Randolph County court filing fees
These are the fees the Randolph 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 | $306 Schedule I, case type Dissolution; single amount, no with/without-children or contested variants listed. | "Dissolution | $306 | $181 |" no date printed on the schedule | randolphcountyil.gov |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $181 Appearance fee column for Dissolution (Schedule I); this is the dissolution appearance fee. | "Dissolution | $306 | $181 |" no date printed on the schedule | randolphcountyil.gov |
| Small claims case | $89 Tiers: $2,500 or less = $89 filing (Schedule III) with $109 appearance; $2,500.01 or more = $256 filing (Schedule II) with $181 appearance. | "Small Claim $2,500 or less | $89 (schedule 3) | $109 |" no date printed on the schedule | randolphcountyil.gov |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $256 Listed as 'Probate except filing of Wills' (Schedule II); no estate-value tiers shown. Filing of a Will = $0 (Schedule IV). | "Probate except filing of Wills | $256 | $181 (schedule 1) |" no date printed on the schedule | randolphcountyil.gov |
| Eviction case | $89 Possession-only eviction: $89 filing, $109 appearance (Schedule III). Fee for eviction cases that are not possession-only is not separately listed (schedule only says 'Law-Except evictions'). | "Law-Eviction possession only | $89 (schedule 3) | $109 |" no date printed on the schedule | randolphcountyil.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 Randolph county circuit clerk (randolphcountyil.gov) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Randolph county that publish prices
No Randolph county firm has a price we can show yet. See every firm that publishes prices.