Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Filed: 5/19/2023
 
 


 




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1
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 89 




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 89, AS AMENDED, 
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 
42, on page 29, by replacing lines 14 through 16, with the 
5following:


6 "Section 12. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by 
7changing Section 27.1b as follows:

8 (705 ILCS 105/27.1b)
9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
10 Sec. 27.1b. Circuit court clerk fees. Notwithstanding any 
11other provision of law, all fees charged by the clerks of the 
12circuit court for the services described in this Section shall 
13be established, collected, and disbursed in accordance with 
14this Section. Except as otherwise specified in this Section, 
15all fees under this Section shall be paid in advance and 
16disbursed by each clerk on a monthly basis. In a county with a 
 
 
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1population of over 3,000,000, units of local government and 
2school districts shall not be required to pay fees under this 
3Section in advance and the clerk shall instead send an 
4itemized bill to the unit of local government or school 
5district, within 30 days of the fee being incurred, and the 
6unit of local government or school district shall be allowed 
7at least 30 days from the date of the itemized bill to pay; 
8these payments shall be disbursed by each clerk on a monthly 
9basis. Unless otherwise specified in this Section, the amount 
10of a fee shall be determined by ordinance or resolution of the 
11county board and remitted to the county treasurer to be used 
12for purposes related to the operation of the court system in 
13the county. In a county with a population of over 3,000,000, 
14any amount retained by the clerk of the circuit court or 
15remitted to the county treasurer shall be subject to 
16appropriation by the county board.
17 (a) Civil cases. The fee for filing a complaint, petition, 
18or other pleading initiating a civil action shall be as set 
19forth in the applicable schedule under this subsection in 
20accordance with case categories established by the Supreme 
21Court in schedules. 
22  (1) SCHEDULE 1: not to exceed a total of $366 in a 
23 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to 
24 exceed $316 in any other county, except as applied to 
25 units of local government and school districts in counties 
26 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to 
 
 
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1 exceed $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and 
2 after January 1, 2022. The fees collected under this 
3 schedule shall be disbursed as follows:
4   (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not 
5 to exceed $55 in a county with a population of 
6 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $45 in 
7 any other county determined by the clerk with the 
8 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court 
9 automation, court document storage, and administrative 
10 purposes.
11   (B) The clerk shall remit up to $21 to the State 
12 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the 
13 appropriate amounts, in accordance with the clerk's 
14 instructions, as follows:
15    (i) up to $10, as specified by the Supreme 
16 Court in accordance with Part 10A of Article II of 
17 the Code of Civil Procedure, into the Mandatory 
18 Arbitration Fund;
19    (ii) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund; and
20    (iii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special 
21 Purposes Fund.
22   (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County 
23 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $290 in a county 
24 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount 
25 not to exceed $250 in any other county, as specified by 
26 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board, 
 
 
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1 for purposes related to the operation of the court 
2 system in the county.
3  (2) SCHEDULE 2: not to exceed a total of $357 in a 
4 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to 
5 exceed $266 in any other county, except as applied to 
6 units of local government and school districts in counties 
7 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to 
8 exceed $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and 
9 after January 1, 2022. The fees collected under this 
10 schedule shall be disbursed as follows:
11   (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not 
12 to exceed $55 in a county with a population of 
13 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $45 in 
14 any other county determined by the clerk with the 
15 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court 
16 automation, court document storage, and administrative 
17 purposes.
18   (B) The clerk shall remit up to $21 to the State 
19 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the 
20 appropriate amounts, in accordance with the clerk's 
21 instructions, as follows:
22    (i) up to $10, as specified by the Supreme 
23 Court in accordance with Part 10A of Article II of 
24 the Code of Civil Procedure, into the Mandatory 
25 Arbitration Fund;
26    (ii) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund: and
 
