Mercer County court filing fees
These are the fees the Mercer county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The newest date printed on the schedule is Jul 1, 2019.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $334 DISSOLUTION (D) Schedule 1 filing fee; uncontested dissolutions (includes answer fee) $543 | "FEE SCHEDULE AS OF JULY 1, 2019 ... DISSOLUTION (D) - (Schedule 1) ... $334.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | mercercountyil.org |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $209 General APPEARANCE fee, Schedule 1 (applies to Schedule 1 cases incl. dissolution); Schedule 2 is $129, Schedule 3 $0 | "APPEARANCE Schedule 1 ... $209.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | mercercountyil.org |
| Small claims case | $109 Under $250, $250-$500 and $500-<$2,500 all $109 (Schedule 2); $2,500.01 to <$10,000 is $284 | "Under $250 - (Schedule 2) ... $109.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | mercercountyil.org |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $384 Administration of estate or guardianship (Schedule 1); not tiered by estate value on this schedule | "Administration of estate or guardianship (Schedule 1) ... $384.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | mercercountyil.org |
| Eviction case | $109 Eviction seeking possession only (LM or L) Schedule 2; eviction with money claim follows the amount-based tiers ($284 under $15,000 LM / $334 L) listed on schedule | "Eviction (LM) seeking possession only - (Schedule 2) $109.00" schedule dated Jul 1, 2019 | mercercountyil.org |
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 Mercer county circuit clerk (mercercountyil.org) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Mercer county that publish prices
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