Code of Ordinances
of Union County, Illinois.
Ordinance Chapter: Division I - Miscellaneous Fees
The Circuit Clerk shall collect additional fees on each judgment of guilty, conditional discharge, or grant of supervision under Section 5–9‑1 of the Unified Code of Corrections accordingly as indicated for the following infractions:
(A) For all felony and misdemeanor offenses as defined under the Illinois Compiled Statutes resulting in judgments of guilt, conditional discharge, or court supervision in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) as an additional court fee for each conviction.
(B) All amounts collected by the Circuit Clerk shall be deposited by the Treasurer into an account specifically for the operation and administration of the Two River’s Child Center located in Anna, Union County, Illinois, and then to remit those fees to Two River’s Child Advocacy Center on a monthly basis. (#R17-2008; 10–20–08)
The Circuit Clerk’s office shall collect the fees as follows:
CLK / CRT / CAF / LL / JS / DOC / TOTALS
Law Over $50,000 $100 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $170
Answer Appearance Fee . $60 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $125
LM’s
Under $250 $10 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $80
$250-$500 $20 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $90
$500-$2,500 $30 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $100
Above $2,500 $75 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $145
Answer Appearance Fee
$0–500 $20 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $85
$500-$2,500 $30 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $95
Above $2,500 $60 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $125
Small Claims
<$250 $10 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $80
$250-$500 $20 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $90
$500-$2,500 $30 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $100
$2,500-$10,000 $60 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $130
Answer Appearance Fee
$0–500 $20 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $85
$500-$2,500 $30 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $95
$2,500-$10,000 $60 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $125
Small Claims Jury Demand
Jury of Six (6) $12.50
Jury of Twelve (12) $25
Forcible Entry Detainer
Under $15,000 $40 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $110
Over $15,000 $100 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $170
F.E.D. Answer Appearance
Possession Only $30 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $95
Less than $15,000 $30 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $95
>$15,000 $60 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $125
CLK / CRT / CAF / LL / JS / DOC / TOTALS
Confession of Judgment
$0-$1,500 $50 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
$1,500-$15,000 $115 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $185
Exceeds $15,000 $200 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $270
Answer Appearance Fee $60 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $125
Garnishments Wage Deduct.
Citations $15 / $15
Alias Summons Alias Citation $5 / $5
Jury Demand 12 Members $150 / $150
Jury Demand 6 Members $75 / $75
In Every Civil Action
Eminent Domain $150 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $220
For each additional lot or tract of land or right or interest therein subject to be condemned, the damages in respect to which shall require separate assessment by jury $150.
Divorce & MR’s $80 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $150
Chancery $100 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $170
Family (F) $40 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $110
Answer Appearance Fee $40 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $105
Petition Marriage License $10 / $10
Performing Marriage/Court $10 / $10
Vacate or Modify Judgment Does not include small claims, forcible entry and detainer, reopening or an estate, child or spousal support, or order for withholding.
<30 days after entry $50 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
>30 days after entry $75 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $145
Family Under Juvenile Act $25 State’s Attorney Fee $10 / $35
Juvenile, Juvenile Abuse,
Juvenile Delinquent
Petition to Vacate Bond
Forfeiture $40 / $40
Mailing $10 / $10
when the clerk is required to
mail the fee will be $10 plus cost
of $7.95 certified mail plus postage
CLK / CRT / CAF / LL / JS / DOC / TOTALS
Certified copies $5 / $5
Child Support Administrative
Fee $36 / $36
Deposited into a separate maintenance and child support collection fund of which the clerk shall be the custodian, ex-officio.
$5
Certification made to the Secretary of State section 7–703
Corrections of Numbers $15 / $15
Correction of a case number, case title, or attorney computer identification number, if required by rule of court, on any document filed in the clerk’s office, to be charged against the party that filed the document.
Change of Venue Same as a New Suit
Fee for the Preparation
Certification of a Record on
A Change of Venue $40 / $40
Transcripts of Judgment
Foreign judgment Same as a New Suit
Exceptions The fee requirements of this section shall not apply to police departments or other law enforcement agencies. “Agency of State or a unit of local government” which is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances. “Law enforcement agency” also means the Attorney General or any state’s attorney.