 
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1    (iii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special 
2 Purposes Fund.
3   (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County 
4 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $281 in a county 
5 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount 
6 not to exceed $200 in any other county, as specified by 
7 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board, 
8 for purposes related to the operation of the court 
9 system in the county.
10  (3) SCHEDULE 3: not to exceed a total of $265 in a 
11 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to 
12 exceed $89 in any other county, except as applied to units 
13 of local government and school districts in counties with 
14 more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed 
15 $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and after 
16 January 1, 2022. The fees collected under this schedule 
17 shall be disbursed as follows:
18   (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not 
19 to exceed $55 in a county with a population of 
20 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $22 in 
21 any other county determined by the clerk with the 
22 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court 
23 automation, court document storage, and administrative 
24 purposes.
25   (B) The clerk shall remit $11 to the State 
26 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the 
 
 
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1 appropriate amounts in accordance with the clerk's 
2 instructions, as follows:
3    (i) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund; and
4    (ii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special 
5 Purposes Fund.
6   (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County 
7 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $199 in a county 
8 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount 
9 not to exceed $56 in any other county, as specified by 
10 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board, 
11 for purposes related to the operation of the court 
12 system in the county.
13  (4) SCHEDULE 4: $0.
14 (b) Appearance. The fee for filing an appearance in a 
15civil action, including a cannabis civil law action under the 
16Cannabis Control Act, shall be as set forth in the applicable 
17schedule under this subsection in accordance with case 
18categories established by the Supreme Court in schedules.
19  (1) SCHEDULE 1: not to exceed a total of $230 in a 
20 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to 
21 exceed $191 in any other county, except as applied to 
22 units of local government and school districts in counties 
23 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to 
24 exceed $75. The fees collected under this schedule shall 
25 be disbursed as follows:
26   (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not 
 
 
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1 to exceed $50 in a county with a population of 
2 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $45 in 
3 any other county determined by the clerk with the 
4 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court 
5 automation, court document storage, and administrative 
6 purposes.
7   (B) The clerk shall remit up to $21 to the State 
8 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the 
9 appropriate amounts, in accordance with the clerk's 
10 instructions, as follows:
11    (i) up to $10, as specified by the Supreme 
12 Court in accordance with Part 10A of Article II of 
13 the Code of Civil Procedure, into the Mandatory 
14 Arbitration Fund;
15    (ii) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund; and
16    (iii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special 
17 Purposes Fund.
18   (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County 
19 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $159 in a county 
20 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount 
21 not to exceed $125 in any other county, as specified by 
22 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board, 
23 for purposes related to the operation of the court 
24 system in the county.
25  (2) SCHEDULE 2: not to exceed a total of $130 in a 
26 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to 
 
 
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1 exceed $109 in any other county, except as applied to 
2 units of local government and school districts in counties 
3 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to 
4 exceed $75. The fees collected under this schedule shall 
5 be disbursed as follows:
6   (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not 
7 to exceed $50 in a county with a population of 
8 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $10 in 
9 any other county determined by the clerk with the 
10 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court 
11 automation, court document storage, and administrative 
12 purposes.
13   (B) The clerk shall remit $9 to the State 
14 Treasurer, which the State Treasurer shall deposit 
15 into the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund.
16   (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County 
17 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $71 in a county 
18 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount 
19 not to exceed $90 in any other county, as specified by 
20 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board, 
21 for purposes related to the operation of the court 
22 system in the county.
23  (3) SCHEDULE 3: $0.
24 (b-5) Kane County and Will County. In Kane County and Will 
25County civil cases, there is an additional fee of up to $30 as 
26set by the county board under Section 5-1101.3 of the Counties 
 
