay to the clerk all postage charges 11 incurred by the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, 12 notices, or other documents pursuant to the provisions of 13 the Probate Act of 1975. 14 (w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees. 15 (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all 16 criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person 17 convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows: 18 (A) Felony complaints, $80. 19 (B) Misdemeanor complaints, $50. 20 (C) Business offense complaints, $50. 21 (D) Petty offense complaints, $50. 22 (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 23 $20. 24 (F) When court appearance required, $30. 25 (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, 26 $20. 27 (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, 28 $20. 29 (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, 30 whenever filed, $20. 31 (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures, 32 whenever filed, $20. 33 (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or 34 "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of HB2504 Engrossed -20- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 State, $20. 2 (2) In counties having a population in excess of 3 180,000 but not more than 500,000 inhabitants, when the 4 violation complaint is issued by a municipal police 5 department, the clerk shall be entitled to costs from 6 each person convicted therein as follows: 7 (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 8 $10. 9 (B) When court appearance required, $15. 10 (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine 11 only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to 12 receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the 13 court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to 14 other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of 15 $62.50 as a fee for the services of a jury. The jury fee 16 shall be paid by the defendant at the time of filing his 17 or her jury demand. If the fee is not so paid by the 18 defendant, no jury shall be called, and the case shall be 19 tried by the court without a jury. 20 (x) Transcripts of Judgment. 21 For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the 22 clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the 23 commencement of a new suit. 24 (y) Change of Venue. 25 (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change 26 of venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as 27 if it were the commencement of a new suit. 28 (2) The fee for the preparation and certification 29 of a record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, 30 when original documents are forwarded, $25. 31 (z) Tax objection complaints. 32 For each tax objection complaint containing one or 33 more tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels 34 involved or the number of taxpayers joining on the HB2504 Engrossed -21- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 complaint, $25. 2 (aa) Tax Deeds. 3 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is 4 involved, $150. 5 (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of $50. 6 (bb) Collections. 7 (1) For all collections made of others, except the 8 State and county and except in maintenance or child 9 support cases, a sum equal to 2.5% of the amount 10 collected and turned over. 11 (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk 12 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 13 earning of the office. 14 (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument 15 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 16 closed, or payment stopped, $25. 17 (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the 18 clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, 19 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 20 making payment for maintaining child support records and 21 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 22 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 23 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 24 Court. This fee shall be in addition to and separate 25 from amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child 26 support and shall be deposited into a Separate 27 Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund, of which 28 the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio, to be used 29 by the clerk to maintain child support orders and record 30 all payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 31 the official record of the Court. The clerk may recover 32 from the person making the maintenance or child support 33 payment any additional cost incurred in the collection 34 of this annual fee. HB2504 Engrossed -22- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for 2 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 3 in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility 4 Law and these fees shall also be deposited into the 5 Separate Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund. 6 (cc) Corrections of Numbers. 7 For correction of the case number, case title, or 8 attorney computer identification number, if required by 9 rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's 10 office, to be charged against the party that filed the 11 document, $15. 12 (dd) Exceptions. 13 (1) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 14 apply to police departments or other law enforcement 15 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" 16 means an agency of the State or a unit of local 17 government which is vested by law or ordinance with the 18 duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal 19 laws or ordinances. "Law enforcement agency" also means 20 the Attorney General or any state's attorney. 21 (2) No fee provided herein shall be charged to any 22 unit of local government or school district. 23 (3) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 24 apply to any action instituted under subsection (b) of 25 Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a 26 private owner or tenant of real property within 1200 feet 27 of a dangerous or unsafe building seeking an order 28 compelling the owner or owners of the building to take 29 any of the actions authorized under that subsection. 30 (ee) Adoptions. 31 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 32 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 33 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 34 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning HB2504 Engrossed -23- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 2 Family Services. 3 (ff) Adoption exemptions. 4 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee) 5 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 6 adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for 7 proceedings for the appointment of a confidential 8 intermediary under the Adoption Act. 9 (Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 10 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-521, eff. 6-1-02.) 