All charges relating to the electronic filing of cases and pleadings, imposed by the court, clerk of the court, county, or a person with whom the court, clerk, or county may contract, are taxable as court costs.
5-127.Charges relating to electronic filing.
Article V. Costs · Last amended 2016 · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceMakes every charge tied to electronic filing of cases and pleadings, whether imposed by the court, the clerk, the county, or a vendor any of them has contracted with, taxable as part of the court costs in the case.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/5-127
Plain-English Summary
This section addresses charges tied to electronic filing of cases and pleadings. All such charges, however imposed, are taxable as court costs.
The section covers charges imposed by the court, the clerk of the court, the county, or a person with whom the court, clerk, or county has contracted. That reaches both charges set directly by the judicial system and charges from a private vendor operating under contract with it.
The section classifies these charges as taxable court costs; it doesn't set, cap, or itemize the amount of any particular e-filing charge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of charges does this section address?
Charges relating to the electronic filing of cases and pleadings.
Who can impose the charges this section covers?
The court, the clerk of the court, the county, or a person with whom the court, clerk, or county has contracted.
How are these e-filing charges treated for cost purposes?
They are taxable as court costs.
Does this section set or cap the amount of an e-filing charge?
No. It only classifies these charges as taxable court costs, without setting or capping their amount.
Does this section apply to charges from a private e-filing vendor?
Yes, if that vendor is a person with whom the court, clerk, or county has contracted for electronic filing services.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 99-744, eff. 8-5-16.)
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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