 
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1Code to be paid by each party at the time of filing the first 
2pleading, paper, or other appearance; provided that no 
3additional fee shall be required if more than one party is 
4represented in a single pleading, paper, or other appearance. 
5Distribution of fees collected under this subsection (b-5) 
6shall be as provided in Section 5-1101.3 of the Counties Code. 
7 (c) Counterclaim or third party complaint. When any 
8defendant files a counterclaim or third party complaint, as 
9part of the defendant's answer or otherwise, the defendant 
10shall pay a filing fee for each counterclaim or third party 
11complaint in an amount equal to the filing fee the defendant 
12would have had to pay had the defendant brought a separate 
13action for the relief sought in the counterclaim or third 
14party complaint, less the amount of the appearance fee, if 
15any, that the defendant has already paid in the action in which 
16the counterclaim or third party complaint is filed.
17 (d) Alias summons. The clerk shall collect a fee not to 
18exceed $6 in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more 
19and not to exceed $5 in any other county for each alias summons 
20or citation issued by the clerk, except as applied to units of 
21local government and school districts in counties with more 
22than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed $5 for each 
23alias summons or citation issued by the clerk.
24 (e) Jury services. The clerk shall collect, in addition to 
25other fees allowed by law, a sum not to exceed $212.50, as a 
26fee for the services of a jury in every civil action not 
 
 
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1quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the 
2exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every other 
3action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may be given by 
4law. The jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury 
5at the time of filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid 
6by either party, no jury shall be called in the action or 
7proceeding, and the action or proceeding shall be tried by the 
8court without a jury.
9 (f) Change of venue. In connection with a change of venue:
10  (1) The clerk of the jurisdiction from which the case 
11 is transferred may charge a fee, not to exceed $40, for the 
12 preparation and certification of the record; and
13  (2) The clerk of the jurisdiction to which the case is 
14 transferred may charge the same filing fee as if it were 
15 the commencement of a new suit.
16 (g) Petition to vacate or modify.
17  (1) In a proceeding involving a petition to vacate or 
18 modify any final judgment or order filed within 30 days 
19 after the judgment or order was entered, except for an 
20 eviction case, small claims case, petition to reopen an 
21 estate, petition to modify, terminate, or enforce a 
22 judgment or order for child or spousal support, or 
23 petition to modify, suspend, or terminate an order for 
24 withholding, the fee shall not exceed $60 in a county with 
25 a population of 3,000,000 or more and shall not exceed $50 
26 in any other county, except as applied to units of local 
 
 
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1 government and school districts in counties with more than 
2 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed $50.
3  (2) In a proceeding involving a petition to vacate or 
4 modify any final judgment or order filed more than 30 days 
5 after the judgment or order was entered, except for a 
6 petition to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or 
7 order for child or spousal support, or petition to modify, 
8 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, the fee 
9 shall not exceed $75.
10  (3) In a proceeding involving a motion to vacate or 
11 amend a final order, motion to vacate an ex parte 
12 judgment, judgment of forfeiture, or "failure to appear" 
13 or "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of 
14 State, the fee shall equal $40.
15 (h) Appeals preparation. The fee for preparation of a 
16record on appeal shall be based on the number of pages, as 
17follows:
18  (1) if the record contains no more than 100 pages, the 
19 fee shall not exceed $70 in a county with a population of 
20 3,000,000 or more and shall not exceed $50 in any other 
21 county;
22  (2) if the record contains between 100 and 200 pages, 
23 the fee shall not exceed $100; and
24  (3) if the record contains 200 or more pages, the 
25 clerk may collect an additional fee not to exceed 25 cents 
26 per page.
 
