In Observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, The Offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Will Be Closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2025.
Effective January 1, 2025, Public Act 103-671 and Senate Bill 0688 requires the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County to collect and remit to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office five dollars ($5.00) for each party at the time of civil filings where private process service is utilized for any summons or alias summons. For cases that utilize the Sheriff’s Office for service of process, the Sheriff’s Office will deduct the five dollars ($5.00) from the total cost of service charged for each party at the time the service of summons is paid for and issued for service.
Explore the progress report detailing the major initiatives launched by Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos since taking office on December 1, 2024, including reforms to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public access to court services. Click here to read more
As of July 1, 2018, E-Filing became mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi-Criminal, Housing and Wills). The Illinois Supreme Court mandated Cook County to Utilize the Statewide Electronic Filing System (eFileIL) for Civil Case Filings in Cook County - Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368. E-Filing will streamline the process for filing documents, generating long-term cost savings.
The eFileIL System is not proprietary to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
The eFileIL System is the Illinois Supreme Court's statewide e-filing initiative providing a uniform filing experience for Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs) to any Illinois court using technology provided through the Administrative Offices of the Illinois Courts using software provided by Tyler Technologies. For any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Tyler Technologies at: efiling.support@tylertech.com.
