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705 ILCS 105/27.3 (2026)

Compensation

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(705 ILCS 105/27.3) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
    Sec. 27.3. Compensation.
    (a) The county board shall provide the compensation of Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning December 1, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of the Circuit Court shall be as follows:
    In counties where the population is:
Less than 14,000...............at least $13,500
14,001-30,000.................at least $14,500
30,001-60,000.................at least $15,000
60,001-100,000................at least $15,000
100,001-200,000................at least $16,500
200,001-300,000................at least $18,000
300,001- 3,000,000..............at least $20,000
Over 3,000,000................at least $55,000
    (b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk of the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
    (c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be compensated as follows:
        (1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at
    
least 3% of base salary.
        (2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
    
least 6% of base salary.
        (3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
    
least 9% of base salary.
        (4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
    
least 12% of base salary.
    (d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections 5-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 10 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, and other laws, in the following amount:
        (1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
        (2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
        (3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
        (4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.
The total amount required for such awards shall be appropriated each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme Court, which shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties. This annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to the Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to Clerks of the Circuit Court.
    (e) (Blank).
    (f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.
(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1994–2019 · leading case: People v. Barr, 2019 IL App (1st) 163035 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
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People v. Barr, 2019 IL App (1st) 163035 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “1-16-3035 ¶ 20 The State concedes that the $15 State Police Operations fee (705 ILCS 105/27.3(a)(1.5) (West 2014)) and the $50 Court System fee (55 ILCS 5/5-1101(c)(1) (West 2014)) are fines subject to be offset.”
Marshall v. The Cnty. of Cook, 2016 IL App (1st) 142864 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “3a (West 2012)), and (3) establish and maintain a document storage system in the circuit court clerks’ offices (705 ILCS 105/27.3 (West 2012)). Marshall alleged that the county refused to use the fees for the specific purposes set out in the enabling statutes and instead uses…”
People v. Avery, 2012 IL App (1st) 110298 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “1(a) (West 2004)); (3) $200 toward the State DNA identification system (see 730 ILCS 5/5-4-3(j) (West 2004)); (4) $20 for violent crime victim assistance (725 ILCS 240/10(c) (West 2004)); (5) $30 for clerk automation and document storage (see 705 ILCS 105/27.3 (West 2004)); (6)…”
Pucinski v. Cnty. of Cook, 737 N.E.2d 225 (Ill. 2000). “” 705 ILCS 105/27.3 (West 1998). The county boards bear the expense of establishing and maintaining automated record keeping systems and document storage systems in the clerks’ offices (705 ILCS 105/27.”
People v. Howard, 2014 IL App (1st) 122958 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “3(e) of the Clerks of Courts Act (705 ILCS 105/27.3(e) (West 2012)), and in failing to offset his fees in the amount of $80 reflecting credit for time served in pre-sentence custody as mandated under section 110-14(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS…”
Kaden v. Kagann, 635 N.E.2d 515 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). “For example, counties are required to: fund the offices of the circuit clerks (705 ILCS 105/27.3 (West 1992)); supplement the salary of the local State’s Attorney (55 ILCS 5/4—2001 (West 1992)); and erect, maintain, and furnish court facilities and provide for the reasonable and…”
Kaden v. Pucinski, 678 N.E.2d 792 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “For example, counties are required to: fund the offices of the circuit clerks (705 ILCS 105/27.3 (West 1992)); supplement the salary of the local State’s Attorney (55 ILCS 5/4—2001 (West 1992)); and erect, maintain, and furnish court facilities and provide for the reasonable and…”
Higgins v. Lake Cnty. Circuit Court Clerk's Off., The (N.D. Ill. 2019). “…in Illinois requires counties pay any judgment or settlement recovered against the Clerk of the Circuit Court. See 705 ILCS 105/27.3(a). 11”
Pucinski v. Cnty. of Cook (Ill. 2000). “” 705 ILCS 105/27.3 (West 1998). The county boards bear the expense of establishing and maintaining automated record keeping systems and document storage systems in the clerks’ offices (705 ILCS 105/27.”
— 705 ILCS 105/27.3(a) — 2 cases
People v. Barr, 2019 IL App (1st) 163035 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “1-16-3035 ¶ 20 The State concedes that the $15 State Police Operations fee (705 ILCS 105/27.3(a)(1.5) (West 2014)) and the $50 Court System fee (55 ILCS 5/5-1101(c)(1) (West 2014)) are fines subject to be offset.”
Higgins v. Lake Cnty. Circuit Court Clerk's Off., The (N.D. Ill. 2019). “…in Illinois requires counties pay any judgment or settlement recovered against the Clerk of the Circuit Court. See 705 ILCS 105/27.3(a). 11”
— 705 ILCS 105/27.3(e) — 1 case
People v. Howard, 2014 IL App (1st) 122958 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “3(e) of the Clerks of Courts Act (705 ILCS 105/27.3(e) (West 2012)), and in failing to offset his fees in the amount of $80 reflecting credit for time served in pre-sentence custody as mandated under section 110-14(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS…”
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