Civil fees and criminal assessments shall meet the requirements
of § 27.1b of the Clerks of Courts Act, 705 ILCS 105/27.1b,
and the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, 705 ILCS 105/135 et seq.
Fees in civil matters shall be assessed and distributed as set forth
herein, in compliance with § 27.1b of the Clerks of Courts
Act, 705 ILCS 105/27.1b.
The fees for filing a complaint, petition or other pleading initiating
a civil action shall be as set forth in the schedules below in accordance
with case categories established by the Illinois Supreme Court:
The fees for filing an appearance in a civil action shall be as set
forth in the schedules below in accordance with case categories established
by the Illinois Supreme Court:
Except as otherwise specifically provided, the following miscellaneous
fees are to be deposited in the County General Fund to be used for
purposes related to the operation of the court system in the County:
In proceedings to foreclose a delinquent real estate tax lien
the State's Attorney shall receive a fee of 10% of the total amount
realized from the sale of real estate sold in the proceedings.
For correction of the case number, case title, or attorney computer
identification number, if required by rule of court, on any document
filed in the Clerk's Office: $25.
Unless a court-ordered payment schedule is implemented or the fee
requirements of this section are waived by court order, the Clerk
is authorized to add to any unpaid fees and costs a delinquency amount
equal to 15% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid after 90 days.
Delinquency amounts collected pursuant to this provision shall be
deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative
Fund to defray additional administrative costs incurred by the Clerk
in collecting unpaid fees and costs.
Assessments shall be imposed in criminal, traffic, conservation and
nontraffic matters in accordance with the schedules set forth in the
Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, 705 ILCS 135/1-5 et seq., and
shall be distributed as set forth herein.
Unless a court-ordered payment schedule is implemented or the assessment
requirements of this section are waived by court order, the Clerk
is authorized to add to any unpaid assessments a delinquency amount
equal to 15% of the unpaid assessments that remain unpaid after 90
days.
Delinquency amounts collected pursuant to this provision shall be
deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative
Fund to defray additional administrative costs incurred by the Clerk
in collecting unpaid assessments.