11 (705 ILCS 105/27.2) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2) 12 Sec. 27.2. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court 13 in all counties having a population in excess of 500,000 14 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants in the 15 instances described in this Section shall be as provided in 16 this Section. In those instances where a minimum and maximum 17 fee is stated, counties with more than 500,000 inhabitants 18 but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must charge the minimum 19 fee listed in this Section and may charge up to the maximum 20 fee if the county board has by resolution increased the fee. 21 In addition, the minimum fees authorized in this Section 22 shall apply to all units of local government and school 23 districts in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. 24 The fees shall be paid in advance and shall be as follows: 25 (a) Civil Cases. 26 The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other 27 pleading initiating a civil action, with the following 28 exceptions, shall be a minimum of $150 and a maximum of 29 $190. 30 (A) When the amount of money or damages or the 31 value of personal property claimed does not exceed 32 $250, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15. 33 (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not HB2504 Engrossed -24- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 exceed $1,000, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of 2 $40. 3 (C) When that amount exceeds $1,000 but does 4 not exceed $2500, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of 5 $50. 6 (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does 7 not exceed $5,000, a minimum of $75 and a maximum of 8 $100. 9 (D-5) When the amount exceeds $5,000 but does 10 not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $75 and a maximum 11 of $150. 12 (E) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. 13 For each additional lot or tract of land or right or 14 interest therein subject to be condemned, the 15 damages in respect to which shall require separate 16 assessment by a jury, $150. 17 (b) Forcible Entry and Detainer. 18 In each forcible entry and detainer case when the 19 plaintiff seeks possession only or unites with his or her 20 claim for possession of the property a claim for rent or 21 damages or both in the amount of $15,000 or less, a 22 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $75. When the plaintiff 23 unites his or her claim for possession with a claim for 24 rent or damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of 25 $150 and a maximum of $225. 26 (c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant. 27 When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of 28 his or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as 29 a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay 30 a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an 31 amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 32 had he or she brought a separate action for the relief 33 sought in the counterclaim or against the third party 34 defendant, less the amount of the appearance fee, if that HB2504 Engrossed -25- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 has been paid. 2 (d) Confession of Judgment. 3 In a confession of judgment when the amount does not 4 exceed $1500, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $60. 5 When the amount exceeds $1500, but does not exceed 6 $5,000, $75. When the amount exceeds $5,000, but does not 7 exceed $15,000, $175. When the amount exceeds $15,000, a 8 minimum of $200 and a maximum of $250. 9 (e) Appearance. 10 The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case 11 shall be a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, except as 12 follows: 13 (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and 14 detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of 15 $20 and a maximum of $40. 16 (B) When the amount in the case does not 17 exceed $1500, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 18 (C) When the amount in the case exceeds $1500 19 but does not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $40 and a 20 maximum of $60. 21 (f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation. 22 In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, 23 and citation petition when the amount does not exceed 24 $1,000, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15; when the 25 amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a 26 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $30; and when the amount 27 exceeds $5,000, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $50. 28 (g) Petition to Vacate or Modify. 29 (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 30 or order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer 31 cases and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an 32 estate, to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 33 order for child or spousal support, or to modify, 34 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, if filed HB2504 Engrossed -26- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 before 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order, 2 a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $50. 3 (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 4 or order of court, except a petition to modify, 5 terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for child or 6 spousal support or to modify, suspend, or terminate an 7 order for withholding, if filed later than 30 days after 8 the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $60 and 9 a maximum of $75. 10 (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, a 11 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 12 (h) Mailing. 13 When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be 14 a minimum of $6 and a maximum of $10, plus the cost of 15 postage. 16 (i) Certified Copies. 17 Each certified copy of a judgment after the first, 18 except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer 19 cases, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15. 20 (j) Habeas Corpus. 21 For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a 22 minimum of $80 and a maximum of $125. 23 (k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction. 24 (1) Each certification or authentication for taking 25 the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in 26 writing with the seal of office, a minimum of $4 and a 27 maximum of $6. 28 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 29 forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 30 minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75. 31 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 32 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 33 minimum of $120 and a maximum of $150. 