Legal Research

In Illinois, court fees are set by the Clerk of Courts Act (705 ILCS 105). The statute sets different pricing for court filings and services based on three county population tiers;  under 500,000, between 500,000 and 3,000,000, and over 3,000,000. The higher the population, the higher the fee.  For record searching fees, the statute also gives a minimum and maximim that that can be charged with rules how to reach the maximim. Searching is supposed to be calculated at a per year searched basis. In general, search fees range from $4.00 to $9.00 per name per year. Copy fees are generally $1.00 or $2.00 for the first page then $.50 per page for the next 19, then $.25 per page. Usually.  The bottom line is you will find pricing all over the board.

© excerpt from The Public Record Research TIPS Book