Chapter 705 — COURTS

(705 ILCS 105/27.1) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.1) Sec. 27.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-385, eff. 7-25-03; 93-573, eff. 8-21-03. Repealed by P.A. 93-39, eff. 7-1-03.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.10) (This Section was added by P.A. 94-677, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 27.10. Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Each clerk of the circuit court shall provide to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation such informat…

(705 ILCS 105/27.1a) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.1a) Sec. 27.1a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-173, eff. 1-1-18. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.1b) Sec. 27.1b. Circuit court clerk fees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees charged by the clerks of the circuit court for the services described in this Section shall be established, collected, and disbursed in accordance with this Section. Ex…

(705 ILCS 105/27.1c) Sec. 27.1c. Assessment report. (a) Not later than March 1, 2022, and March 1 of every year thereafter, the clerk of the circuit court shall submit to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts an annual report for the period January 1 through December 3…

(705 ILCS 105/27.2) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2) Sec. 27.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.2a) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.2a) Sec. 27.2a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-173, eff. 1-1-18. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.2b) Sec. 27.2b. State income tax refund intercept. The Clerk of the Circuit Court may enter into an agreement with the Illinois Department of Revenue to establish a pilot program for the purpose of collecting certain balances owed. The purpose shall be to interce…

(705 ILCS 105/27.3) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3) Sec. 27.3. Compensation. (a) The county board shall provide the compensation of Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning December 1, 1989, the compensation per…

(705 ILCS 105/27.3a) Sec. 27.3a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-275, eff. 8-9-19. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.3b) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3b) Sec. 27.3b. The clerk of court may accept payment of fines, penalties, or costs by certified check, credit card, or debit card approved by the clerk from an offender who has been convicted of or placed on court supervision for a traf…

(705 ILCS 105/27.3b-1) Sec. 27.3b-1. Minimum fines; disbursement of fines. (a) Unless otherwise specified by law, the minimum fine for a conviction or supervision disposition on a minor traffic offense is $25 and the minimum fine for a conviction, supervision disposition, or viol…

(705 ILCS 105/27.3c) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3c) Sec. 27.3c. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-606, eff. 6-1-14. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.3d) Sec. 27.3d. Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund. Each Circuit Court Clerk shall create a Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund, to be used to offset the costs incurred by the Circuit Court Clerk in performing the additional d…

(705 ILCS 105/27.3e) Sec. 27.3e. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-402, eff. 8-16-11. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.3f) Sec. 27.3f. Guardianship and advocacy operations fee. (a) As used in this Section, "guardianship and advocacy" means the guardianship and advocacy services provided by the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission and defined in the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. …

(705 ILCS 105/27.3g) Sec. 27.3g. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 99-281, eff. 8-5-15. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.4) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.4) Sec. 27.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 79-1445. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.5) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.5) Sec. 27.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-658, eff. 6-23-14. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.6) Sec. 27.6. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 99-455, eff. 1-1-16. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.7) Sec. 27.7. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 99-859, eff. 8-19-16. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 105/27.8) Sec. 27.8. Annual audit. (a) Beginning with fiscal years ending in 1999 and all fiscal years thereafter, in addition to any other audits required by law, the county board of each county shall cause an audit of the office of the circuit clerk to be made annuall…

(705 ILCS 105/27.9) Sec. 27.9. Frivolous lawsuits filed by prisoners. (a) The fees of the clerks of the circuit court shall not be waived for a petitioner who is a prisoner in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility who files a pleading, motion, or other filing which purpo…

(705 ILCS 105/28) Sec. 28. Supreme Court Clerk; fees. At the time of filing a petition or record, the petitioner or appellant shall pay to the Clerk of the Supreme Court the sum of $25. That sum shall be in full payment of all services of the clerk on behalf of the petitioner or …

(705 ILCS 105/29) Sec. 29. Salary; disposition of fees; expenditures. The ordinary and contingent expenses of operating the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, including salaries, shall be determined by the Supreme Court and paid from the State treasury on the warrant of th…

(705 ILCS 105/3) (from Ch. 25, par. 3) Sec. 3. The clerks shall be commissioned by the governor. (Source: P.A. 83-346.)

