CIVIL FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT

CIVIL FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024

CIVIL CASES: The fee for filing a complaint, petition, or other pleading initiating a civil

action shall be as set forth in the applicable schedule under this subsection in accordance

with case categories established by the Supreme Court in Schedules:

Adoption: AD

New Case Filing Fee $89

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $0

Change of Venue $0

Petition to Intervene $89

Third Party Complaint/Counter Claim/Cross-Complaint $89

Chancery: CH

New Case Filing Fees

Construction of Inter Vivos Trust $306

Construction of Testamentary Trust $306

Contract Actions $306

Detinue $306

Equitable Lien $306

Exhume a Body $306

Foreclosure of Security Interest in Personal Property $306

Injunction $306

Interpleader $306

Mechanic’s Lien Foreclosure $306

Partition $306

Partnership Dissolution $306

Quiet Title $306

Recission of Contract $306

Restraining Order $306

Specific Performance $306

Structured Settlement $306

Trust Administration $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Dissolution: DC/DN

New Case Filing Fees

Dissolution of Marriage with Children $306

Dissolution of Civil Union with Children $306

Invalidity of Marriage with Children $306

Legal Separation with Children $306

Dissolution of Marriage No Children $306

Dissolution of Civil Union No Children $306

Invalidity No Children $306

Legal Separation No Children $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Eminent Domain: ED

New Case Filing Fee $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Eviction: EV

New Case Filing Fees

Ejectment $306

Commercial Eviction $306

Residential Eviction $15,000 and over $306

Residential Eviction under $15,000 $248

Residential Eviction Possession Only $89

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee for Ejectment/

Commercial Eviction and Residential Eviction $15,000 and over $181

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee for Residential Eviction

Under $15,000 $109

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Family: FA

New Case Filing Fee

Delayed Record of Birth $306

Notice to Putative Father/Adoption Act

Notice to Putative Father/Juvenile Court Act

Parentage $306

Voluntary Petitions for Parentage

Petition for Confidential Intermediary $0

Petition for Custody $306

Petition for Order to Issue Marriage License/Civil Union $306

Petition for Parental Responsibility (Child Support

and/or Custody) $306

Petition for Visitation of Frail/Elderly Adult $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Foreclosure: FC

New Case Filing Fee

Residential (Includes Mediation Fee) $456

Commercial $356

Residential/Termination $356

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $356

Petition to Intervene $356

Governmental Corporation: GC

New Case Filing

Drainage Assessment (Except Tax Collection) $306

Foreclosure of Lien for Special Assessment $306

Other Routine Matters of Governmental Corporations $306

Petition for Creation of Drainage District $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Guardianship: GR

New Case Filing $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $ 40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Juvenile: JA

There are no fees for any filing in a JA case

Juvenile: JD

There are no fees for any filing in a JD case

Law Cases: LA (Cases $50,000 and over)

New Case Filing

Arbitration (not yet authorized by Supreme Court)

Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination

of Private Sexual Images $306

Confession of Judgment $306

Contract/Money Damages $306

Distress for Rent $306

Recover Support/Contribution $306

Replevin $306

Statutory Action (state/political subdivision) $306

Tort $306

Trover $306

Wrongful Death $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Law Magistrate: LM (Cases $15,000 - $49,000.00)

New Case Filing

Arbitration (not yet authorized by Supreme Court)

Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination

of Private Sexual Images $306

Confession of Judgment $306

Contract/Money Damages $306

Distress for Rent $306

Recover Support/Contribution $306

Replevin $306

Statutory Action (state/political subdivision) $306

Tort $306

Trover $306

Wrongful Death $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Law Magistrate: LM (Cases $10,000-$14,999.99)

New Case Filing

Arbitration (not yet authorized by Supreme Court)

Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination

of Private Sexual Images $306

Confession of Judgment $306

Contract/Money Damages $306

Distress for Rent $306

Recover Support/Contribution $306

Replevin $306

Statutory Action (state/political subdivision) $306

Tort $306

Trover $306

Wrongful Death $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Mental Health: MH

