Bond County court filing fees
These are the fees the Bond county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The schedule doesn't print a date.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $316 Dissolution (D) Schedule 1 $316. Page also prints '(uncontested $507.00)' beside Dissolution; meaning not explained, recorded as stated. | "Dissolution (D) (uncontested $507.00) 1 $316.00" no date printed on the schedule | bondcountyil.gov |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $191 Civil Answer/Appearance Fees table, Dissolution (D) Schedule 1. | "Dissolution (D) (uncontested $507.00) 1 $191.00" no date printed on the schedule | bondcountyil.gov |
| Small claims case | $99 Under $2,500.00 = $99 (Schedule 3); over $2,500.01 = $266 (Schedule 2). | "Small Claims (SC) - Over $2,500.01 2 $266.00 - Under $2,500.00 3 $99.00" no date printed on the schedule | bondcountyil.gov |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $366 Decedent's Estate total $366 ($266 plus $95 to Guardian Advocacy Fund and $5 to Clerk's Operation and Admin Fund). Probate (P) base line is $266. Filing a will $0. Not stated to depend on estate value. | "Decedent's Estate ($266 and Manually calc $95 to Guardian Advocacy Fund and $5 to Clerk's Operation and Admin Fund) 2 $366.00" no date printed on the schedule | bondcountyil.gov |
| Eviction case | $99 Law-Magistrate 'Possession only' $99 filing (possession-only appearance $119). Other eviction tiers not stated. | "- Possession only 3 $99.00" no date printed on the schedule | bondcountyil.gov |
The schedule doesn't state a fee for: name change petition.
Court fees are separate from a lawyer's fee, and they change. Confirm the current amount with the Bond county circuit clerk (bondcountyil.gov) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Bond county that publish prices
No Bond county firm has a price we can show yet. See every firm that publishes prices.