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6Answer/Response to Complaint/Petition.
735 ILCS 5/2-
How to File Online
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608. You may want to consult with a lawyer about
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Check your local Circuit Clerk’s website to see if
whether you have affirmative defenses or counterclaims.
online filing is an option for you at:
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What do I do after I fill out the Answer/Response to
Follow the instructions for filing online provided by
Complaint/Petition form?
the Circuit Clerk.
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Step 1- File your form with the Circuit Clerk in the
Pay the filing fee as instructed online or file your
county where the court case is filed.
Application for Waiver of Court Fees.
Make copies of your forms for yourself and each party
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Even if you can file online, you may have to
in the case.
appear in person to apply for a fee waiver. Ask
Call the Circuit Clerk and ask how much it will cost to
the Circuit Clerk if you have to file your
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Application for Waiver of Court Fees in person.
file your forms and the types of payment (cash, check,
credit, online) they take.
If you cannot afford the fee, fill out and file an
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Step 2 – Send a copy of your form to the other
Application for Waiver of Court Fees found at:
parties.
After filing, you must send a copy of your form to each
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In most counties it is best to file your forms with the
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party in the case.
Circuit Clerk in person but in certain counties, you
If a party has a lawyer, send the copies to the lawyer.
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must file online. Check with your Circuit Clerk:
You may hand-deliver or mail your form to the other
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parties. If they have agreed, you may email your
The Circuit Clerk will stamp your forms. This stamp is
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forms. The Proof of Delivery on your form must state
your proof that the forms were filed with the court.
the way you sent them.
How to File In Person
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You must send your copies by 5:00 p.m. on the date
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Go to the courthouse in the county where your
you file your form even if you are filing by mail or
court case should be filed.
online.
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Give the Circuit Clerk your original forms and the
Keep one copy of the form that was stamped by the
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copies to stamp.
Circuit Clerk for your own records.
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The Circuit Clerk will keep the original forms and
give back your copies.
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Pay the filing fee or file your Application for
Waiver of Court Fees.
How to File By Mail
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If you will be asking for a fee waiver, there may
be local rules requiring you to file your Application
for Waiver of Court Fees in person. Ask the
Circuit Clerk if you have to file your Application for
Waiver of Court Fees in person.
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In Cook County, you must go in person to have
your fees waived.
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If you do not need to appear in person, mail your
original forms including your Application for
Waiver of Court Fees and one copy to the Circuit
Clerk to stamp.
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If you do not need to have your fees waived, mail
your original forms and one copy to the Circuit
Clerk to stamp.
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Include the Letter to the Circuit Clerk found at:
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Include a self-addressed and stamped envelope
for the Circuit Clerk to mail the copy to you.
Find Illinois Supreme Court approved forms at:
AR-I 1402.2
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