Kankakee County court filing fees
These are the fees the Kankakee 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 | $306 DC (with children) and DN (without children) both $306.00 new case filing. | "DC - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE / CIVIL UNION WITH CHILDREN $306.00" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | kankakeecountycircuitclerk.com |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $181 Family case appearance/answer fee when new case filing fee is $306 (dissolution). $0 if filing fee is $89 or $0. | "APPEARANCE / ANSWER FEE If New Case Filing Fee is $306 $181.00" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | kankakeecountycircuitclerk.com |
| Small claims case | $89 SC $.01 to $2,500 = $89; SC $2,500.01 to $10K = $256. | "SC - SMALL CLAIMS (.01 TO $2500) $89" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | kankakeecountycircuitclerk.com |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $356 PR - Estate of a Decedent or Missing Person, flat new case filing (not tiered by estate value). GR guardianship is $256. | "PR - ESTATE OF A DECEDENT OR MISSING PERSON $356.00" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | kankakeecountycircuitclerk.com |
| Eviction case | $89 EV Possession Only = $89; EV Requesting rent = $256. | "EV - EVICTION (Possession Only) $89" schedule dated Jan 1, 2022 | kankakeecountycircuitclerk.com |
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 Kankakee county circuit clerk (kankakeecountycircuitclerk.com) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
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