PIATT COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK INFORMATION

Piatt County Court Judici Link


CIRCUIT CLERK SCHEDULE OF FEES

GENERAL DIVISION

Filing a Civil Case

$113

Money or personal property exceeding $500
but not more than $10,000

$88

Chancery exceeding $10,000

$113

Suit to recover personal property taxes or
retailers occupational tax, regardless of amount

$113

Forcible Entry & Detainer under $10,000

$78

Forcible Entry & Detainer exceeds $10,000

$108

Counterclaims & Third Party Defendants

SAME AS ORIGINAL FILLING FEE

Confession of Judgment & Answer under $1,000

$88

Over $1,000

$113

Answer or Appearance in civil case

$78

Exceeds $500 but not more than $10,000

$68

Exceeds $10,000

$78

Administrative Review

$50

Judicial Sale

$50

Name Change

$93

Change of Venue from another County

Same as original filing fee less Library

Change of Venue to another County

$20

Registration of a Foreign Transcript

$63

Jury Demand

$70

Proceedings relating to collection of money judgment,
garnishment, citation, wage deduction

$10

Petition to Vacate except in Small Claims or Forcible Entry

$40

Petition to Vacate Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

$30

Re-docketing of any case

$30

Petition for Marriage license

$33

Petition for tax deed one parcel

$83

Each additional parcel

$20

Juvenile Court Act

$63

Paternity

$98

Tax objection each bill

$20

Appearance fee

$78

Foreclosure of Mortgage

$113

LAW DIVISION

Adoption

$65

Eminent domain

$88

Annexation or Disconnection by Municipal Corp.

$88

Incorporation or Organization of Municipal Corp.

$88

Contest of elections

$88

Petition for hearing under Mental Health code

$63

Transcript of Commitment Hearing held in another County

$63

PROBATE DIVISION

Petition for Probate

$123

Petition to sell real estate

$65

Small estates under $5,000

$63

Small estates exceeding $5,000

$88

Separate Complaint

$65

Letters for specific purpose

$40

Proof of Heirship with out administration

$40

Petition to reopen estate

$40

Petition to vacate

$45

Letters of office

$2

Order to transfer Will to another County

$2

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

Filing a Complaint $1 to $500

$48

$500 to $10,000

$73

Jury Demand ( 6 person jury)

$12.50

12 person jury

$25.00

Appearance or Answer $1 to $500

$38

$500 to $10,000

$48

Counterclaim & Third Party Documents

Same as original filing fee

Garnishment affidavit, Wage Deduction Affidavit

$10

Each Summons or other process served
by Registered/certified Mail

$3 plus postage

Each Notice required to be sent First Class Mail

$5

Each Alias Summons

$5

APPEALS

Court Appeals when original documents are forwarded
(up to 200 pages)

$60 plus delivery costs

Over 200 pages

$.20 per page

CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC DIVISIONS

Felony Charges

$95

Misdemeanor Charges

$80

TRAFFIC DIVISION

Leaving the scene, reckless driving ,drag racing,
driving while license is suspended or revoked,
overweight or no interstate commerce certificate.

$60

When Disposition is Court Supervision

$85

All other Court Appearances

$40

Minor traffic violations

$10

Conservation or Ordinance violations

$20

Motion to Vacate

$40

Jury fee in Ordinance Violation

$75

MISCELLANEOUS

Certification of the record on a Change of Venue

$20

Each notice in Illinois Vehicle Code

$3

Expungement of Record

$50

Certificate of Adoption

$15

All collections made for others
except State, County, Maint. and Child Support

2% of the amount collected

Record search per year

$5

Faxing fee

$2 for first page 41 for each page thereafter

Witness Fees

$20 per day $.20 per mile

Photocopying

$1, 1st page; .50 next 19 pages; .25 all remaining pages