34 (4) Court appeals when original documents are HB2504 Engrossed -27- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum 2 of 20 and a maximum of 25 cents per page. 3 (5) For reproduction of any document contained in 4 the clerk's files: 5 (A) First page, $2. 6 (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page. 7 (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page. 8 (l) Remands. 9 In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the 10 Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the 11 clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the 12 case with either its original number or a new number. The 13 Clerk shall not charge any new or additional fee for the 14 reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall advise 15 the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the 16 same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement as 17 he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new 18 fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after 19 remand. 20 (m) Record Search. 21 For each record search, within a division or 22 municipal district, the clerk shall be entitled to a 23 search fee of a minimum of $4 and a maximum of $6 for 24 each year searched. 25 (n) Hard Copy. 26 For each page of hard copy print output, when case 27 records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk 28 shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $4 and a 29 maximum of $6. 30 (o) Index Inquiry and Other Records. 31 No fee shall be charged for a single 32 plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record 33 inquiry when this request is made in person and the 34 records are maintained in a current automated medium, and HB2504 Engrossed -28- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to 2 be charged for management records, multiple case records, 3 and multiple journal records may be specified by the 4 Chief Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and 5 dissemination of information approved by the Supreme 6 Court. 7 (p) Commitment Petitions. 8 For filing commitment petitions under the Mental 9 Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, a minimum of 10 $25 and a maximum of $50. 11 (q) Alias Summons. 12 For each alias summons or citation issued by the 13 clerk, a minimum of $4 and a maximum of $5. 14 (r) Other Fees. 15 Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by 16 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with 17 the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 18 Courts. 19 The clerk of the circuit court may provide 20 additional services for which there is no fee specified 21 by statute in connection with the operation of the 22 clerk's office as may be requested by the public and 23 agreed to by the clerk and approved by the chief judge of 24 the circuit court. Any charges for additional services 25 shall be as agreed to between the clerk and the party 26 making the request and approved by the chief judge of the 27 circuit court. Nothing in this subsection shall be 28 construed to require any clerk to provide any service not 29 otherwise required by law. 30 (s) Jury Services. 31 The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition 32 to other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of 33 $192.50 and a maximum of $212.50, as a fee for the 34 services of a jury in every civil action not HB2504 Engrossed -29- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the 2 exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every 3 other action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may 4 be given by law. The jury fee shall be paid by the party 5 demanding a jury at the time of filing the jury demand. 6 If the fee is not paid by either party, no jury shall be 7 called in the action or proceeding, and the same shall be 8 tried by the court without a jury. 9 (t) Voluntary Assignment. 10 For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a 11 minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20; for recording the 12 same, a minimum of 25¢ and a maximum of 50¢ for each 100 13 words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an 14 assignee of a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment 15 for the benefit of creditors shall be considered and 16 treated, for the purpose of taxing costs therein, as 17 actions in which the party or parties filing the 18 exceptions shall be considered as party or parties 19 plaintiff, and the claimant or claimants as party or 20 parties defendant, and those parties respectively shall 21 pay to the clerk the same fees as provided by this 22 Section to be paid in other actions. 23 (u) Expungement Petition. 24 The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a 25 minimum of $30 and a maximum of $60 for each expungement 26 petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $2 27 and a maximum of $4 for each certified copy of an order 28 to expunge arrest records. 29 (v) Probate. 30 The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified 31 in this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, 32 except that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, 33 reduce, or release the costs payable under this 34 subsection: HB2504 Engrossed -30- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent 2 (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a 3 minimum of $100 and a maximum of $150, plus the fees 4 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 5 (A) When the value of the real and personal 6 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 7 minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 8 (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, 9 (ii) a domestic or foreign will is admitted to 10 probate without administration (including proof of 11 heirship), or (iii) letters of office are issued for 12 a particular purpose without administration of the 13 estate, the fee shall be a minimum of $25 and a 14 maximum of $40. 15 (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a 16 minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75, plus the fees 17 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 18 (A) When the value of the real and personal 19 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 20 minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 21 (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a 22 guardian of the person or persons, but not of the 23 estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the 24 estate of a ward without administration of the 25 estate, including filing or joining in the filing of 26 a tax return or releasing a mortgage or consenting 27 to the marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a 28 minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20. 