Stephenson County Filing Fees by Case Type
ADOPTION (AD)
Filing Fee $89.00
No Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $0.00
CHANCERY (CH)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
DIVORCE/DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE/LEGAL SEPARATION
(DC WITH CHILDREN AND DN WITHOUT CHILDREN)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
EMINENT DOMAIN (ED)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
EVICTION (EV)
Filing Fee $256.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
Eviction Possession Only Filing Fee $89.00
Eviction Possession Only Appearance
/Answer/Response Fee $109.00
EXPUNGE/EXPUNGEMENT (MX)
Request Expunge/Impound or Seal Criminal
Records/Petition to Expunge Filing Fee $60.00
Certified Copy of Order to Expunge Arrest Records $4.00 each
PLUS Check made payable to
Illinois State Police for $60.00 if Granted
FAMILY/CUSTODY/VISITATION (FA)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
FORECLOSURE (FC) RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL FORECLOSURE
Tier #1 – Residential Filing Fee $306.00
Tier #2 – Residential Filing Fee $306.00
Tier #3 – Residential Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
Mortgage/Chancery Default Notice $10.00 each
GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATION (GC)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
GUARDIANSHIP (GR) MINOR, PERSON WITH A DISABILITY OR AN ESTATE OF ANY PERSON
UNDER THE PROBATE ACT OF 1975, AS AMENDED
Filing Fee Administration of Guardianship of Minor $256.00
Filing Fee Guardianship of Person/Minor with Disability $256.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee for Guardianship $181.00
Letters of Office - Guardianship $2.00 each
JUVENILE (JA, JD OR JV)
No Filing Fee $0.00
No Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $0.00
LAW (LA)
Filing Fee Greater than > $50,000.01 $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
LAW MAGISTRATE (LM)
Filing Fee from $10,000.01 to $15,000.00 $256.00
from $15,000.01 to $50,000.00 $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
MENTAL HEALTH (MH)
No Filing Fee $0.00
No Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $0.00
MISCELLANEOUS REMEDY (MR)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
ORDER OF PROTECTION (OP)
No Filing Fee $0.00
No Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $0.00
PROBATE/ESTATE (PR)
Filing Fee Administration of Decedent's Estate
(Testate or Intestate) $356.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee for
Decedent's Estate (Testate or Intestate) $181.00
Claims Probate/Estate - $0.01 to $150.00 $0.00
$150.01 to $500.00 $25.00
$500.01 to $10,000.00 $40.00
$10,000.01 or more $60.00
Letters of Office - Probate/Estate $2.00 each
Each Accounting other than Final Account $25.00
SMALL CLAIMS (SC)
Filing Fee from $0.01 to $2,500.00 $89.00
from $2,500.01 to $10,000.00 $256.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee
from $0.01 to $2,500.00 $109.00
from $2,500.01 to $10,000.00 $181.00
TAX (TX)
Filing Fee $306.00
Appearance/Answer/Response Fee $181.00
ALIAS SUMMONS (ALL CASE TYPES)
Alias Summons $5.00 each
APPEAL PREPARATION FEES FOR RECORD ON APPEAL
Pages 1 - 100 $50.00
Pages 101 - 200 $100.00
Pages 201 and up $0.25 each
CERTIFICATION OF ANY DOCUMENT
Certification $10.00 each
CERTIFIED MAILING FEE (EACH MAILING)
Per Defendant/Respondent/Envelope $16.00
CHANGE OF VENUE (CASES FROM ANOTHER COUNTY TO STEPHENSON COUNTY)
New case filing fee based on case type
CHANGE OF VENUE (CASES FROM STEPHENSON COUNTY TO ANOTHER COUNTY)
Petition for Change of Venue $40.00
CITATION TO DISCOVER ASSETS/NOTICE; NON-WAGE GARNISHMENT AFFIDAVIT/NOTICE;
WAGE DEDUCTION AFFIDAVIT/NOTICE - ORIGINAL AND ALIAS (ALL CASE TYPES)
Citations; Non-Wage Garnishments; Wage Deductions $15.00 each
COPIES/REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENT EACH PAGE (NON-CERTIFIED COPY FEES)
Page 1 $2.00
Pages 2 - 20 $0.50 each
Pages 21 and up $0.25 each
COUNTER PETITION/PETITION TO INTERVENE/COUNTERCLAIM OR THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT
Original Filing Fee minus any Appearance/Answer/Response Fee previously paid
EXEMPLIFICATION/TRIPLICATE OF CERTIFICATE OF ANY DOCUMENT
Exemplified Copy $8.00 each
JURY DEMAND
Probate - 6 Person $68.75
Probate - 12 Person $137.50
Small Claims - 6 Person $12.50
Small Claims - 12 Person $25.00
All Other Cases - 6 Person $106.25
All Other Cases - 12 Person $212.50
MARRIAGE FEE (BY COURT)
Marriage Fee $10.00
PETITION TO VACATE JUDGMENT/MODIFY FINAL JUDGMENT/ORDER/
RECONSIDER/REINSTATE CASE ON ALL CIVIL CASE TYPES EXCEPT SMALL
CLAIMS; AND CHILD SUPPORT CASES
Filing Fee $40.00
RECORD SEARCH (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL)
Per Search $6.00
Request by mail must be accompanied by the fee; a self-addressed stamped envelope; and contact
number. Searches not done by phone. Public access computers are available at Clerk's Office.