Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sangamon County, IL
Sangamon County (population 194,170) records real-property documents through the Sangamon County 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.
Sangamon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sangamon County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 200 South 9th Street, Room 211, Springfield, IL 62701
- Phone
- (217) 535-3020 (recorder general); fee-schedule source also lists 217-535-3150
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sangamon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Certified copy fee confirmed: $26 certified copies of property documents except plats)
- Additional pages
- non-certified copies $2 for first two pages, $0.25 each additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sangamon County Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sangamon County?
Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Sangamon County's formatting rules: 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 Sangamon County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sangamon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sangamon County property are searchable at Sangamon 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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