(55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-4 heading) Division 4-4.
County Clerk Fees - First
and Second Class Counties
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(55 ILCS 5/4-4001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-4001) Sec. 4-4001. County clerks; counties of first and second class. The fees of the county clerk in counties of the first and second class, except when increased by county ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be: For each official copy of any process, file, record | ||
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For filing any paper not herein otherwise provided | ||
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For issuance of fireworks permits, $2. For issuance of liquor licenses, $5. For filing and recording of the appointment and oath | ||
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For officially certifying and sealing each copy of | ||
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For swearing any person to an affidavit, $1. For issuing each license in all matters except where | ||
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For issuing each civil union or marriage license, the | ||
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For taking and certifying acknowledgments to any | ||
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For issuing each certificate of appointment or | ||
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For cancelling tax sale and issuing and sealing | ||
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For issuing order to county treasurer for redemption | ||
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For trying and sealing weights and measures by county | ||
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For services in case of estrays, $2. The following fees shall be allowed for services | ||
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For services in attending the tax sale and issuing | ||
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For making list of delinquent lands and town lots | ||
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The county board of any county of the first or second class may by ordinance authorize the county clerk to impose an additional $2 charge for certified copies of vital records as defined in Section 1 of the Vital Records Act, for the purpose of developing, maintaining, and improving technology in the office of the County Clerk. The foregoing fees allowed by this Section are the maximum fees that may be collected from any officer, agency, department or other instrumentality of the State. The county board may, however, by ordinance, increase the fees allowed by this Section and the indexing and filing of assumed name certificate fees allowed by Section 3 of the Assumed Business Name Act and collect such increased fees from all persons and entities other than officers, agencies, departments and other instrumentalities of the State if the increase is justified by an acceptable cost study showing that the fees allowed by these Sections are not sufficient to cover the cost of providing the service. A Statement of the costs of providing each service, program and activity shall be prepared by the county board. All supporting documents shall be public record and subject to public examination and audit. All direct and indirect costs, as defined in the United States Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, may be included in the determination of the costs of each service, program and activity. The county clerk in all cases may demand and receive the payment of all fees for services in advance so far as the same can be ascertained. The county board of any county of the first or second class may by ordinance authorize the county treasurer to establish a special fund for deposit of the additional charge. Moneys in the special fund shall be used solely to provide the equipment, material and necessary expenses incurred to help defray the cost of implementing and maintaining such document storage system. (Source: P.A. 102-160, eff. 6-5-23 (See Section 91 of P.A. 103-562 for effective date of P.A. 102-160).) |
(55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-5 heading) Division 4-5.
Sheriff's Fees - First
and Second Class Counties
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(55 ILCS 5/4-5001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-5001)
Sec. 4-5001. Sheriffs; counties of first and second class. The fees of
sheriffs in counties of the first and second class, except when increased
by county ordinance under this Section, shall be as follows:
For serving or attempting to serve summons on each defendant
in each county, $10.
For serving or attempting to serve an order or judgment granting injunctive
relief in each county, $10.
For serving or attempting to serve each garnishee in each county, $10.
For serving or attempting to serve an order for replevin in each county,
$10.
For serving or attempting to serve an order for attachment on each
defendant in each county, $10.
For serving or attempting to serve a warrant of arrest, $8, to be paid
upon conviction.
For returning a defendant from outside the State of Illinois, upon
conviction, the court shall assess, as court costs, the cost of returning a
defendant to the jurisdiction.
For serving or attempting to serve a subpoena on each
witness, in each county, $10.
For advertising property for sale, $5.
For returning each process, in each county, $5.
Mileage for each mile of necessary travel to serve any such
process as Stated above, calculating from the place of holding court to
the place of residence of the defendant, or witness, 50¢ each way.
For summoning each juror, $3 with 30¢ mileage each way in all counties.
For serving or attempting to serve notice of judgments or levying to
enforce a judgment, $3 with 50¢ mileage each way in all counties.
For taking possession of and removing property levied on, the officer
shall be allowed to tax the actual cost of such possession or removal.
For feeding each prisoner, such compensation to cover the actual cost
as may be fixed by the county board, but such compensation shall not be
considered a part of the fees of the office.
For attending before a court with prisoner, on an order for habeas
corpus, in each county, $10 per day.
