Clerk of the Circuit Court

• Maintain court records/proceedings for St. Clair County Associate and Circuit Courts.
• Maintain court records/proceedings for Osceola, Lowry City and Appleton City Municipal Courts.

Filing Fee and Cost Deposit Unless waived by the Court or otherwise provided by rule or law, and before a case is filed, there shall be deposited with the Court, the following sums:

(a) Circuit Division & Civil Division 

• Civil Case, except domestic relations cases | $100.50 
• Domestic Relations Cases For Dissolutions | $102.50 
• For Modifications, Legal Separations, Family Access Motions and Paternity Cases | $102.50 
• Adoptions (Revised and Effective 11-04-2004) | $150.50 
• Registrations of Foreign Judgements | $100.50 
• Applications for Trial De Novo from Municipal Divisions | $30.00 
• Applications for Trial De Novo in Chapter 517 cases and Small Claims Appeals | $60.00 

(b) Associate Division 

• Civil Cases | $50.50 
• Small Claims $0-$3,000.00 | $20.50 

(c) Probate Cases (Revised and Effective 08-29-2018) 

• Conservatorships for Minors | $80.50 
• Conservatorships, except Minors | $95.50 (Both include one certified copy of letters) 
• Decedents' Estates with will | $135.50