Shelby County court filing fees
These are the fees the Shelby 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 Case category D filing fee (single amount; no with/without-children split). | "Case Category Code: D Filing fee: ... Total $306.00" no date printed on the schedule | cdn.myocv.com |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $181 Case category D appearance fee (respondent's appearance in a dissolution). | "Case Category Code: D ... Appearance fee: ... Total $181.00" no date printed on the schedule | cdn.myocv.com |
| Small claims case | $89 Tiered: $0-$2,500.00 claimed = $89.00; $2,500.01-$10,000.00 claimed = $256.00. Appearance $109 (<=$2,500) / $181 (>$2,500). | "Filing fees for amounts claimed $0-$2,500.00: ... Total $89.00" no date printed on the schedule | cdn.myocv.com |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $356 Filing fees for decedent's estate: single total shown (includes a $100.00 Guard/Advoc line item); no value tiers; no filing fee for filing of a will; no appearance fees. | "Filing fees for decedent's estate: ... Guard/Advoc $100.00 ... Total $356.00" no date printed on the schedule | cdn.myocv.com |
| Eviction case | $256 Eviction under LM (<= $15,000 claimed, not possession-only) = $256.00; LM > $15,000.01 or L cases = $306.00; eviction possession-only = $89.00 (appearance $109). Depends on amount claimed / possession-only. | "Filing fees for amounts $15,000 or less EXCEPT eviction cases seeking possession only: ... Total $256.00" no date printed on the schedule | cdn.myocv.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 Shelby county circuit clerk (circuitclerk.shelbycounty-il.gov) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in Shelby county that publish prices
No Shelby county firm has a price we can show yet. See every firm that publishes prices.