Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jersey County, IL
Jersey County (population 21,160) records real-property documents through the Jersey County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds. 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.
Jersey County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jersey County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Jersey County Clerk & Recorder, 200 North Lafayette Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052 (copy requests: PO Box 216, Jerseyville, IL 62052)
- Phone
- 618-498-5571 opt 6
- Checks payable to
- Jersey County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Jersey County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $88.00 standard land document; $70.00 standard non-land document
- Additional pages
- Non-standard documents $115.00; plats/condos $115.00
- Other fees
- State/federal tax liens $11.00; uncertified copies $2.00 (plats $5.00); certified copies available at published rate
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jersey County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jersey County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard Illinois format: 8.5x11 paper, 10pt font, 3in top margin, PTAX/MyDec for deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail-in accepted; PO Box 216 for copy requests
Can you e-record in Jersey County?
Yes. Jersey County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jersey County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Jersey 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 CSC, or by mail to Jersey County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jersey County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jersey County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jersey County property are searchable at Jersey County Assessor / Property Tax Inquiry (DEVNET Wedge). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Illinois
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