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 a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25. HB2504 Engrossed -31- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the 2 amount claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a 3 minimum of $10 and a maximum of $20; when the amount 4 claimed is $500 or more but less than $10,000, a 5 minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40; when the amount 6 claimed is $10,000 or more, a minimum of $40 and a 7 maximum of $60; provided that the court in allowing 8 a claim may add to the amount allowed the filing fee 9 paid by the claimant. 10 (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, 11 or supplemental proceeding based upon an action 12 seeking equitable relief including the construction 13 or contest of a will, enforcement of a contract to 14 make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary 15 trusts or the appointment of testamentary trustees, 16 a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $60. 17 (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance 18 of any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the 19 appearance of an executor, administrator, 20 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad 21 litem, or special administrator, no fee. 22 (E) Except as provided in subsection 23 (v)(3)(D), for filing the appearance of any person 24 or persons, a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $30. 25 (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $102.50 26 and a maximum of $137.50. 27 (G) For disposition of the collection of a 28 judgment or settlement of an action or claim for 29 wrongful death of a decedent or of any cause of 30 action of a ward, when there is no other 31 administration of the estate, a minimum of $30 and a 32 maximum of $50, less any amount paid under 33 subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except that if the 34 amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the fee, HB2504 Engrossed -32- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 including any amount paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) 2 or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $10 and a 3 maximum of $20. 4 (H) For each certified copy of letters of 5 office, of court order or other certification, a 6 minimum of $1 and a maximum of $2, plus a minimum of 7 50¢ and a maximum of $1 per page in excess of 3 8 pages for the document certified. 9 (I) For each exemplification, a minimum of $1 10 and a maximum of $2, plus the fee for certification. 11 (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, 12 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 13 attorney shall pay the cost of publication by the clerk 14 directly to the newspaper. 15 (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 16 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other 17 miscellaneous fee shall pay the same directly to the 18 person entitled thereto. 19 (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, 20 petitioner, or other interested person or his attorney 21 shall pay to the clerk all postage charges incurred by 22 the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, notices, or other 23 documents pursuant to the provisions of the Probate Act 24 of 1975. 25 (w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees. 26 (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all 27 criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person 28 convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows: 29 (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $80 and a 30 maximum of $125. 31 (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $50 32 and a maximum of $75. 33 (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of 34 $50 and a maximum of $75. HB2504 Engrossed -33- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $50 2 and a maximum of $75. 3 (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 4 $20. 5 (F) When court appearance required, $30. 6 (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a 7 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 8 (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, 9 a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $30. 10 (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, 11 whenever filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of 12 $30. 13 (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures, 14 whenever filed, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of 15 $25. 16 (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or 17 "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of 18 State, a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 19 (2) In counties having a population of more than 20 500,000 but fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, when the 21 violation complaint is issued by a municipal police 22 department, the clerk shall be entitled to costs from 23 each person convicted therein as follows: 24 (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 25 $10. 26 (B) When court appearance required, $15. 27 (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine 28 only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to 29 receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the 30 court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to 31 other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of 32 a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $112.50 as a fee for 33 the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by 34 the defendant at the time of filing his or her jury HB2504 Engrossed -34- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 demand. If the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no 2 jury shall be called, and the case shall be tried by the 3 court without a jury. 4 (x) Transcripts of Judgment. 5 For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the 6 clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the 7 commencement of new suit. 8 (y) Change of Venue. 9 (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change 10 of venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as 11 if it were the commencement of a new suit. 12 (2) The fee for the preparation and certification 13 of a record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, 14 when original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $25 15 and a maximum of $40. 16 (z) Tax objection complaints. 17 For each tax objection complaint containing one or 18 more tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels 19 involved or the number of taxpayers joining in the 20 complaint, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $50. 21 (aa) Tax Deeds. 22 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is 23 involved, a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $250. 24 (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a 25 minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100. 26 (bb) Collections. 