(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-217)

1. (a) Not later than March 1, 2022, and March 1 of every year thereafter, the clerk of the circuit court shall submit to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts an annual report for the period January 1 through December 31 of the previous year. The report shall contain, with respect to each of the 4 categories of civil cases established by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 27.1b of this Act:

   1. (1) the total number of cases that were filed;
   2. (2) the amount of filing fees that were collected pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 27.1b;
   3. (3) the amount of appearance fees that were collected pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 27.1b;
   4. (4) the amount of fees collected pursuant to subsection (b-5) of Section 27.1b;
   5. (5) the amount of filing fees collected for counterclaims or third party complaints pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 27.1b;
   6. (6) the nature and amount of any fees collected pursuant to subsection (y) of Section 27.1b; and
   7. (7) the number of cases for which, pursuant to Section 5-105 of the Code of Civil Procedure, there were waivers of fees, costs, and charges of 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%, respectively, and the associated amount of fees, costs, and charges that were waived.
2. (b) The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts shall publish the reports submitted under this Section on its website.
3. (c)
4. (Blank) .

(Source: P.A. 101-645, eff. 6-26-20; 102-145, eff. 7-23-21.)