Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clinton County, IL
Clinton County (population 37,128) records real-property documents through the Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (combined office). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Clinton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (combined office)
- Mailing address
- Clinton County Clerk & Recorder, 850 Fairfax Street / PO Box 308, Carlyle, IL 62231
- Phone
- (618) 594-6620
- Checks payable to
- Clinton County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Clinton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $70.00 (standard land document, first page)
- Additional pages
- Included in standard flat fee up to normal length; non-standard/oversized documents $85.00; new subdivision/plat of survey $90.00
- Other fees
- Non-land/UCC documents $50.00; Rental Housing Support Program state surcharge included in standard fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (combined office) before you mail a check.
What Clinton County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 in.; black ink; minimum 12-pt font; margins at least 0.5 in. free of markings; notarization required; typed names under signatures
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet, but first page must have a blank 3x5 inch space in upper right corner reserved for recorder's use per Illinois statute
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope recommended (standard IL practice); in-person pickup available
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mailed/in-person documents
Can you e-record in Clinton County?
Yes. Clinton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clinton County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Clinton County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Clinton County Clerk & Recorder (combined office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clinton County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clinton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clinton County property are searchable at Clinton County Assessments Office (Chief County Assessment Officer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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