Christa Helmuth
Moultrie County Circuit Clerk

CASE TYPE

FEE

Adoption

$89

No other fees may be charged

Adoption - Special Need (as defined by DCFS)

Chancery

$326

Foreclosure - Effective June 1, 2013:

Tier 1

$326

Tier 2

$326

Tier 3

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

$212.50

Divorce

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Eminent Domain

$272

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

N/A

Family

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Petition for Confidential Intermediary

N/A

Petition for Parentage

N/A

Amount of money or damages or the value of personal property does not exceed $15,000

Complaint LESS THAN $15,000

$276

Entry of Appearance

$201

Amount of money or damages or the value of personal property does not exceed $50,000

Complaint $15,000 - $50,000

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

$212.50

Amount of money or damages or the value of

personal property exceeds $50,000

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

$212.50

Possession Only

$109

Possession & Rent

Not Exceeding $15,000

$276

Exceeding $15,000

$326

Entry of Appearance

Possession Only

$129

Possession & Rent

$201

Not Exceeding $1,500

Exceeding $1,500 but less than $15,000

Jury Fee

$212.50

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

$212.50

Entry of Appearance

N/A

Jury Fee

N/A

Misc. Remedy

$326

Habeas Corpus - Petition for Relief

$326

Expungement Petition (For Arrest only)

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

$212.50

Municipal Corp.

$326

Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Fee

$212.50

Order of Protection

N/A

Entry of Appearance

N/A

Counterclaim - Same as Original Filing Fee

(less any previous Entry of Appearance fee)

Filing of transcript of judgement. - Same as Original Fee

Change of Venue - Same as Original Filing Fee - Law Library

Preparation & Certification

$40

Not Exceeding $1,500

$276

Not Exceeding $15,000

$326

Exceeding $15,000

$201

Remand from Supreme or Appellate Court

N/A

Jury Demand

N/A

Administration of an Estate

$376

Guardianship

$276

Filing of each Account other than Final

$20

Final Accounting

N/A

Filing of a Claim when amount

is $150 - $499

$25

is $500 - $9,999

$40

is $10,000 and above

$60

for the purpose of consent

N/A

of an executor

N/A

of an administrator

N/A

of a guardian

N/A

of a GAL

N/A

of a Special Administrator

N/A

Appearance of any other person

$201

Jury Demand

$137.50

Construction or contest of a will, enforcement of contract to make a will or appointment of testamentary trustees

$60

Letters of Office

$2

Exemplification

$2

Cost of publication by Clerk

to be paid directly to newspaper by

executor, administrator, guardian, or petitioner

Witness fees to be paid by the person on whose

behalf a charge is incurred

Mailing petitions, orders, and notices or other documents

pursuant to the Probate Act of 1975 (actual cost)

Not exceeding $2500

$109

 - Entry of Appearance

$129

More than $2501

$276

 - Entry of Appearance

$201

Jury Demand - 6 jurors

$12.50

Jury Demand - 12 jurors

$25

Under $1,000 Judgment

$15

$1,001 to $5,000 Judgment

$30

Over $5,000 Judgment

$50

Alias Citation

$5

Alias Summons

$5

less than 30 days after judgement.

$50

EXCEPTIONS

Forcible Entry & Detainer

N/A

Small Claims

N/A

Petition to reopen estate

N/A

Child Support

N/A

Spousal Support

N/A

Order for W/H

N/A

more than 30 days after judgement.

$75

EXCEPTIONS

Child Support

N/A

Spousal Support

N/A

Order for W/H

N/A

Petition to Vacate Order of

Bond Forfeiture - Civil Cases

$40

Change of Venue - preparation and certification of record

$40

Mailing - Required - Civil

plus cost of postage

$10

Certified Copy 

except small claims and forcible entry and detainer

$10

AUTHENTICATED COPY 

Authenticated Copy

$6

Correction of Case Number

$25

Filing each deed

$20

Recording Same: $0.50 for each 100 words

Appeals (postage - additional) originals forwarded

100 pages

$50

101 - 200 pages

$100

201 and over pages (Additional Per Page Charge)

$0.25

First Page

$2

Next 19 Pages

$0.50

Remaining Pages

$0.25

Per Year Charge

$6

In person request

N/A

Printout from automated system

N/A

Expungement Petition (existing case)

$60

Certified Copy of Expungement Order

$4

Illinois State Police Processing Fee

$60

Collections for others

2.50%

EXCEPT State, County, maint. or child support

Annual Fee

$36

For any check, draft, or other bank instrument returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account closed, or payment stopped

 $25

Tax Objection Complaint (If filed within “Mother” Tax Case)

$201

Tax Case

$376

Entry of Appearance

$201

Marriage in Court

$10

Motion to Vacate

$40

Or Amend Final Orders

$40

Bond Forfeiture Orders

$40

Ex Parte Judgment

$40

Judgment On Forfeiture

$40

Failure To Appear

$40

Failure To Comply

$40

Certification to Secretary of State as provided by the Illinois Vehicle Code

Fee requirements shall not apply to: 

• Any Law Enforcement Agency 
• Attorney General 
• Any Local Government 
• Any Local School District 
• Any State Agencies 
• Any State's Attorney