Bill > HB4092

This bill amends the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure to modify the process for waiving court fees, costs, and charges. The key change requires any party seeking a fee waiver to provide proper notice to all other parties and attorneys before presenting the waiver application to the court. The court will not approve a fee waiver unless the applicant can prove they have provided this notice. Additionally, the bill specifically addresses fee waivers in family law cases, stating that waivers will not automatically apply to certain attorney's fees, evaluation costs, and counseling costs related to marriage and dissolution of marriage proceedings. Instead, these specific fees will be considered by the court on a case-by-case basis. The bill aims to ensure transparency in the fee waiver process and give courts more discretion in evaluating financial hardship, particularly in family law matters. The legislation maintains the existing framework for determining indigent status and partial fee waivers based on income levels, while adding an additional procedural requirement for notification and individual assessment of specific types of legal fees.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4092&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104