CLERKS OF COURTS-FEES

Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Deletes language allowing exceptions to the provision that all fees shall be paid in advance and disbursed by each clerk on a monthly basis. Provides that units of local government and school districts in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants shall: have a filing fee for a complaint, petition, or other pleading initiating a civil action in an amount not to exceed $202 (rather than not to exceed $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and after January 1, 2022); and have a filing fee for an appearance in a civil action in an amount not to exceed $177 (rather than $75). Provides that if a record contains 200 or more pages, the clerk may collect an additional fee not to exceed 35 cents (rather than 25 cents) per page. Removes filing fee provisions for cases involving debt collection. Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Deletes the definition of "offense". Effective July 1, 2019.