 
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1 (i) Remands. In any cases remanded to the circuit court 
2from the Supreme Court or the appellate court for a new trial, 
3the clerk shall reinstate the case with either its original 
4number or a new number. The clerk shall not charge any new or 
5additional fee for the reinstatement. Upon reinstatement, the 
6clerk shall advise the parties of the reinstatement. Parties 
7shall have the same right to a jury trial on remand and 
8reinstatement that they had before the appeal, and no 
9additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial 
10after remand.
11 (j) Garnishment, wage deduction, and citation. In 
12garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, and citation 
13petition proceedings:
14  (1) if the amount in controversy in the proceeding is 
15 not more than $1,000, the fee may not exceed $35 in a 
16 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and may not 
17 exceed $15 in any other county, except as applied to units 
18 of local government and school districts in counties with 
19 more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed 
20 $15;
21  (2) if the amount in controversy in the proceeding is 
22 greater than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, the fee may 
23 not exceed $45 in a county with a population of 3,000,000 
24 or more and may not exceed $30 in any other county, except 
25 as applied to units of local government and school 
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1 an amount not to exceed $30; and
2  (3) if the amount in controversy in the proceeding is 
3 greater than $5,000, the fee may not exceed $65 in a county 
4 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and may not exceed 
5 $50 in any other county, except as applied to units of 
6 local government and school districts in counties with 
7 more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed 
8 $50.
9 (j-5) Debt collection. In any proceeding to collect a debt 
10subject to the exception in item (ii) of subparagraph (A-5) of 
11paragraph (1) of subsection (z) of this Section, the circuit 
12court shall order and the clerk shall collect from each 
13judgment debtor a fee of: 
14  (1) $35 if the amount in controversy in the proceeding 
15 is not more than $1,000;
16  (2) $45 if the amount in controversy in the proceeding 
17 is greater than $1,000 and not more than $5,000; and 
18  (3) $65 if the amount in controversy in the proceeding 
19 is greater than $5,000. 
20 (k) Collections.
21  (1) For all collections made of others, except the 
22 State and county and except in maintenance or child 
23 support cases, the clerk may collect a fee of up to 2.5% of 
24 the amount collected and turned over.
25  (2) In child support and maintenance cases, the clerk 
26 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person 
 
 
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1 making payment for maintaining child support records and 
2 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois 
3 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the 
4 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the 
5 Court. This fee is in addition to and separate from 
6 amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child support 
7 and shall be deposited into a Separate Maintenance and 
8 Child Support Collection Fund, of which the clerk shall be 
9 the custodian, ex officio, to be used by the clerk to 
10 maintain child support orders and record all payments 
11 issued by the State Disbursement Unit for the official 
12 record of the Court. The clerk may recover from the person 
13 making the maintenance or child support payment any 
14 additional cost incurred in the collection of this annual 
15 fee.
16  (3) The clerk may collect a fee of $5 for 
17 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided 
18 in Section 7-703 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and this 
19 fee shall be deposited into the Separate Maintenance and 
20 Child Support Collection Fund.
21  (4) In proceedings
to foreclose the lien of delinquent 
22 real estate taxes, State's Attorneys
shall receive a fee 
23 of 10%
of the total amount realized from the sale of real 
24 estate sold in the
proceedings. The clerk shall collect 
25 the fee from the total amount realized from
the sale of the 
26 real estate sold in the proceedings and remit to the 
 
 
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1 County Treasurer to be credited to the earnings of the 
2 Office of the State's Attorney. 
3 (l) Mailing. The fee for the clerk mailing documents shall 
4not exceed $10 plus the cost of postage.
5 (m) Certified copies. The fee for each certified copy of a 
6judgment, after the first copy, shall not exceed $10.
7 (n) Certification, authentication, and reproduction.
8  (1) The fee for each certification or authentication 
9 for taking the acknowledgment of a deed or other 
10 instrument in writing with the seal of office shall not 
11 exceed $6.
12  (2) The fee for reproduction of any document contained 
13 in the clerk's files shall not exceed:
14   (A) $2 for the first page;
15   (B) 50 cents per page for the next 19 pages; and
16   (C) 25 cents per page for all additional pages.
17 (o) Record search. For each record search, within a 
18division or municipal district, the clerk may collect a search 
19fee not to exceed $6 for each year searched.
20 (p) Hard copy. For each page of hard copy print output, 
21when case records are maintained on an automated medium, the 
22clerk may collect a fee not to exceed $10 in a county with a 
23population of 3,000,000 or more and not to exceed $6 in any 
24other county, except as applied to units of local government 
25and school districts in counties with more than 3,000,000 
26inhabitants an amount not to exceed $6.
 