27 (1) For all collections made of others, except the 28 State and county and except in maintenance or child 29 support cases, a sum equal to a minimum of 2.5% and a 30 maximum of 3.0% of the amount collected and turned over. 31 (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk 32 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 33 earning of the office. 34 (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument HB2504 Engrossed -35- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 2 closed, or payment stopped, $25. 3 (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the 4 clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, 5 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 6 making payment for maintaining child support records and 7 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 8 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 9 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 10 Court. This fee shall be in addition to and separate from 11 amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child 12 support and shall be deposited into a Separate 13 Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund, of which 14 the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio, to be used 15 by the clerk to maintain child support orders and record 16 all payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 17 the official record of the Court. The clerk may recover 18 from the person making the maintenance or child support 19 payment any additional cost incurred in the collection of 20 this annual fee. 21 The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for 22 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 23 in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility 24 Law and these fees shall also be deposited into the 25 Separate Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund. 26 (cc) Corrections of Numbers. 27 For correction of the case number, case title, or 28 attorney computer identification number, if required by 29 rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's 30 office, to be charged against the party that filed the 31 document, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25. 32 (dd) Exceptions. 33 The fee requirements of this Section shall not apply 34 to police departments or other law enforcement agencies. HB2504 Engrossed -36- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 In this Section, "law enforcement agency" means an agency 2 of the State or a unit of local government which is 3 vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain 4 public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances. 5 "Law enforcement agency" also means the Attorney General 6 or any state's attorney. The fee requirements of this 7 Section shall not apply to any action instituted under 8 subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois 9 Municipal Code by a private owner or tenant of real 10 property within 1200 feet of a dangerous or unsafe 11 building seeking an order compelling the owner or owners 12 of the building to take any of the actions authorized 13 under that subsection. 14 (ee) Adoptions. 15 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 16 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 17 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 18 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning 19 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 20 Family Services. 21 (ff) Adoption exemptions. 22 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee) 23 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 24 adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for 25 proceedings for the appointment of a confidential 26 intermediary under the Adoption Act. 27 (Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 28 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-521, eff. 6-1-02.) 29 (705 ILCS 105/27.2a) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2a) 30 Sec. 27.2a. The fees of the clerks of the circuit court 31 in all counties having a population of 3,000,000 or more 32 inhabitants in the instances described in this Section shall 33 be as provided in this Section. In those instances where a HB2504 Engrossed -37- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 minimum and maximum fee is stated, the clerk of the circuit 2 court must charge the minimum fee listed and may charge up to 3 the maximum fee if the county board has by resolution 4 increased the fee. The fees shall be paid in advance and 5 shall be as follows: 6 (a) Civil Cases. 7 The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other 8 pleading initiating a civil action, with the following 9 exceptions, shall be a minimum of $190 and a maximum of 10 $240. 11 (A) When the amount of money or damages or the 12 value of personal property claimed does not exceed 13 $250, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $22. 14 (B) When that amount exceeds $250 but does not 15 exceed $1000, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $75. 16 (C) When that amount exceeds $1000 but does 17 not exceed $2500, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of 18 $80. 19 (D) When that amount exceeds $2500 but does 20 not exceed $5000, a minimum of $100 and a maximum of 21 $130. 22 (E) When that amount exceeds $5000 but does 23 not exceed $15,000, $150. 24 (F) For the exercise of eminent domain, $150. 25 For each additional lot or tract of land or right or 26 interest therein subject to be condemned, the 27 damages in respect to which shall require separate 28 assessment by a jury, $150. 29 (G) For the final determination of parking, 30 standing, and compliance violations and final 31 administrative decisions issued after hearings 32 regarding vehicle immobilization and impoundment 33 made pursuant to Sections 3-704.1, 6-306.5, and 34 11-208.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, $25. HB2504 Engrossed -38- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 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, a 6 minimum of $75 and a maximum of $140. When the plaintiff 7 unites his or her claim for possession with a claim for 8 rent or damages or both exceeding $15,000, a minimum of 9 $225 and a maximum of $335. 10 (c) Counterclaim or Joining Third Party Defendant. 11 When any defendant files a counterclaim as part of 12 his or her answer or otherwise or joins another party as 13 a third party defendant, or both, the defendant shall pay 14 a fee for each counterclaim or third party action in an 15 amount equal to the fee he or she would have had to pay 16 had he or she brought a separate action for the relief 17 sought in the counterclaim or against the third party 18 defendant, less the amount of the appearance fee, if that 19 has been paid. 20 (d) Confession of Judgment. 21 In a confession of judgment when the amount does not 22 exceed $1500, a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $70. 