For attending before a court with a prisoner in any criminal
proceeding, in each county, $10 per day.
For each mile of necessary travel in taking such prisoner before the
court as stated above, 15¢ a mile each way.
For serving or attempting to serve an order or judgment for the
possession of real estate in an action of ejectment or in any other action,
or for restitution in an eviction action without aid,
$10 and when aid is necessary, the sheriff shall be allowed to tax in
addition the actual costs thereof, and for each mile of necessary travel,
50¢ each way.
For executing and acknowledging a deed of sale of real estate, in
counties of first class, $4; second class, $4.
For preparing, executing and acknowledging a deed on redemption from
a court sale of real estate in counties of first class, $5; second
class, $5.
For making certificates of sale, and making and filing duplicate, in
counties of first class, $3; in counties of the second class, $3.
For making certificate of redemption, $3.
For certificate of levy and filing, $3, and the fee for recording
shall be advanced by the judgment creditor and charged as costs.
For taking all civil bonds on legal process in counties of
first class,
$1; in second class, $1.
For executing copies in criminal cases, $4 and mileage for each mile
of necessary travel, 20¢ each way.
For executing requisitions from other states, $5.
For conveying each prisoner from the prisoner's own county to the jail
of another county, or from another county to the jail of the prisoner's county,
per mile, for going, only, 30¢.
For conveying persons to the penitentiary, reformatories, Illinois
State Training School for Boys, Illinois State Training School for Girls
and Reception Centers, the following fees, payable out of the State treasury. For each person who is conveyed, 35¢ per mile in going only to
the penitentiary, reformatory, Illinois State Training School for Boys,
Illinois State Training School for Girls and Reception Centers, from the
place of conviction.
The fees provided for transporting persons to the penitentiary,
reformatories, Illinois State Training School for Boys, Illinois State
Training School for Girls and Reception Centers shall be paid for each
trip so made. Mileage as used in this Section means the shortest
practical route, between the place from which the person is to be
transported, to the penitentiary, reformatories, Illinois State Training
School for Boys, Illinois State Training School for Girls and Reception
Centers and all fees per mile shall be computed on such basis.
For conveying any person to or from any of the charitable
institutions of the State, when properly committed by competent
authority, when one person is conveyed, 35¢ per mile; when two persons
are conveyed at the same time, 35¢ per mile for the first person and 20¢
per mile for the second person; and 10¢ per mile for each additional person.
For conveying a person from the penitentiary to the county jail when
required by law, 35¢ per mile.
For attending Supreme Court, $10 per day.
In addition to the above fees there shall be allowed to the sheriff a fee
of $600 for the sale of real estate which is made by virtue of
any judgment of a court, except that in the case of a sale of unimproved
real estate which sells for $10,000 or less, the fee shall be $150.
In addition to this fee and all other fees provided by this Section, there
shall be allowed to the sheriff a fee in accordance with the following
schedule for the sale of personal estate which is made by virtue of any
judgment of a court:
For judgments up to $1,000, $75;
For judgments from $1,001 to $15,000, $150;
For judgments over $15,000, $300.
The foregoing fees allowed by this Section are the maximum fees that
may be collected from any officer, agency, department or other
instrumentality of the State. The county board may, however, by ordinance,
increase the fees allowed by this Section and collect those increased fees
from all persons and entities other than officers, agencies, departments
and other instrumentalities of the State if the increase is justified by an
acceptable cost study showing that the fees allowed by this Section are not
sufficient to cover the costs of providing the service. A statement of the
costs of providing each service, program and activity shall be prepared by
the county board. All supporting documents shall be public records and
subject to public examination and audit. All direct and indirect costs, as
defined in the United States Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87,
may be included in the determination of the costs of each service,
program and activity.
In all cases where the judgment is settled by the parties, replevied,
stopped by injunction or paid, or where the property levied upon is not
actually sold, the sheriff shall be allowed his fee for levying and
mileage, together with half the fee for all money collected by him which he
would be entitled to if the same was made by sale to enforce the judgment.
In no case shall the fee exceed the amount of money arising from the sale.
The fee requirements of this Section do not apply to police departments
or other law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of this Section, "law
enforcement agency" means an agency of the State or unit of local government
which is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order
and to enforce criminal laws.
(Source: P.A. 100-173, eff. 1-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-652, eff. 1-1-23 .)