 
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1 (q) Index inquiry and other records. No fee shall be 
2charged for a single plaintiff and defendant index inquiry or 
3single case record inquiry when this request is made in person 
4and the records are maintained in a current automated medium, 
5and when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to be 
6charged for management records, multiple case records, and 
7multiple journal records may be specified by the Chief Judge 
8pursuant to the guidelines for access and dissemination of 
9information approved by the Supreme Court.
10 (r) Performing a marriage. There shall be a $10 fee for 
11performing a marriage in court.
12 (s) Voluntary assignment. For filing each deed of 
13voluntary assignment, the clerk shall collect a fee not to 
14exceed $20. For recording a deed of voluntary assignment, the 
15clerk shall collect a fee not to exceed 50 cents for each 100 
16words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of 
17a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of 
18creditors shall be considered and treated, for the purpose of 
19taxing costs therein, as actions in which the party or parties 
20filing the exceptions shall be considered as party or parties 
21plaintiff, and the claimant or claimants as party or parties 
22defendant, and those parties respectively shall pay to the 
23clerk the same fees as provided by this Section to be paid in 
24other actions.
25 (t) Expungement petition. The clerk may collect a fee not 
26to exceed $60 for each expungement petition filed and an 
 
 
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1additional fee not to exceed $4 for each certified copy of an 
2order to expunge arrest records.
3 (u) Transcripts of judgment. For the filing of a 
4transcript of judgment, the clerk may collect the same fee as 
5if it were the commencement of a new suit.
6 (v) Probate filings.
7  (1) For each account (other than one final account) 
8 filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, the fee shall 
9 not exceed $25.
10  (2) For filing a claim in an estate when the amount 
11 claimed is greater than $150 and not more than $500, the 
12 fee shall not exceed $40 in a county with a population of 
13 3,000,000 or more and shall not exceed $25 in any other 
14 county; when the amount claimed is greater than $500 and 
15 not more than $10,000, the fee shall not exceed $55 in a 
16 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and shall 
17 not exceed $40 in any other county; and when the amount 
18 claimed is more than $10,000, the fee shall not exceed $75 
19 in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and 
20 shall not exceed $60 in any other county; except the court 
21 in allowing a claim may add to the amount allowed the 
22 filing fee paid by the claimant.
23  (3) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, or 
24 supplemental proceeding based upon an action seeking 
25 equitable relief including the construction or contest of 
26 a will, enforcement of a contract to make a will, and 
 
 
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1 proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the 
2 appointment of testamentary trustees, the fee shall not 
3 exceed $60.
4  (4) There shall be no fee for filing in an estate: (i) 
5 the appearance of any person for the purpose of consent; 
6 or (ii) the appearance of an executor, administrator, 
7 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad litem, or 
8 special administrator.
9  (5) For each jury demand, the fee shall not exceed 
10 $137.50.
11  (6) For each certified copy of letters of office, of 
12 court order, or other certification, the fee shall not 
13 exceed
$2 per page.
14  (7) For each exemplification, the fee shall not exceed 
15 $2, plus the fee for certification.
16  (8) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner, 
17 or other interested person or his or her attorney shall 
18 pay the cost of publication by the clerk directly to the 
19 newspaper.
20  (9) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred 
21 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other 
22 miscellaneous fees shall pay the same directly to the 
23 person entitled thereto.
24  (10) The executor, administrator, guardian, 
25 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her 
26 attorney shall pay to the clerk all postage charges 
 
