Bill > HB4095

This bill amends the Code of Civil Procedure to modify the process for waiving court fees, costs, and charges by requiring parties seeking a fee waiver to provide proper notice to all other parties and attorneys of record before presenting the application to the court. The court will not grant a waiver unless the applicant can prove they have provided such notice. Additionally, the bill specifies that fee waivers will not automatically apply to certain fees and costs related to family law proceedings, such as attorney's fees, evaluation costs, and counseling costs under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Instead, the court must individually consider these specific fees and costs in each case. The bill builds upon existing provisions that allow indigent individuals or those facing financial hardship to seek full or partial waivers of court-related expenses, maintaining the existing framework for determining eligibility based on income, government benefits, and potential financial hardship while adding a new procedural requirement for notice and a nuanced approach to fee waivers in family law cases.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4095&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104