At the time that any request is made to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Certification or Authentication of an Appeal Record, pursuant to 705 ILCS 105/27.1a(k), a deposit of not less than fifty dollars shall be paid to the Clerk's Office to be applied against the total fees, delivery charges and costs authorized by the above statute. The balance of the statutorily prescribed fee and delivery costs, or the balance of the Clerk's estimate of said fee and costs, shall be paid prior to the Clerk's transmission or delivery of the record on appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 325.
Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 3-2.09