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(55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-6 heading) Division 4-6.
County Officers' Salaries
in Counties of Less than 2,000,000 Inhabitants
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(55 ILCS 5/4-6001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001) Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000. (a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County Clerks, Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this Section. The County Board in those counties shall fix the amount of the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses of those officers. The compensation of those officers shall be separate from the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation (except for coroners in those counties with less than 2,000,000 population in which the coroner's compensation is set in accordance with Section 4-6002) shall be fixed within the following limits: To each such officer in counties containing less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum. To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $14,500 per annum. To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per annum. To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per annum. To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or more inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than $16,500 per annum. To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or more inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than $18,000 per annum. To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $20,000 per annum. (b) Those officers beginning a term of office before December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989. (c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows: (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at | ||
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(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at | ||
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(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at | ||
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(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at | ||
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(d) In addition to but separate and apart from the compensation provided in this Section, the county clerk of each county, the recorder of each county, and the chief clerk of each county board of election commissioners shall receive an award as follows: (1) $4,500 per year after January 1, 1998; (2) $5,500 per year after January 1, 1999; and (3) $6,500 per year after January 1, 2000. The total amount required for such awards each year shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum payments to the several county clerks, recorders, and chief election clerks. Beginning December 1, 1990, this annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to county officers, shall not affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to county officers. (e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to a county officer if the reduction or impairment is the result of the county officer receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds. (f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by the county board, shall be paid by the county. (g) The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon the last Federal census immediately previous to the election of the officer in question in each county. (h) With respect to an auditor who takes office on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the auditor shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 per year. The General Assembly shall appropriate the total amount required for the stipend each year from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Revenue shall distribute the awards in an annual lump sum payment to each county auditor. The stipend shall be in addition to, but separate and apart from, the compensation provided in this Section. No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to the auditor if the reduction or impairment is the result of the auditor receiving an award or stipend pursuant to this subsection. For State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the Department shall remit to each county the amount required for the stipend under this Section. That money shall be deposited by the county treasurer into a fund dedicated for that purpose. The county payroll clerk shall pay the stipend to the auditor within 10 business days after those funds are deposited into the county fund. The stipend shall not be considered part of the auditor's base compensation and must be remitted to the auditor in addition to the auditor's annual salary or compensation. Beginning July 1, 2023, the county shall be responsible for the State and federal income tax reporting and withholding as well as the employer contributions under the Illinois Pension Code on the stipend under this Section. (Source: P.A. 103-318, eff. 7-28-23.) |
(55 ILCS 5/4-6002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6002) Sec. 4-6002. Coroners in counties of less than 2,000,000. (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of Coroners within the limitations fixed by this Division, and shall appropriate for their necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel, supplies, and other expenses. The compensation of the Coroner shall be fixed separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation shall be fixed within the following limits: To each Coroner in counties containing less than 5,000 inhabitants, not less than $4,500 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 5,000 or more inhabitants but less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less than $6,000 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 14,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $9,000 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 30,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $14,000 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 60,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 100,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than $16,500 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 200,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than $18,000 per annum. To each Coroner in counties containing 300,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $20,000 per annum. The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon the last Federal census immediately previous to the election of the Coroner in question in each county. This Section does not apply to a county which has abolished the elective office of coroner. (b) Those coroners beginning a term of office on or after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows: (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at | ||
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(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at | ||
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(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at | ||
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(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at | ||
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"Base salary", as used in this subsection (b), means the salary in effect before July 1, 1989. (c) In addition to, but separate and apart from, the compensation provided in this Section, subject to appropriation, the coroner of each county shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 to be paid by the Illinois Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund if his or her term begins on or after December 1, 2000. For State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the Department shall remit to each county the amount required for the stipend under this subsection. That money shall be deposited by the county treasurer into a fund dedicated for that purpose. The county payroll clerk shall pay the stipend to the coroner within 10 business days after those funds are deposited into the county fund. The stipend shall not be considered part of the coroner's base compensation and must be remitted to the coroner in addition to the coroner's annual salary or compensation. Beginning July 1, 2023, the county shall be responsible for the State and federal income tax reporting and withholding as well as the employer contributions under the Illinois Pension Code on the stipend received under this subsection. (Source: P.A. 103-318, eff. 7-28-23.) |