23 When the amount exceeds $1500, but does not exceed $5000, 24 a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $150. When the amount 25 exceeds $5000, but does not exceed $15,000, a minimum of 26 $175 and a maximum of $260. When the amount exceeds 27 $15,000, a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $310. 28 (e) Appearance. 29 The fee for filing an appearance in each civil case 30 shall be a minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110, except 31 as follows: 32 (A) When the plaintiff in a forcible entry and 33 detainer case seeks possession only, a minimum of 34 $40 and a maximum of $80. HB2504 Engrossed -39- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (B) When the amount in the case does not 2 exceed $1500, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80. 3 (C) When that amount exceeds $1500 but does 4 not exceed $15,000, a minimum of $60 and a maximum 5 of $90. 6 (f) Garnishment, Wage Deduction, and Citation. 7 In garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, 8 and citation petition when the amount does not exceed 9 $1,000, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $25; when the 10 amount exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, a 11 minimum of $30 and a maximum of $45; and when the amount 12 exceeds $5,000, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $80. 13 (g) Petition to Vacate or Modify. 14 (1) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 15 or order of court, except in forcible entry and detainer 16 cases and small claims cases or a petition to reopen an 17 estate, to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 18 order for child or spousal support, or to modify, 19 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, if filed 20 before 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order, 21 a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $60. 22 (2) Petition to vacate or modify any final judgment 23 or order of court, except a petition to modify, 24 terminate, or enforce a judgment or order for child or 25 spousal support or to modify, suspend, or terminate an 26 order for withholding, if filed later than 30 days after 27 the entry of the judgment or order, a minimum of $75 and 28 a maximum of $90. 29 (3) Petition to vacate order of bond forfeiture, a 30 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80. 31 (h) Mailing. 32 When the clerk is required to mail, the fee will be 33 a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $15, plus the cost of 34 postage. HB2504 Engrossed -40- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (i) Certified Copies. 2 Each certified copy of a judgment after the first, 3 except in small claims and forcible entry and detainer 4 cases, a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $20. 5 (j) Habeas Corpus. 6 For filing a petition for relief by habeas corpus, a 7 minimum of $125 and a maximum of $190. 8 (k) Certification, Authentication, and Reproduction. 9 (1) Each certification or authentication for taking 10 the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument in 11 writing with the seal of office, a minimum of $6 and a 12 maximum of $9. 13 (2) Court appeals when original documents are 14 forwarded, under 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 15 minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110. 16 (3) Court appeals when original documents are 17 forwarded, over 100 pages, plus delivery and costs, a 18 minimum of $150 and a maximum of $185. 19 (4) Court appeals when original documents are 20 forwarded, over 200 pages, an additional fee of a minimum 21 of 25 and a maximum of 30 cents per page. 22 (5) For reproduction of any document contained in 23 the clerk's files: 24 (A) First page, $2. 25 (B) Next 19 pages, 50 cents per page. 26 (C) All remaining pages, 25 cents per page. 27 (l) Remands. 28 In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the 29 Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the 30 clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the 31 case with either its original number or a new number. 32 The Clerk shall not charge any new or additional fee for 33 the reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the Clerk shall 34 advise the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall HB2504 Engrossed -41- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 have the same right to a jury trial on remand and 2 reinstatement as he or she had before the appeal, and no 3 additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a jury 4 trial after remand. 5 (m) Record Search. 6 For each record search, within a division or 7 municipal district, the clerk shall be entitled to a 8 search fee of a minimum of $6 and a maximum of $9 for 9 each year searched. 10 (n) Hard Copy. 11 For each page of hard copy print output, when case 12 records are maintained on an automated medium, the clerk 13 shall be entitled to a fee of a minimum of $6 and a 14 maximum of $9. 15 (o) Index Inquiry and Other Records. 16 No fee shall be charged for a single 17 plaintiff/defendant index inquiry or single case record 18 inquiry when this request is made in person and the 19 records are maintained in a current automated medium, and 20 when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to 21 be charged for management records, multiple case records, 22 and multiple journal records may be specified by the 23 Chief Judge pursuant to the guidelines for access and 24 dissemination of information approved by the Supreme 25 Court. 26 (p) Commitment Petitions. 27 For filing commitment petitions under the Mental 28 Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, a minimum of 29 $50 and a maximum of $100. 30 (q) Alias Summons. 31 For each alias summons or citation issued by the 32 clerk, a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $6. 33 (r) Other Fees. 34 Any fees not covered in this Section shall be set by HB2504 Engrossed -42- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 rule or administrative order of the Circuit Court with 2 the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 3 Courts. 4 The clerk of the circuit court may provide 5 additional services for which there is no fee specified 6 by statute in connection with the operation of the 7 clerk's office as may be requested by the public and 8 agreed to by the clerk and approved by the chief judge of 9 the circuit court. Any charges for additional services 10 shall be as agreed to between the clerk and the party 11 making the request and approved by the chief judge of the 12 circuit court. Nothing in this subsection shall be 13 construed to require any clerk to provide any service not 14 otherwise required by law. 15 (s) Jury Services. 