ADOPTION
Adoption
$65
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$65
No other fees may be charged
Adoption - Special Need (as defined by DCFS)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CHANCERY
Chancery
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$212.50
DIVORCE
Divorce
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
EMINENT DOMAIN
Eminent Domain
$100
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$175
Each Additional Tract
$100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$100
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FAMILY
Family
Paternity, Custody, Child Support, Visitation
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
Petition for Emancipation of Minor/Juvenile
$25
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$100
Petition for Marriage License
$10
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$85
Putative Father Notice
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Petition for Confidential Intermediary
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Marriage in Court
$10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$10
LAW - LM
Law - LM
Amount of money or damages or the value of
personal property does not exceed $15,000
Complaint LESS THAN $15,000
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Amount of money or damages or the value of
personal property does not exceed $50,000
Complaint $15,000 - $50,000
$100
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$175
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$212.50
LAW - L
Law - L
Amount of money or damages or the value of
personal property does not exceeds $50,000
$150
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$225
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$212.50
FORCIBLE ENTRY & DETAINER - COMPLAINT
Forcible Entry & Detainer - Complaint
Possession Only
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$125
Possession & Rent
Not Exceeding $15,000
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$125
Exceeding $15,000
$90
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$165
Entry of Appearance
Possesion Only
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$125
Possession & Rent
Not Exceeding $1,500
$30
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$105
Exceeding $1,500 but less than $15,000
$60
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$135
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
REPLEVIN - SAME AS CASE TYPE L OR LM
Replevin - Same as case type L or LM
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$212.50
MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH
Entry of Appearance
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Jury Fee
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MISC. REMEDY
Misc. Remedy
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
Habeas Corpus - Petition for Relief
$100
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$175
Administrative Review
$65
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$140
Expungement Petition (For Arrest only)
$60
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$135
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$212.50
MUNICIPAL CORP.
Municipal Corp.
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Fee
$212.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$212.50
ORDER OF PROTECTION
Order of Protection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Entry of Appearance
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
COUNTERCLAIM
Counterclaim - Same as Original Filing Fee
(less any previous Entry of Appearance fee)
Filing of transcript of jmt. - Same as Original Fee
CHANGE OF VENUE
Change of Venue - Same as Original Filing Fee
Perparation & Certification
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
CONFESSION OF JUDGEMENT
Confession of Judgement
Not Exceeding $1,500
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$125
Not Exceeding $15,000
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
Exceeding $1,500
$100
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$175
REMAND FROM SUPREME OR APPELLATE COURT
Remand from Supreme or Appellate Court
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Jury Demand
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PROBATE
Administration of an Estate
$100
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$175
EXCEPTION
Small Estate does not exceed $15,000
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
Proof of heriship alone is made
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
A domestic or foreign will is admitted
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
without administration
Letters of Office are issued for a particular
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
purpose without administration of the estate
GUARDIANSHIP
Guardianship
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
EXCEPTION
Small Estate does not exceed $15,000
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
Letters of office are issued to a guardian of
$20
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$95
the person, but NOT of the estate
Letters of office are issued without
$20
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$95
administration of the estate including
filing tax return, release of mortgage, or
consenting to the marriage of the ward
FILING OF EACH ACCOUNT OTHER THAN FINAL
Filing of each Account other than Final
$15
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$15
FINAL ACCOUNTING
Final Accounting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FILING OF A CLAIM
Filing of a Claim when amount
is $150 - $499
$25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$25
is $500 - $9,999
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
is $10,000 and above
$60
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$60
APPEARANCE IN ESTATE
Appearance in estate
for the purpose of consent
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
of an executor
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
of an administrator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
of a guardian
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
of a GAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
of a Special Administrator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Appearance of any other person
$30
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$105
Jury Demand
$137.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$137.50
CONSTRUCTION OR CONTEST OF A WILL
Construction or contest of a will, enforcement of
$60
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$135
contract to make a will or appointment of
testamentary trustees
FOR COLLECTION OF A JUDGEMENT OR SETTLEMENT
For Collection of a judgment or settlement of an
action or claim for wrongful death with no
administration of the estate - less than $5,000
$20
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$95
over $5,000
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$125
SEPARATE COMPLAINT RELATING TO ANY MATTER
Separate complaint relating to any matter
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
than routine claim, etc.
PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE
Petition to Sell Real Estate
$50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$50
LETTERS OF OFFICE
Letters of Office
$2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$2
EXEMPLIFICATION
Exemplification
$4
COST OF PUBLICATION BY CLERK
Cost of publication by Clerk
to be paid directly to newspaper by
executor, administrator, guardian, or petitioner
WITNESS FEES
Witness fees to be paid by the person on whose
behalf a charge is incurred
POSTAGE CHARGES
Postage Charges
Mailing petitions, orders, and notices or other
documents pursuant to the Probate Act
of 1975 (actual cost)
SMALL CLAIMS
Small Claims
Not exceeding $250
$10
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$85
- Entry of Appearance
$25
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$100
Not exceeding $500
$20
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$95
- Entry of Appearance
$25
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$100
Not exceeding $2,500
$40
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$115
- Entry of Appearance
$25
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$100
Not exceeding $15,000
$75
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$150
- Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
Jury Demand - 6 jurors
$12.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$12.50
Jury Demand - 12 jurors
$25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$25
ISSUING WAGE DEDUCTION, GARNISHMENT, CITATION
Under $1,000 Judgment
$15
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$15
$1,001 to $5,000 Judment
$30
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$30
Over $5,000 Judgment
$50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$50
ISSUING THE FOLLOWING
Issuing the following:
Alias Citation
$5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$5
Alias Summons
$5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$5
PETITION TO VACATE OR MODIFY
Petition to Vacate or Modify
less than 30 days after Jmt.
