The expenses of conducting mandatory arbitration programs in the circuit court, including arbitrator fees, and the expenses related to conducting such other alternative dispute resolution programs as may be authorized by circuit court rule for operation in counties that have implemented mandatory arbitration, shall be determined by the Supreme Court and paid from the State Treasury on the warrant of the Comptroller out of appropriations made for that purpose by the General Assembly.
2-1007A.
Article II. Civil Practice · Part 10A. Mandatory Arbitration System · Last amended 1996 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceDirects the state, not the counties, to pay for mandatory arbitration programs and related alternative dispute resolution efforts, through State Treasury funds the Supreme Court approves and the General Assembly appropriates.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/2-1007A
Plain-English Summary
This section covers the cost of running mandatory arbitration programs, including arbitrator fees, plus the expenses of other alternative dispute resolution programs a circuit court may layer on top of arbitration in counties that already use it.
Funding flows from the State Treasury on the Comptroller's warrant, drawn from appropriations the General Assembly makes for that purpose, with the actual expense amounts determined by the Supreme Court.
This ties back to the fee provisions in Section 2-1009A, which collect money into the Mandatory Arbitration Fund that the Supreme Court can direct toward these and other authorized purposes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays for mandatory arbitration programs?
The state, from the State Treasury.
Are arbitrator fees covered by this funding?
Yes, along with other program expenses.
Can a county's own alternative dispute resolution programs draw this funding?
Only if authorized by circuit court rule for counties that have implemented mandatory arbitration.
Who decides the amount of program expenses?
The Supreme Court determines it.
Where does the funding come from?
Appropriations made by the General Assembly, paid on the Comptroller's warrant.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 89-532, eff. 7-19-96.)
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Illinois Compiled Statutes, published by the
Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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