16 The clerk shall be entitled to receive, in addition 17 to other fees allowed by law, the sum of a minimum of 18 $212.50 and maximum of $230, as a fee for the services of 19 a jury in every civil action not quasi-criminal in its 20 nature and not a proceeding for the exercise of the right 21 of eminent domain and in every other action wherein the 22 right of trial by jury is or may be given by law. The 23 jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury at 24 the time of filing the jury demand. If the fee is not 25 paid by either party, no jury shall be called in the 26 action or proceeding, and the same shall be tried by the 27 court without a jury. 28 (t) Voluntary Assignment. 29 For filing each deed of voluntary assignment, a 30 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40; for recording the 31 same, a minimum of 50¢ and a maximum of $0.80 for each 32 100 words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an 33 assignee of a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment 34 for the benefit of creditors shall be considered and HB2504 Engrossed -43- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 treated, for the purpose of taxing costs therein, as 2 actions in which the party or parties filing the 3 exceptions shall be considered as party or parties 4 plaintiff, and the claimant or claimants as party or 5 parties defendant, and those parties respectively shall 6 pay to the clerk the same fees as provided by this 7 Section to be paid in other actions. 8 (u) Expungement Petition. 9 The clerk shall be entitled to receive a fee of a 10 minimum of $60 and a maximum of $120 for each expungement 11 petition filed and an additional fee of a minimum of $4 12 and a maximum of $8 for each certified copy of an order 13 to expunge arrest records. 14 (v) Probate. 15 The clerk is entitled to receive the fees specified 16 in this subsection (v), which shall be paid in advance, 17 except that, for good cause shown, the court may suspend, 18 reduce, or release the costs payable under this 19 subsection: 20 (1) For administration of the estate of a decedent 21 (whether testate or intestate) or of a missing person, a 22 minimum of $150 and a maximum of $225, plus the fees 23 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 24 (A) When the value of the real and personal 25 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 26 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65. 27 (B) When (i) proof of heirship alone is made, 28 (ii) a domestic or foreign will is admitted to 29 probate without administration (including proof of 30 heirship), or (iii) letters of office are issued for 31 a particular purpose without administration of the 32 estate, the fee shall be a minimum of $40 and a 33 maximum of $65. 34 (2) For administration of the estate of a ward, a HB2504 Engrossed -44- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 minimum of $75 and a maximum of $110, plus the fees 2 specified in subsection (v)(3), except: 3 (A) When the value of the real and personal 4 property does not exceed $15,000, the fee shall be a 5 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65. 6 (B) When (i) letters of office are issued to a 7 guardian of the person or persons, but not of the 8 estate or (ii) letters of office are issued in the 9 estate of a ward without administration of the 10 estate, including filing or joining in the filing of 11 a tax return or releasing a mortgage or consenting 12 to the marriage of the ward, the fee shall be a 13 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40. 14 (3) In addition to the fees payable under 15 subsection (v)(1) or (v)(2) of this Section, the 16 following fees are payable: 17 (A) For each account (other than one final 18 account) filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, 19 a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 20 (B) For filing a claim in an estate when the 21 amount claimed is $150 or more but less than $500, a 22 minimum of $20 and a maximum of $40; when the amount 23 claimed is $500 or more but less than $10,000, a 24 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $65; when the amount 25 claimed is $10,000 or more, a minimum of $60 and a 26 maximum of $90; provided that the court in allowing 27 a claim may add to the amount allowed the filing fee 28 paid by the claimant. 29 (C) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, 30 or supplemental proceeding based upon an action 31 seeking equitable relief including the construction 32 or contest of a will, enforcement of a contract to 33 make a will, and proceedings involving testamentary 34 trusts or the appointment of testamentary trustees, HB2504 Engrossed -45- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 a minimum of $60 and a maximum of $90. 2 (D) For filing in an estate (i) the appearance 3 of any person for the purpose of consent or (ii) the 4 appearance of an executor, administrator, 5 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad 6 litem, or special administrator, no fee. 7 (E) Except as provided in subsection 8 (v)(3)(D), for filing the appearance of any person 9 or persons, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $90. 10 (F) For each jury demand, a minimum of $137.50 11 and a maximum of $180. 12 (G) For disposition of the collection of a 13 judgment or settlement of an action or claim for 14 wrongful death of a decedent or of any cause of 15 action of a ward, when there is no other 16 administration of the estate, a minimum of $50 and a 17 maximum of $80, less any amount paid under 18 subsection (v)(1)(B) or (v)(2)(B) except that if the 19 amount involved does not exceed $5,000, the fee, 20 including any amount paid under subsection (v)(1)(B) 21 or (v)(2)(B), shall be a minimum of $20 and a 22 maximum of $40. 23 (H) For each certified copy of letters of 24 office, of court order or other certification, a 25 minimum of $2 and a maximum of $4, plus $1 per page 26 in excess of 3 pages for the document certified. 27 (I) For each exemplification, $2, plus the fee 28 for certification. 29 (4) The executor, administrator, guardian, 30 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 31 attorney shall pay the cost of publication by the clerk 32 directly to the newspaper. 33 (5) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 34 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other HB2504 Engrossed -46- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 miscellaneous fee shall pay the same directly to the 2 person entitled thereto. 3 (6) The executor, administrator, guardian, 4 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 5 attorney shall pay to the clerk all postage charges 6 incurred by the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, 7 notices, or other documents pursuant to the provisions of 8 the Probate Act of 1975. 9 (w) Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Costs and Fees. 10 (1) The clerk shall be entitled to costs in all 11 criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person 12 convicted or sentenced to supervision therein as follows: 13 (A) Felony complaints, a minimum of $125 and a 14 maximum of $190. 