Rock Island County court filing fees
These are the fees the Rock Island 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 1, 2026.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $339 Dissolution with children (DC) and without children (DN) petition both $339.00; 'Non-contested' listed at $553.00. | "SCHEDULE 1 CASES: $339.00 (UNLESS SPECIFIED BELOW) (AR, CH, DC, DN, ED, FA, FC, GC, LA, LM, MR, MX, TX)" schedule dated Sep 1, 2026 | rockislandcountyil.gov |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $214 Schedule 1 appearance fee ($214) covers DC and DN cases (dissolution). | "SCHEDULE 1 CASES: $214 (AR, CH, DC, DN, ED, EV, FA, FC, GC, GR, LA, LM, MC, MX, MR, PR, TX)" schedule dated Sep 1, 2026 | rockislandcountyil.gov |
| Small claims case | $114 Claim up to $2,500.00 (Schedule 3): $114.00; claim $2,500.01-$10,000.00 (Schedule 2): $284.00. Small claims appearance: no fee. | "Claim up to $2,500.00 ........................................................... $ 114.00" schedule dated Sep 1, 2026 | rockislandcountyil.gov |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $284 Estates of Decedents or Missing Persons (Schedule 2); no estate-value tiers. Filing a will = no fee. | "Estates of Decedents or Missing Persons...................................... $ 284.00" schedule dated Sep 1, 2026 | rockislandcountyil.gov |
| Name change petition | $339 Name change is listed under Misc. Remedy (MR); MR complaint is the Schedule 1 amount. | "SCHEDULE 1 CASES: $339.00 (UNLESS SPECIFIED BELOW) (AR, CH, DC, DN, ED, FA, FC, GC, LA, LM, MR, MX, TX)" schedule dated Sep 1, 2026 | rockislandcountyil.gov |
| Eviction case | $114 Eviction seeking possession only (Schedule 3): $114.00, appearance $134.00. Other eviction (commercial/residential, ejectment): $284.00, appearance $214.00. | "EVICTION (EV): (Seeking Possession Only) .......................................... $ 114.00" schedule dated Sep 1, 2026 | rockislandcountyil.gov |
Court fees are separate from a lawyer's fee, and they change. Confirm the current amount with the Rock Island county circuit clerk (rockislandcountyil.gov) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Rock Island county that publish prices
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