St. Clair County court filing fees
These are the fees the St. Clair county circuit clerk lists on its own fee schedule. We read them on Sep 28, 2026. The newest date printed on the schedule is Oct 1, 2025.
| Fee | Amount | What the schedule says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (dissolution of marriage) petition | $316 Schedule 1 covers Dissolution with Children (DC) and without Children (DN); no contested/uncontested variants. | "Clerks of the Courts Act Schedule 1 - Fee is $316.00" schedule dated Oct 1, 2025 | co.st-clair.il.us |
| Response or appearance in a divorce | $189 Civil Appearance Fee Schedule 1 includes DC and DN dissolution cases. | "Clerk of the Courts Act Civil Appearance Fee Schedule 1 - Fee is $189.00" schedule dated Oct 1, 2025 | co.st-clair.il.us |
| Small claims case | $91 Amount in controversy $2,500.00 or less: Schedule 3, $91.00 (appearance $109.00). $2,500.01 or more: Schedule 2, $266.00 (no appearance fee). | "Clerks of the Courts Act Schedule 3 - Fee is $91.00" schedule dated Oct 1, 2025 | co.st-clair.il.us |
| Opening an estate (probate) | $366 Administration of Decedent's Estate, intestate or testate; includes $100 Guardianship and Advocacy Fee; no estate-value tiers. Filing a will = Schedule 4 ($0). | "Administration of Decedent's Estate - Intestate and Testate...........................$366.00" schedule dated Oct 1, 2025 | co.st-clair.il.us |
| Eviction case | $91 Eviction seeking possession only: Schedule 3, $91.00 (residential possession-only adds $100 mediation fee), appearance $109.00. Other eviction: Schedule 2, $266.00 (residential adds $100 mediation fee), appearance $189.00. | "Clerks of the Courts Act Schedule 3 - Fee is $91.00" schedule dated Oct 1, 2025 | co.st-clair.il.us |
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 St. Clair county circuit clerk (co.st-clair.il.us) before you file. Some courts waive fees for people who qualify; the clerk can tell you how to ask.
Firms in St. Clair county that publish prices
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