HB2501 Summary

• Amends the Clerks of Courts Act to increase court clerk fees in counties with populations of 3,000,000 or more (Cook County).

• Raises filing fees for civil cases, including complaints, garnishments, wage deductions, and forcible entry and detainer cases, with minimum and maximum fee schedules.

• Increases fees for probate matters, criminal and quasi-criminal cases, tax deeds, jury services, certified copies, certifications, and record searches.

• Establishes that county boards may authorize clerks to charge fees up to the maximum amounts specified, with minimum fees required in all cases.

• Maintains existing exemptions for law enforcement agencies, units of local government, school districts, orders of protection, and mental health commitment petitions.