DuPage County court filing fees
These are the fees the DuPage county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The newest date printed on the schedule is Sep 11, 2026.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $355 DC (with children) and DN (without children), Dissolution of Marriage/Civil Union, Invalidity, Legal Separation all $355.00 | "DN - Dissolution of Marriage - without minor children $355.00" schedule dated Sep 11, 2026 | dupagecircuitclerk.gov |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $230 Dissolution (DC/DN) appearance | "DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (Divorce) (DC/DN) ... APPEARANCE Appearance $230.00" schedule dated Sep 11, 2026 | dupagecircuitclerk.gov |
| Small claims case | $130 $130.00 up to $2,500; $300.00 for $2,500.01 to $10,000 (contract or tort); appearance No Fee | "SC - Contract $130.00 $300.00" schedule dated Sep 11, 2026 | dupagecircuitclerk.gov |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $300 PR Administration of Decedent's Estate $300.00; no value tiers for opening (tiers only for estate claims) | "PR - Administration of Decedent's Estate $300.00" schedule dated Sep 11, 2026 | dupagecircuitclerk.gov |
| Name change petition | $355 MR Change of Name | "MR - Change of Name $355.00" schedule dated Sep 11, 2026 | dupagecircuitclerk.gov |
| Eviction case | $130 Possession of Premises only (commercial or residential) $130.00; full Eviction commercial or residential $300.00 | "EV - Eviction - Residential Possession of Premises only $130.00" schedule dated Sep 11, 2026 | dupagecircuitclerk.gov |
Court fees are separate from a lawyer's fee, and they change. Confirm the current amount with the DuPage county circuit clerk (dupagecircuitclerk.gov) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in DuPage county that publish prices
- Aaron Legal, INC Naperville - Real estate
- Abdilla & Associates Lisle - Business, Real estate
- AvoidProbate Oak Brook - Estate planning
- Chicago Bankruptcy Clinic Oak Brook - Bankruptcy
- Hudzik & Vechiola, LLC Naperville - Family
- Law Office of Paul D. Nordini Naperville - Family
- Law Offices of Carlo G. D'Agostino Wheaton - Business
- Law Offices Of Lori Quist Warrenville - Family
- Linnemeyer Law, LLC Lisle - Business
- Motiva Business Law Oak Brook - Business, Intellectual property
- O'Flaherty Law Naperville - Family
- Tracey Rapp & Associates, P.C. Lombard - Real estate