Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/5-127

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
     All charges relating to the electronic filing of cases and pleadings, imposed by the court, clerk of the court, county, or a person with whom the court, clerk, or county may contract, are taxable as court costs.