Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Perry County, IL
Perry County (population 20,160) records real-property documents through the Perry 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.
Perry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Perry County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 3764 State Routes 13-127, Room 204, Pinckneyville, IL 62274
- Phone
- 618-357-5116 (Recorder); general clerk line also referenced as 618-357-6726 in directories
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Perry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $78 for real estate-related documents (includes $30.04 county recording fee, $23 GIS fee, $11.96 automation fee, $9 rental housing support tax)
- Additional pages
- Not separately itemized (flat document fee); subdivision plats $134
- Other fees
- GIS fee ($23) and automation fee ($11.96) bundled into the $78 total; RHSP $9
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Perry County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Perry County requires
- Submission & return
- Original documents returned in person, or via US Mail/courier if submitted that way
- Hours & turnaround
- Most documents recorded same day received; originals returned following business day
Can you e-record in Perry County?
Perry 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 Perry County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Perry County property are searchable at Perry County Supervisor of Assessments. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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