Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Randolph County, IL
Randolph County (population 29,921) records real-property documents through the Randolph 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.
Randolph County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Randolph County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 1 Taylor Street, Room 202, Chester, IL 62233
- Phone
- 618-826-5000 ext. 191
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Randolph County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $80.00 flat fee for most instruments (deeds, assignments, tax deeds, liens, restrictions & covenants, memorandum of judgment $61.00)
- Additional pages
- Not per-page (flat fee); Plats $94.00 (four copies required); Corporation/UCC $61.00; Ordinances/Public Entities $71.00; Tax Liens $11.00 first name + $1.00 each additional name
- Other fees
- Military discharge (DD214) recorded at no charge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Randolph County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Randolph County requires
- Submission & return
- Original documents returned to customer, typically next business day
- Hours & turnaround
- Most documents returned next business day
Can you e-record in Randolph County?
Yes. Randolph 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 Randolph County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Randolph 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Randolph County property are searchable at Randolph 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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