15 (B) Misdemeanor complaints, a minimum of $75 16 and a maximum of $110. 17 (C) Business offense complaints, a minimum of 18 $75 and a maximum of $110. 19 (D) Petty offense complaints, a minimum of $75 20 and a maximum of $110. 21 (E) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 22 $30. 23 (F) When court appearance required, $50. 24 (G) Motions to vacate or amend final orders, a 25 minimum of $40 and a maximum of $80. 26 (H) Motions to vacate bond forfeiture orders, 27 a minimum of $30 and a maximum of $45. 28 (I) Motions to vacate ex parte judgments, 29 whenever filed, a minimum of $30 and a maximum of 30 $45. 31 (J) Motions to vacate judgment on forfeitures, 32 whenever filed, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of 33 $30. 34 (K) Motions to vacate "failure to appear" or HB2504 Engrossed -47- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of 2 State, a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $50. 3 (2) In counties having a population of 3,000,000 or 4 more, when the violation complaint is issued by a 5 municipal police department, the clerk shall be entitled 6 to costs from each person convicted therein as follows: 7 (A) Minor traffic or ordinance violations, 8 $30. 9 (B) When court appearance required, $50. 10 (3) In ordinance violation cases punishable by fine 11 only, the clerk of the circuit court shall be entitled to 12 receive, unless the fee is excused upon a finding by the 13 court that the defendant is indigent, in addition to 14 other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, the sum of 15 a minimum of $112.50 and a maximum of $250 as a fee for 16 the services of a jury. The jury fee shall be paid by 17 the defendant at the time of filing his or her jury 18 demand. If the fee is not so paid by the defendant, no 19 jury shall be called, and the case shall be tried by the 20 court without a jury. 21 (x) Transcripts of Judgment. 22 For the filing of a transcript of judgment, the 23 clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as if it were the 24 commencement of a new suit. 25 (y) Change of Venue. 26 (1) For the filing of a change of case on a change 27 of venue, the clerk shall be entitled to the same fee as 28 if it were the commencement of a new suit. 29 (2) The fee for the preparation and certification 30 of a record on a change of venue to another jurisdiction, 31 when original documents are forwarded, a minimum of $40 32 and a maximum of $65. 33 (z) Tax objection complaints. 34 For each tax objection complaint containing one or HB2504 Engrossed -48- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 more tax objections, regardless of the number of parcels 2 involved or the number of taxpayers joining in the 3 complaint, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100. 4 (aa) Tax Deeds. 5 (1) Petition for tax deed, if only one parcel is 6 involved, a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $400. 7 (2) For each additional parcel, add a fee of a 8 minimum of $100 and a maximum of $200. 9 (bb) Collections. 10 (1) For all collections made of others, except the 11 State and county and except in maintenance or child 12 support cases, a sum equal to 3.0% of the amount 13 collected and turned over. 14 (2) Interest earned on any funds held by the clerk 15 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 16 earning of the office. 17 (3) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument 18 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 19 closed, or payment stopped, $25. 20 (4) In child support and maintenance cases, the 21 clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, 22 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 23 making payment for maintaining child support records and 24 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 25 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 26 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 27 Court. This fee shall be in addition to and separate 28 from amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child 29 support and shall be deposited into a Separate 30 Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund, of which 31 the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio, to be used 32 by the clerk to maintain child support orders and record 33 all payments issued by the State Disbursement Unit for 34 the official record of the Court. The clerk may recover HB2504 Engrossed -49- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 from the person making the maintenance or child support 2 payment any additional cost incurred in the collection of 3 this annual fee. 4 The clerk shall also be entitled to a fee of $5 for 5 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 6 in Section 7-703 of the Family Financial Responsibility 7 Law and these fees shall also be deposited into the 8 Separate Maintenance and Child Support Collection Fund. 9 (cc) Corrections of Numbers. 10 For correction of the case number, case title, or 11 attorney computer identification number, if required by 12 rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk's 13 office, to be charged against the party that filed the 14 document, a minimum of $25 and a maximum of $40. 15 (dd) Exceptions. 16 (1) The fee requirements of this Section shall not 17 apply to police departments or other law enforcement 18 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" 19 means an agency of the State or a unit of local 20 government which is vested by law or ordinance with the 21 duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal 22 laws or ordinances. "Law enforcement agency" also means 23 the Attorney General or any state's attorney. 24 (2) No fee provided herein shall be charged to any 25 unit of local government or school district. The fee 26 requirements of this Section shall not apply to any 27 action instituted under subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 28 of the Illinois Municipal Code by a private owner or 29 tenant of real property within 1200 feet of a dangerous 30 or unsafe building seeking an order compelling the owner 31 or owners of the building to take any of the actions 32 authorized under that subsection. 33 (ee) Adoption. 34 (1) For an adoption.............................$65 HB2504 Engrossed -50- LRB093 07707 LCB 07895 b 1 (2) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive the 2 adoption filing fee in a special needs adoption. The 3 term "special needs adoption" shall have the meaning 4 ascribed to it by the Illinois Department of Children and 5 Family Services. 6 (ff) Adoption exemptions. 7 No fee other than that set forth in subsection (ee) 8 shall be charged to any person in connection with an 9 adoption proceeding nor may any fee be charged for 10 proceedings for the appointment of a confidential 11 intermediary under the Adoption Act. 12 (Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00; 91-612, eff. 10-1-99; 13 91-821, eff. 6-13-00; 92-521, eff. 6-1-02.)