$50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$50
EXCEPTIONS
Forcible Entry & Detainer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Small Claims
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Petition to reopen estate
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Child Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Spousal Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Order for W/H
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PETITION TO VACATE OR MODIFY
Petition to Vacate or Modify
more than 30 days after Jmt.
$75
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$75
EXCEPTIONS
Child Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Spousal Support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Order for W/H
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PETITION TO VACATE ORDER OF
Petition to Vacate Order of
Bond Forgeiture - Civil Cases
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
CHANGE OF VENUE
Change of Venue - preparation & certification
of record
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
MAILING - REQUIRED - CIVIL
Mailing - Required - Civil
plus cost of postage
$5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$5
CERTIFIED COPY
Certified Copy
except small claims and forcible entry and detainer
$3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$3
AUTHENTICATED COPY
Authenticated Copy
$6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$6
CORRECTION OF CASE NUMBER
Correction of Case Number
$25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$25
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT
Voluntary Assignment
Filing each deed
$20
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$20
Recording same - .50 cents for each 100 words
APPEALS
Appeals (postage - additional) originals forwarded
100 pages
$60
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$60
101 - 200 pages
$150
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$150
201 and over pages (Additional Per Pg. Charge)
$0.25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$0.25
COPY CHARGES
Copy Charges
First Page
$2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$2
Next 19 Pages
$0.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$0.50
Remaining Pages
$0.25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$0.25
RECORD SEARCH
Record Search
Per Year Charge
$6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$6
In person request
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
RECORD SHEET ENTRIES
Record Sheet Entries
Printout from automated system
$6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$6
EXPUNGEMENT PETITION
Expungement Petition (existing case)
$60
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cert Copy of Expungement Order
$3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$3
Illinois State Police Processing Fee
$60
$60
COLLECTIONS FOR OTHERS
Collections for others
2.50%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.50%
EXCEPT State, County, maint. or child support
$36 CLERK FEE ACCOUNT
$36 Clerk Fee Account
$36
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$36
For any check, draft, or other bank instrument
returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds,
account closed, or payment stopped
$25
TAX OBJECTION COMPLAINT
Tax Objection Complaint
$50
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$125
Tax Deed Petition
$100
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$175
additional parcels
$50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$50
Entry of Appearance
$45
$15
$15
$5
$25
$15
$120
MARRIAGE IN COURT
Marriage in Court
$10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CRIMINAL & QUASI-CRIMINAL
The Clerk shall be entitled to costs in ALL criminal
& quasi-criminal cases from each person
convicted or sentenced to supervision as follows:
Traffic Appearance REQUIRED
$15
$15
$15
$5
$25
N/A
$75
D.U.I.
$15
$15
$15
$30
$25
N/A
$100
Minor Traffic Violations
$10
$5
$5
$5
$25
N/A
$50
Minor Ordinance Violations
$10
$5
$5
$5
$25
N/A
$50
O/V Jury Demand
$125
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minor Conservation Violations
$10
$5
$5
$5
$25
N/A
$50
Felony
$100
$15
$15
$50
$25
N/A
$205
Misdemanor Class A
$75
$15
$15
$25
$25
N/A
$155
Misdemanor Class B 0r C
$75
$15
$15
$15
$25
N/A
$145
Business Offense
$75
$15
$15
$10
$25
N/A
$140
Petty Offense
$75
$15
$15
$10
$25
N/A
$140
When the violation complaint is issued by a
municipal police department, the clerk shall be
entitled to costs from each person convicted
as follows:
Minor Traffic Violations
$10
$5
$5
$5
$25
N/A
$50
Minor Ordinance Violations
$10
$5
$5
$5
$25
N/A
$50
Traffic Appearance REQUIRED
$15
$15
$15
$5
$25
N/A
$75
Jury Demand in Ordinance Violation Cases
$137.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$137.50
Motion to Vacate
or amend final orders
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
bond forfeiture orders
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
ex parte judgement
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
judgement on forfeiture
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
failure to appear
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
failure to comply
$40
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$40
Certification to Secretary of State as provided by
the Family Financial Responsibility Law
$5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$5
Fee requirements shall shall not apply to:
Any Law Enforcement Agency
Attorney General
Any Local Government
Any Local School District
Any State Agencies
Any State's Attorney
MOULTRIE COUNTY, ILLINOIS