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How to get a copy of a deed in Illinois

Who holds it: County Recorder of Deeds or the County Clerk (recorder functions) in each of Illinois's 102 counties; in Cook County, the Cook County Clerk's Recordings Division1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. More details
  4. Related records in Illinois
  5. How Illinois handles it
  6. Deeds in Illinois counties with a full guide
  7. Official warnings
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Copy fee (Cook)

Cook County: non-certified paper copy $27.50; non-certified electronic download $52

How to search

Search the county recorder/clerk index by PIN, grantor, grantee (online where the county offers it) or in person at the county office3

Fees

Certified fee (Cook)
Cook County: certified copy, paper $55; certified digital PDF file $652
Recording fee (Cook)
Cook County: $107 for deeds (Document Class 1), effective April 1, 20242
Recording fee note
Recording fees are set by state statute and county ordinance; most documents fall into standardized document classes2

Older records and indexes

Years online (Cook)
Cook County: 1985 to present online4

More details

Held by (Cook)
Cook County Clerk, Recordings Division5
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert programs are offered by many county recorders/clerks1
Liens: liens at the county
State/federal tax liens, mechanic's liens and UCC fixture-related filings recorded with the county recorder/clerk (Cook example: tax liens $38, mechanic's lien $64)2
Maps: state GIS portal
Illinois Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (Illinois State Geological Survey): clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu6

How Illinois handles it

  • Cook County consolidated clerk. Cook County Clerk handles recordings (deeds), vital records, assumed names and suburban elections; Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is a separate office for court, divorce and probate records.4

Deeds in Illinois counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Champaign CountyChampaign County Clerk & Recorder - Recorder of Deeds Division9Search78Fee charged$1.00 per page for prints through Tapestry7
Cook CountyCook County Clerk - Recordings Division11Search10Fee chargedNon-certified copy: paper $27.50; electronic download $512
DeKalb CountyCounty Clerk & Recorder - Recorder's Division14Search13$1.00 per page; plats and maps $5.0015
DuPage CountyDuPage County Recorder17Search16Free searchDocument copy fee $0.50 per page18
Kane CountyKane County Recorder20Search19Free search$1.00 per page21
Kankakee CountyKankakee County Recorder24Search2223Fee charged$1.00 per page for prints via Tapestry; $.25 per printed page for Laredo accounts22
Kendall CountyKendall County Clerk & Recorder27Search2526Photo copies $.50 per page; plat copies $5.00 per page28
Lake CountyRecording Division of the Lake County Clerk's Office30Search29Recorded documents $1 per page; plats $5 per page; PTAX forms $1 per form; military discharges free to the veteran31
LaSalle CountyLaSalle County Recorder of Deeds34Search3233Free search, fee for copiesIn office $1.50 per page; sent out by email or mail $4.00 per document plus $1.50 each additional page35
Macon CountyRecorder36Search36—
Madison CountyMadison County Recorder37Search37$1.00 per page at the counter; $2.00 per page emailed (prepaid); mail $1/page38
McHenry CountyMcHenry County Recorder41Search3940Free search, fee for copies—
McLean CountyMcLean County Clerk, Recording Division43Search42$1.00 per page (recorded document copy); plat copy $4.00; faxed copy $12.0044
Peoria CountyPeoria County Clerk - Land Records45Search45—
Rock Island CountyRock Island County Recorder's Office48Search4647Photocopy $.50 per page; mail requests $5; email requests $2 plus cost of copy; large maps $349
Sangamon CountySangamon County Recorder52Search5051Non-certified: $2 for the first two pages, $0.25 each additional page53
St. Clair CountyRecorder of Deeds56Search5455Free search$2.00 per page; full plats $5.00 per page; 30x36 plats $10.00 first page, $5.00 each additional; UCC and state/federal tax lien copies $1.00 per page57
Tazewell CountyTazewell County Clerk & Recorder58Search5859Fee charged—
Will CountyWill County Recorder of Deeds62Search6061Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page (8.5x11); $2.00 per page (11x17); plat copies $4.00 per page; e-mail/fax copy fee $1.00 per document; DD214 no charge63
Winnebago CountyWinnebago County Recorder's Office66Search6465Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page (max $35.00 per document)67

For any other county, see the county list on the Illinois guide.

