Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ogle County, IL
Ogle County (population 51,399) records real-property documents through the Ogle 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.
Ogle County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ogle County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Ogle County Clerk & Recorder, 105 South 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061
- Phone
- (815) 732-1115
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ogle County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard document $92.00 (effective 8/1/2025); RHSP-exempt standard $73.00
- Additional pages
- Non-Standard document $127.00 (flat); RHSP-exempt non-standard $108.00
- Other fees
- State tax liens/releases $11.00 (+$1.00/add'l name); federal tax liens/releases $18.50 (+$1.00/add'l name); Plats (8.5x14 to 30x36) $215.00 (incl. 1 Mylar + 3 copies); UCC filings/amendments $73.00; certified copies $60.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ogle County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Ogle County requires
- Page formatting
- Document must be legibly printed in black ink (hand, type, or computer); no tape or glue attachments; self-addressed stamped envelope required with all mailed documents
- Cover sheet
- 8.5x11 sheets, black ink, 0.5in margins, and a 3x5 inch blank space in the upper right corner of the first page required
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required with mailed submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day recording for e-recordings submitted 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Can you e-record in Ogle County?
Yes. Ogle 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 Ogle County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Ogle 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 Ogle County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ogle County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ogle County property are searchable at Ogle County Supervisor of Assessments (Beacon/Schneider Corp property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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