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Recording a Deed or Document in St. Clair County, IL
St. Clair County (population 250,708) records real-property documents through the St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds. 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.
St. Clair County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Regular mail: PO Box 543, Belleville, IL 62222; Overnight (FedEx/UPS): #10 Public Sq, 5th Floor, Belleville, IL 62220
- Phone
- (618) 825-2481 / 2482
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
St. Clair County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds $55.00 (with RHSP)/$36.00 (without RHSP); Mortgages $55.00/$36.00; Leases $46.00/$27.00; Easements $53.00; Military discharge no fee; Miscellaneous recordings $49.00; Plats/Restrictions/Ordinances $49.00
- Additional pages
- Page-based fee for extra length not separately confirmed)
- Other fees
- RHSP (Rental Housing Support Program) surcharge embedded in fee differential shown above
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What St. Clair County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents received after 3:00pm are recorded the next business day
Can you e-record in St. Clair County?
Yes. St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Clair 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 St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Clair County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Clair County property are searchable at St. Clair County Assessor / Supervisor of Assessments (Chief County Assessment Officer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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