Official warnings

  • Home title theft / deed fraud; avoid paid 'title lock' services. AG warns of deed fraud and says paid title-lock monitoring duplicates free county property fraud alerts (Illinois Attorney General)1

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Illinois office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Illinois: Illinois public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

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  2. Recording FeesCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Search RecordingsCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  4. Recording FAQsCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  5. RecordingsCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  6. About - Illinois Geospatial Data ClearinghouseIllinois State Geological Surveychecked November 4, 2026
  7. Search RecordsChampaign County Clerk & Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  8. Search Records | Champaign County ClerkChampaign County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  9. Recorder of DeedsChampaign County Clerk & Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Search RecordingsCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  11. County Clerk (agency page)Cook County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Recording FeesCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  13. Property Data and MapsCounty of DeKalb, ILchecked November 4, 2026
  14. County Clerk & Recorder (county page)County of DeKalb, ILchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Predictable Fee Schedule (PDF)DeKalb County Clerk & Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Search Records OnlineDuPage County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  17. DuPage County home pageDuPage Countychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Forms and Fee SchedulesDuPage County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Kane County Recorder - HomeKane County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Kane Countychecked November 4, 2026
  21. Price ListKane County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Online AccessKankakee County Recorderchecked November 7, 2026
  23. Online Access – Kankakee County RecorderKankakee County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  24. Kankakee County Recorder homeKankakee County Recorderchecked November 7, 2026
  25. County Recorder | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  26. County Recorder | Kendall County, ILKendall County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  27. Kendall County, IL (home page)Kendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  28. Kendall County Recorder Fee Schedule (PDF, dated 8.1.25)Kendall County, ILchecked November 6, 2026
  29. Lake County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  30. Lake County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  31. Lake County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  32. Records Online | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Records Online | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  34. Recorder of Deeds | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  35. Predictable Fee Schedule effective May 9, 2025 (PDF)LaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Recorder - Macon County, IllinoisMacon County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
  37. RecorderMadison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  38. Recorder - FAQsMadison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  39. County RecorderMcHenry County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  40. County Recorder | McHenry County, ILMcHenry County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  41. HomeMcHenry County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  42. eSearch Account Sign In (recording records)McLean County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  43. DepartmentsMcLean County, ILchecked November 4, 2026
  44. Predictable Recording Fee Schedule (Current Fee Schedule PDF)McLean County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  45. Land RecordsPeoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  46. Quick Links - Recorder's Office - Search Land RecordsRock Island County, ILchecked November 6, 2026
  47. Quick Links • Recorder&#39s Office - Search Land RecordsRock Island County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  48. Recorder's OfficeRock Island Countychecked November 4, 2026
  49. Recorder FeesRock Island Countychecked November 4, 2026
  50. Sangamon County > Departments > M-R > Recorder > Land Records Searchsangamonil.govchecked November 4, 2026
  51. Sangamon County > Departments > M-R > Recorder > Land Records SearchSangamon County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
  52. Sangamon County Recordersangamonil.govchecked November 4, 2026
  53. Sangamon County > Departments > M-R > Recorder > Fee Schedulesangamonil.govchecked November 4, 2026
  54. Il-sc-rodremoteSt. Clair County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  55. St. Clair County Illinois > Departments > Recorder of Deeds > Remote AccessSt. Clair County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  56. Il-sc-homeSt. Clair County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  57. Il-sc-rodcopySt. Clair County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  58. County Clerk & RecorderTazewell County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  59. County Clerk & Recorder | Tazewell CountyTazewell County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  60. Will County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  61. Ways to SearchWill County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  62. Will Countychecked November 4, 2026
  63. Will County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  64. Recorder's Office - Records SearchWinnebago County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  65. Records SearchWinnebago County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
  66. Recorder's OfficeWinnebago County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  67. Recorder's Office - Filing Fees (effective January 1, 2025)Winnebago County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026