 
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1 incurred by the clerk in mailing petitions, orders, 
2 notices, or other documents pursuant to the provisions of 
3 the Probate Act of 1975.
4 (w) Corrections of numbers. For correction of the case 
5number, case title, or attorney computer identification 
6number, if required by rule of court, on any document filed in 
7the clerk's office, to be charged against the party that filed 
8the document, the fee shall not exceed $25.
9 (x) Miscellaneous.
10  (1) Interest earned on any fees collected by the clerk 
11 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an 
12 earning of the office.
13  (2) For any check, draft, or other bank instrument 
14 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account 
15 closed, or payment stopped, the clerk shall collect a fee 
16 of $25.
17 (y) Other fees. Any fees not covered in this Section shall 
18be set by rule or administrative order of the circuit court 
19with the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois 
20Courts. The clerk of the circuit court may provide services in 
21connection with the operation of the clerk's office, other 
22than those services mentioned in this Section, as may be 
23requested by the public and agreed to by the clerk and approved 
24by the Chief Judge. Any charges for additional services shall 
25be as agreed to between the clerk and the party making the 
26request and approved by the Chief Judge. Nothing in this 
 
 
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1subsection shall be construed to require any clerk to provide 
2any service not otherwise required by law.
3 (y-5) Unpaid fees. Unless a court ordered payment schedule 
4is implemented or the fee
requirements of this Section are 
5waived under a court order, the clerk of
the circuit court may 
6add to any unpaid fees and costs under this Section a 
7delinquency
amount equal to 5% of the unpaid fees that remain 
8unpaid after 30 days, 10% of
the unpaid fees that remain unpaid 
9after 60 days, and 15% of the unpaid fees
that remain unpaid 
10after 90 days. Notice to those parties may be made by
signage 
11posting or publication. The additional delinquency amounts 
12collected under this Section shall
be deposited into the 
13Circuit Court Clerk Operations and Administration Fund and 
14used to defray additional administrative costs incurred by the 
15clerk of the
circuit court in collecting unpaid fees and 
16costs. 
17 (z) Exceptions.
18  (1) No fee authorized by this Section shall apply to:
19   (A) police departments or other law enforcement 
20 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency" 
21 means: an agency of the State or agency of a unit of 
22 local government which is vested by law or ordinance 
23 with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce 
24 criminal laws or ordinances; the Attorney General; or 
25 any State's Attorney;
26   (A-5) any unit of local government or school 
 
 
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1 district, except in counties having a population of 
2 500,000 or more the county board may by resolution set 
3 fees for units of local government or school districts 
4 no greater than the minimum fees applicable in 
5 counties with a population less than 3,000,000; 
6 provided however, no fee may be charged to any unit of 
7 local government or school district in connection with 
8 any action which, in whole or in part, is: (i) to 
9 enforce an ordinance; (ii) to collect a debt; or (iii) 
10 under the Administrative Review Law; 
11   (B) any action instituted by the corporate 
12 authority of a municipality with more than 1,000,000 
13 inhabitants under Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois 
14 Municipal Code and any action instituted under 
15 subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois 
16 Municipal Code by a private owner or tenant of real 
17 property within 1,200 feet of a dangerous or unsafe 
18 building seeking an order compelling the owner or 
19 owners of the building to take any of the actions 
20 authorized under that subsection;
21   (C) any commitment petition or petition for an 
22 order authorizing the administration of psychotropic 
23 medication or electroconvulsive therapy under the 
24 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code;
25   (D) a petitioner in any order of protection 
26 proceeding, including, but not limited to, fees for 
 
 
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1 filing, modifying, withdrawing, certifying, or 
2 photocopying petitions for orders of protection, 
3 issuing alias summons, any related filing service, or 
4 certifying, modifying, vacating, or photocopying any 
5 orders of protection; or
6   (E) proceedings for the appointment of a 
7 confidential intermediary under the Adoption Act.
8  (2) No fee other than the filing fee contained in the 
9 applicable schedule in subsection (a) shall be charged to 
10 any person in connection with an adoption proceeding.
11  (3) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive any 
12 fees associated with a special needs adoption. The term 
13 "special needs adoption" has the meaning provided by the 
14 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
15 (aa) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024. 

16(Source: P.A. 101-645, eff. 6-26-20; 102-145, eff. 7-23-21; 
17102-278, eff. 8-6-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 
185-13-22.)


19 (705 ILCS 135/20-5 rep.)
20 Section 14. The Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act is 
21amended by repealing Section 20-5.".