2026 state court fee data · Illinois

Domestic Violence Protection in Illinois

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Illinois, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Illinois: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 Illinois filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Illinois ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 3 at $500 among 12 civil filings in Illinois; that is not the longest wait: Guardianship records 60 days on a $400 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for Illinois are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Illinois civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Illinois - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among Illinois filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Illinois, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Illinois. Neighbours: Tenant Rights at $264 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Illinois publishes a field and records none.

The Illinois row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Emergency Order of Protection available 24/7.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File at Circuit Court 24/7
  • Free filing
  • Victim advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File petition at Circuit Court (24/7 available)

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Emergency order if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Plenary hearing within 21 days

  6. 6

    Plenary order issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, stalking, harassment

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Emergency order same-day; plenary hearing within 21 days

Official Resources

Illinois Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Illinois

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Emergency order same-day; hearing within 21 days
Small Claims
STANDARD
$89–$264
4-12 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
STANDARD
$89–$264
1-3 months
Name Change
STANDARD
$200–$325
2-4 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$350
1-2 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$210–$350
Uncontested: 2-4 months. Contested: 1-3 years.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Illinois court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in Illinois: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.