Niles Municipal Court
Effective August 1, 2023
The following costs and deposits shall be required to be paid in advance as a condition for filing an action or proceeding:
Complaint/Money Judgment | $125.00 |
Each Defendant After Two (2) | $5.00 |
Bailiff Service | $25.00 |
Cross or Counter Complaint | $125.00 |
Complaint on Cognovit Note | $125.00 |
Petition to Revive Judgment | $72.00 |
Forcible Entry / First Cause Eviction | $125.00 |
When served by Bailiff, an additional | $25.00 |
Process Server | $20.00 |
Forcible Entry / Second Cause Eviction | $125.00 |
When served by Bailiff, an additional | $25.00 |
Writ of Restitution | $55.00 |
Landlord / Tenant Application | $25.00 |
Rental Escrow | $25.00 |
Replevin | $150.00 |
Alias Replevin | $55.00 |
Transfer Judgment from Another Court | $72.00 |
Trusteeship | $250.00 |
Motor Vehicle (Non-Compliance/12pt./Reinstatement Fee Plan) | $145.00 |
Amended Complaint | $72.00 |
Third-Party Complaint | $98.00 |
Small Claim Complaint – One (1) Defendant | $95.00 |
Each Additional Defendant | $20.00 |
Transfer of Small Claim to Regular Docket | $125.00 |
Alias Summons (per Defendant) | $55.00 |
Personal Service | $25.00 |
Motion for Default Judgment | $55.00 |
Post Judgment Verdict/Motion | $72.00 |
Examination of Judgment Debtor | $72.00 |
Order to Show Cause | $72.00 |
Wage Garnishment | $72.00 |
Bank Garnishment | $72.00 |
$1.00 additional payable to bank | |
Civil Appeal ($150.00 MO/Certified Check to Clerk of Court) |
$55.00 |
Regular Transcript | Court Order |
Certificate of Judgment | $125.00 |
Certified Copies (when copy not furnished) | $5.00 |
Certified Copies (when copy is furnished) | $1.00 |
Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum | $10.00 |
(when delivered by Bailiff) | $25.00 |
Witness Fee (Full Day) | $12.00 |
Witness Fee (Half Day) | $6.00 |
Civil Jury Demand Deposit | $300.00 |
Bench Warrant Fee | $25.00 |
Marriage Ceremony Paperwork | No Charge |
Execution/Business (Includes $45 Deposit) | $143.00 |
Execution/Vehicle (Includes $45 Deposit) | $143.00 |
(Towing/Minimum $25) | Actual Cost |
Exemplified Copy | $72.00 |