Bureau County court filing fees
These are the fees the Bureau county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The newest date printed on the schedule is Jan 1, 2022.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $326 Schedule 1: DISSOLUTION (DN) & (DC) cases; no variants. | "FILING FEE DUE $326.00** ... DISSOLUTION (DN) & (DC) cases;" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | circuitclerk.bureaucounty-il.gov |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $201 Appearance fee Schedule 1 includes DISSOLUTION (DN) & (DC) cases. | "APPEARANCE FEE DUE $201.00** ... DISSOLUTION (DN) & (DC) cases;" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | circuitclerk.bureaucounty-il.gov |
| Small claims case | $109 Small claim $2,500.00 or less = $109 (Schedule 3); $2,501.00 or more = $276 (Schedule 2). | "FILING FEE DUE $109.00** ... SMALL CLAIM (SC) cases where the amount in controversy is $2,500.00 or less;" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | circuitclerk.bureaucounty-il.gov |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $326 Schedule 1 lists PROBATE (PR) cases at $326; filing of a will has no fee; guardianship is $276. | "FILING FEE DUE $326.00** ... PROBATE (PR) cases;" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | circuitclerk.bureaucounty-il.gov |
| Eviction case | $326 Schedule 1 (filing fee $326) lists EVICTION (EV) cases. Appearance for possession-only evictions is the reduced $129 (Schedule 2). Not stated to vary by amount claimed. | "FILING FEE DUE $326.00** ... EVICTION (EV) cases;" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | circuitclerk.bureaucounty-il.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 Bureau county circuit clerk (circuitclerk.bureaucounty-il.gov) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Bureau county that publish prices
No Bureau county firm has a price we can show yet. See every firm that publishes prices.