There are no fees for any filing in an MH case

Miscellaneous Remedy: MR

New Case Filing

Abatement of Nuisance $306

Administrative Review of Unemployment $0

Appointment of Receiver $306

Building Code Violation $306

Burnt Records $306

Certiorari $306

Change of Name $306

Confirmation of Election Judges $306

Consumer Fraud/Deceptive Business Practices $306

Contagious Disease $306

Corporation Dissolution $306

Declaratory Judgment $306

Demolition $306

Election Contest $306

Escheat $306

Fictitious Vital Record $306

Lost Goods or Money (Estray) $306

Mandamus $306

Ne Exeat (Original Action) $306

Petition for Discovery or to Depose $306

Petition to Destroy Evidence $306

Prohibition $306

Quo Warranto $306

Review of Administrative Proceedings (other than Tax Commission)

$306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Petition to Intervene $306

Probate: PR

New Case Filing

Administration of Decedent’s Estate $248

Missing Person $248

Wrongful Death/Collection of Judgment $248

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $109

Other

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $248

Estate Yearly Accounting (Except Final Report) $25

Estate Final Report $0

Estate Claim $0-$149 $0

Estate Claim $150-$499 $25

Estate Claim $500-$9,999 $40

Estate Claim $10,000 or more $60

Exemplification (each not counting copying cost) $2

Filing a claim based upon claim for equitable relief $

Jury Demand $137.50

Letters of Office (each) $2

Letters issued with Administration of Estate (each) $2

Petition to Intervene $248

Probate Petition for Citation $0

Small Claims: SC (Cases $2,500 - $9,999.00)

New Case Filing

Contract $248

Tort $248

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $248

Petition to Intervene $248

Small Claims: SC (Cases Under $2,500)

New Case Filing

Contract $89

Tort $89

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $109

Change of Venue $40

Counterclaim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $89

Petition to Intervene $89

TAX (TX)

New Case Filing

Annual Tax Sale $0

Drainage Assessment $306

Petition for Tax Deed $306

Sale in Error $306

Scavenger Tax Sale $306

Tax Commission (Review of Decision) $306

Tax Foreclosure $306

Tax Injunction $306

Tax Refund/Objection (Taxes Have Been Paid) $306

Tax Objections (Taxes Have been Sold) $306

Change of Venue $40

Counter-Claim/Cross-Complaint/Third Party Complaint $306

Entry of Appearance/Answer Fee $181

Petition to Intervene $306

WILL (WI)

Filing Will (CANNOT BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY) $0

MISCELLANEOUS FEES COLLECTED IN CIVIL CASES AND UTILIZED FOR

OPERATIONAL COURT SYSTEM NEEDS

Alias Summons or Citation $5

Annual Child Support and Maintenance Fee $36

Appeal Preparation

If record is 199 pages or less $150

If record is 200 pages or more $150 plus additional fee of 25

cents/page

Certifications, not including the cost of the copies $5

Certifications to the Secretary of State pursuant

to the Family Financial Responsibility Law $5

Change of Venue (DC, DN & FA cases only) $40

Clerk’s Certified Mailing Fees $20

Clerk’s Regular Mailing Fees $10

Clerk’s Restricted Delivery Fee as set by USPS $10.80

Exemplifications, not including the

cost of the copies and certification $5

Garnishment, Wage Deduction, Citation Proceedings

Amount in controversy $1000 or less $20

Amount in controversy between $1000-$5000 $40

Amount in controversy greater than $5000 $60

Jury Fees

Jury Demand for Civil/LM Cases

12 person jury $212.50

6 person jury $106.25

Jury Demand for Small Claims

12 person jury $25.00

6 person jury $12.50

Jury Demand for Probate

12 person jury $137.50

6 person jury $68.75

Petition to Expunge or Petition to Seal $120.00

The $120 is calculated as follows:

Clerk’s Filing Fee $60.00

ISP Fee $60.00

Petition to Revive Judgment $75.00

Petition to Vacate or Modify

If filed within 30 days of entry of order $50.00

If filed more than 30 days after entry of order $75.00

Notice sent to Secretary of State $40.00

Probate Fees

Annual Account except for Final Account $25.00

Filing a Claim

Amount claimed greater than $150

and not more than $500 $25.00

Amount claimed greater than $500

and not more than $10,000 $40.00

Amount claimed is greater than $10,000 $60.00

Filing a petition or supplemental proceeding

based on action for equitable relief, including

will contest, enforcement of contract for will,

and proceedings involving testamentary trusts

or the appointment of testamentary trustees $60.00

For each certified copy of Letters of Office,

Court Orders, or certifications after the first

copy requested, not including the cost of the copy $5.00

For each exemplification, not including the

cost of the copies and certification $5.00

Record Searches $10 per year for each request

plus cost of copies