(705 ILCS 105/4) (from Ch. 25, par. 4) Sec. 4. Every clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond, with one or more sureties (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding), to be approved by any two of t…

(705 ILCS 105/4.1) (from Ch. 25, par. 4.1) Sec. 4.1. At the request of the clerk of the circuit court in any county the county board of that county shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations in which funds and moneys in the custody of such clerk may be kep…

(705 ILCS 105/6) (from Ch. 25, par. 6) Sec. 6. The clerks of the Circuit Courts shall keep their offices at the court house of their respective counties, and shall keep their offices open and attend to the duties thereof during such hours on each day, and on such days as may be o…

(705 ILCS 105/7) (from Ch. 25, par. 7) Sec. 7. The clerks of the several circuit courts shall be keepers of the seals of their respective courts. (Source: P.A. 87-845.)

(705 ILCS 105/8) (from Ch. 25, par. 8) Sec. 8. The clerks shall, in all cases, attend in person to the duties of their offices, respectively, when it is practicable so to do, and shall perform all the duties thereof which can reasonably be performed by one person. In the performa…

(705 ILCS 105/9) (from Ch. 25, par. 9) Sec. 9. The clerks may, when necessary, appoint deputies, who shall take the same oath or affirmation as is required of the principal clerk, which shall be entered into the records of their office. (Source: P.A. 83-1362.)

(705 ILCS 110/0.01) (from Ch. 37, par. 327.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Circuit Court Clerk Regulation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(705 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 37, par. 328) Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any clerk or deputy clerk of a circuit court to prepare or draft any document which is to be filed or recorded in the court in which he or she is clerk or deputy clerk, except such documents as such clerks …

(705 ILCS 110/2) (from Ch. 37, par. 329) Sec. 2. Any person violating Section 1 of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined $50 for the first offense by any court having jurisdiction and $100 for the second offense, and if such violation is by a county or pr…

(705 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fee Bill Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(705 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 25, par. 28) Sec. 1. Any clerk of any court in this State may, upon written request, issue fee bills for costs at any time within 7 years after the rendition of the judgment or accruing of the right to issue the same. (Source: P.A. 81-277.)

(705 ILCS 120/0.01) (from Ch. 53, par. 80.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Record on Appeal Fee Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(705 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 53, par. 81) Sec. 1. Whenever any party to any suit or proceeding in any court desires to take an appeal from such court, whether the original papers or copies are used, the minimum fee for services by the clerk in the preparation, binding and certifica…

(705 ILCS 125/0.01) (from Ch. 25, par. 29.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Court Statistics Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(705 ILCS 125/1) (from Ch. 25, par. 30) Sec. 1. The clerks of all courts and all other officers shall comply with the requests made by the Supreme Court for information, statistical data, and reports bearing on the state of the dockets and business transacted by the courts and ot…

(705 ILCS 130/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Domestic Relations Legal Funding Act. (Source: P.A. 89-56, eff. 1-1-96.)

(705 ILCS 130/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Domestic relations legal charity" means a not-for-profit organization which is exempt from the payment of federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and which is organized to …

(705 ILCS 130/15) Sec. 15. Fund; fee; administration. (a) In judicial circuits which include a county with a population of over 650,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants, a domestic relations legal fund may be established by any such county by the passage of an ordinance by the…

(705 ILCS 130/20) Sec. 20. Grant disbursements. (a) Subject to the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit in which a domestic relations legal fund has been established shall annually make grant disbursements from the fund to domestic …

(705 ILCS 130/25) Sec. 25. Rules. (a) Subject to the supervisory authority of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit in which a domestic relations legal fund has been established shall make rules pertaining to the operation and standards to be adhered to by t…

(705 ILCS 130/30) Sec. 30. Confidentiality. All memoranda, work products, and other matters contained in any case files of a domestic relations legal charity, its staff attorneys, and volunteer attorneys in representing any client which are not part of the public record in the co…

(705 ILCS 130/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that the domestic relations area of law frequently involves individuals who are indigent and unable to obtain legal representation; the courts of Illinois are backlogged with both pre-judgment and post-judg…

(705 ILCS 135/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. (Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(705 ILCS 135/1-10) Sec. 1-10. Assessment reports. (a) Not later than February 29, 2020, the clerk of the circuit court shall file with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts: (1) a report for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 containing the total number…