If a Domestic Relations Division case is filed in the Daley Center, can it be transferred to another location? Or, if a case is filed in a Suburban location can it be transferred to the Daley Center?
Yes. Cases may be transferred to another district or county. If the parties motion the court to transfer the case to a suburban district and the judge grants this request, the Clerk will transfer the case for no fee to that district. Cases can also be transferred out of Cook County if the judge orders it, but there is a fee for this $85.15 ($65.00 Transfer fee, plus $15.00 mailing fee, plus $2.85 Certified Mail Rate, plus $2.30 Return-Receipt Rate, plus the cost of weight based postage $.44 minimum). Cases filed in the suburbs may be transferred to the Daley Center if the judge orders it, or pursuant to Circuit Court Rule 13.3(e). Rule 13.3(e) provides that pre-judgment cases shall be transferred to the Daley Center when the Respondent files his/her appearance together with a District Transfer form (CCDR 0050).
