2026 state court fee data · Illinois

Court Mediation in Illinois

Recorded at $0–$350 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Illinois, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Court Mediation in Illinois: 4 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Illinois sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($0–$350). The published step list sits near the 4-step median for this filing (4 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Court Mediation in Illinois ranks #42 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.

Court Mediation 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 court mediation sits among Illinois filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Illinois, court mediation ranks 6 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Illinois. Neighbours: Guardianship at $400 and Divorce at $350.

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 4 procedural steps against a 4-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Court-annexed free programs available.

Illinois's high-band fee among states

Illinois sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $0–$350 (rank #4 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Court-ordered or voluntary
  • Free programs available
  • Confidential
  • Settlement binding

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Mediation ordered or agreed

  2. 2

    Session held

  3. 3

    Agreement if reached

  4. 4

    Trial if not resolved

Grounds / Eligibility

Civil disputes

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$0–$350
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-2 sessions

Official Resources

Illinois Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Illinois

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

Divorce
STANDARD
$210–$350
Uncontested: 2-4 months. Contested: 1-3 years.
Name Change
STANDARD
$200–$325
2-4 months
Eviction
STANDARD
$215–$400
Chicago: 2-4 months. Downstate: 3-6 weeks.
Guardianship
STANDARD
$250–$400
2-4 months
Small Claims
STANDARD
$89–$264
4-12 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
STANDARD
$89–$264
1-3 months

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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 Court Mediation in Illinois: max fee $0–$350, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.