No fee provided herein shall be charged to any unit of local government or school district.
Counter Claim or Joining Third Party Defendant
Third Party Practice
Counter Claims
Crossclaims
Joinder of 3rd Party Def. Fee charged as if the third party action was brought as a separate action minus the amount of the appearance fee if already paid.
Commitment Petition M.H. $50 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
Adoptions $65 / $65
no other fees
Expungement $60 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $130
$4 each certified copy of an order to expunge arrest records
Tax Objection $50 regardless of the number of tracts in complaint
CLK / CRT / CAF / LL / JS / DOCTOTALS
Tax Deeds $200 plus $60 for each additional parcel
Voluntary Assignment $20 for filing each deed of voluntary assignment 50 cents for each 100 words
Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors shall be considered and treated, for the purpose of taxing costs therein, as actions in which the party of parties filing the exceptions shall be considered as party of parties defendant, and those parties respectively shall pay to the clerk the those parties respectively shall pay to the clerk the same fees as provided by this section to be paid in other actions.
Returned Checks for Non-
Sufficient Funds $25 / $25
each certified copy of a judgment
after the first, except in small
claims and forcible entry and detainer
Habeas Corpus
for filing a petition for
relief by habeas corpus $80 / $80
Certification Authentication $6 / $6
Reproduction
Appeals $60 / $60
court appeals when original
documents are forwarded,
under 100 pages plus
delivery and costs
court appeals when original $150 / $150
documents are forwarded,
over 100 pages plus
delivery and costs
court appeals when original $0.25 / $0.25
documents are forwarded,
over 200 pages an
additional fee
Reproduction of Any
Document
First Page $2
Next 19 pages .50 cents
All remaining pages .25 cents
Record Searches $6 / $6
CLK / CRT / CAF / LL / JS / DOC / TOTALS
Hard Copy $6 / $6
for each page of hard copy print
output, when case records are
maintained on an automated
medium, the clerk shall be entitled
to a fee
Index Inquiry and Other
Record No Fee
Remand In any cases remanded to the Circuit Court from the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court for a new trial, the clerk shall file the remanding order and reinstate the case with either its ORIGINAL NUMBER or A NEW NUMBER. The check shall not charge any new or additional fee for the reinstatement. Upon reinstatement the clerk shall advise the parties of the reinstatement. A party shall have the same right to a jury trial on remand and reinstatement that he or she had before the appeal, and no additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial after remand.
Probate
Independent administration
>$15,000 $35 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $105
$15,000-$300,000 $90 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $160
>$300,000 $110 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $180
1. Proof of Heirship alone
2. Will admitted w/o
Administration $35 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $115
3. One letter of office
issued for a particular
purpose w/o administration
of estate
Petition to Sell Real Estate $50 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
Administration of Estate of
A Ward Value <$15,000 $35 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $105
Value >$15,000 $65 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $135
If Letters are Issued to $15 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
Guardian of the Person
w/o Administrator of the
Estate
Accounts Other Than Final $20 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $90
Account
CLK / CRT / CAF / LL / JS / DOC / TOTALS
Claims on an Estate
$0-$149.00 $0 / $0
$150-$500 $15 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $95
$500-$10,000 $30 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $100
>$10,000 $50 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
Petition for Will Contest $50 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $120
Enforcement of Contract to
make a will; Testamentary Trust
issues other equitable relief
Letters of Office $2
Exemplification $2 plus Certification Fee
Estate Opened Under
Wrongful Death Act
<$5,000 $20 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $90
>$5,000 $40 / $5 / $15 / $10 / $25 / $15 / $110
Probate Jury Demand $100
Criminal Conviction or
Sentenced to Supervision
Felony $100
Motion-Vacate Exparte $40
Misdemeanor $75
Motion-Vacate Judgment $40
Business Offense $75
On Forfeitures
Petty Offense $40
Motion Vacate $40
Minor Traffic $15
Failure to appear
Court Appearance $15
Failure to comply
Motion – Vacate $40
Minor Traffic $10
Court Appear $15
Motion-Vacate Bond Forfeit $40
Ordinance Violation Cases
Jury Demand $137