Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Johnson County, IL
Johnson County (population 13,363) records real-property documents through the Johnson County Clerk & Recorder. 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.
Johnson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Johnson County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Johnson County Clerk & Recorder, 117 North 5th Street, PO Box 96, Vienna, IL 62995
- Phone
- 618-658-3611
- Website
- facebook.com/jococlerk
- Checks payable to
- Johnson County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Johnson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $95.00 for deeds
- Additional pages
- $116.00 for a plat; add $24.00 for non-standard documents
- Other fees
- $10.00 Rental Housing Support Program (RHSP) state surcharge on real estate-related documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Johnson County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Johnson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard Illinois format: 8.5x11 paper, 10pt font, 3in top margin, PTAX/MyDec for deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail-in accepted; SASE recommended
Can you e-record in Johnson County?
Johnson County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Johnson County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Johnson 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 by mail to Johnson County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Johnson County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Johnson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Johnson County property are searchable at Johnson County Property Tax Inquiry (DEVNET Wedge) / Beacon (Schneider Corp) parcel search. 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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