Fee Schedule

County Clerk & Recorder Fee Schedule
(EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 11, 2025)

**PERMANENT INDEX NUMBERS FOR ALL REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED**

Fee Schedule

  • Classified Documents
  • Deeds
  • Leases, lease amendments, or similar transfer of interest documents
  • Mortgages
  • Easements
  • Nonstandard documents (Any recordable document that does not meet one of the below criteria)

– The document shall consist of one or more individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, not permanently bound and not a continuous form. Graphic displays accompanying a document to be recorded that measures up to 11 inches by 17 inches shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
– The document shall be legibly printed in black ink, by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates may be in contrasting colors as long as they will reproduce clearly.
– The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the bottom, and each side. Margins may be used only for non-essential notations which will not affect the validity of the document, including but not limited to form numbers, and customer notations.
– The first page of the document shall contain a blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches, from the upper right corner.
– The document shall not have any attachment stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
– The document makes specific reference to 5 or fewer tax parcels, unit, property identification number, or document numbers.

  • Miscellaneous

– A document that creates a division of a then active existing tax parcel identification number
– A document that does not meet the above classifications and is not otherwise exempt.

  • Maps or plats of additions, subdivisions, or otherwise
  • Other (fee imposed as provided by applicable law or ordinance

– A document recorded pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

  • State tax lien or federal tax lien
  • A document recorded by a unit of local government, State agency or public utility.

 

Document Classifications55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2
Deeds$78.00
Leases$78.00
Mortgages$78.00
Nonstandard Documents$90.00
Miscellaneous$78.00
Maps or plats of additions, subdivisions, or otherwiseSee Below
OtherSee Below
Plats (Plat size up to 30 x 36)55 I LCS 5/3-5018.2
Plat Fee$100.00
UCC Documents810 ILCS 5/9-525 & 810 ILCS 5/9-404.5
Filing (Secretary of State Form)
Termination (Secretary of State Form)
Non-Conforming

 

The Fee breakdown IS as follows: Standard Recording Fee $28.00, County Clerk Automation Fee $8.00, Document Storage Fee $3.00, Geographical Information System Charge (GIS) $19.00, Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP) $18.00, RHSP County .50 cents, RHSP Recorder .50 cents

 

Military Discharge55 ILCS 5/3-5015
RecordingNo Charge
Certified CopiesNo Charge
Federal Government Agencies55 ILCS 5/3-5018 & 770 ILCS 110/5
Liens$60.00
Release of Liens$60.00
Illinois Dept. of Revenue & Internal Revenue Service55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2
Tax Liens$60.00
Release of Tax Liens$60.00
Local Government, State Agencies, School Districts & Public Utilities55 ILCS 5/3-5048
Liens$60.00
Release of Liens$60.00
Non-Lien Related Documents$60.00
Document Copy
Per Page$1.00
Certification (Plus $1.00 per page for Document)$5.00
Plat Copy
Per page not per plat$1.00
Emailed Copy
Email Charge$2.50
Copy Charge (per page)$1.00
Faxed Copy
Fax Charge$2.50
Copy Charge (per page)$1.00

 

PAY TYPES: CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR CASH
RETURNED CHECK FEE $25.00

 

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