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LaSalle County, Illinois public records

In LaSalle County, deeds are recorded by the LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the LaSalle County Assessments, with township assessors; court files are kept by the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about LaSalle County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsLaSalle County Recorder of Deeds5Search deeds23Free search, fee for copiesIn office $1.50 per page; sent out by email or mail $4.00 per document plus $1.50 each additional page4
Property values and ownersLaSalle County Assessments, with township assessors6Property search7—
Property tax billsLaSalle County Treasurer7Tax bill search8—
Court casesLaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division7—Fees: copies: First page $2.00; next 19 pages $.50 each; remaining pages $.25 each9
Marriage recordsLaSalle County Clerk10——
Divorce recordsLaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division7——
Birth certificatesLaSalle County Clerk10—$18 first copy; $5 additional copies of same document11
Death certificatesLaSalle County Clerk10—$22 first copy; $9 additional copies of same document11
Probate and willsLaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division12——
Business names (DBA)LaSalle County Clerk10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in LaSalle County are recorded by the LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds.5

Online search
lasallecountyil.gov/511/Records-Online23Free search, fee for copies
Cost
DirectSearch free (index only, no images); Tapestry paid per search by credit card (printing extra); Laredo subscription (call 815-434-8226 for cost)2
Who runs it
Fidlar Technologies (DirectSearch, Laredo) and Tapestry (landrecords.com)2
Years online
DirectSearch: indexed information back to July 1982 (no images); Laredo: computer index back to about 19672
Copy fee
In office $1.50 per page; sent out by email or mail $4.00 per document plus $1.50 each additional page4
Certified copy fee
$14.50 plus the in-office copy fee4
Recording fee
Standard document $100; nonstandard document $125 (predictable fee schedule effective May 9, 2025)4
Military discharge
Copies of military discharges: no charge (request form required)4
How to order
In person at the Recorder's Office (free to examine; copies for a fee), or order certified copies online through the link on the Records Online page23
Earliest records
Records date back to the early 1830s5
Fraud alerts
Property Fraud Alert System page on the county site7

How deeds work in Illinois

Property values, owners and tax bills

The LaSalle County Assessments (Supervisor of Assessments), with township assessors sets property values6; the LaSalle County Treasurer bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
lasallecountysa.org/search (Online Assessment Inquiry; property record cards)7
Tax bill search
propertytaxonline.org/Home/Disclaimer.aspx (Treasurer's Online Property Tax Inquiry: parcel or mobile home)8
Tax pay
payments.municipay.com/il_lasalle/search (Pay Property Tax Online, linked by the Treasurer)13
Appealing a value
Written appeal to the LaSalle County Board of Review within 30 days of the publication of the township assessment; then the state Property Tax Appeal Board14

How property tax works in Illinois

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court of LaSalle County (13th Judicial Circuit)Traffic, criminal, civil, juvenile, probate, family (dissolution) casesLaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division Online Court Records page on lasallecounty.com (embedded Clericus Magnus case lookup); public access terminals in both courthouses12
Fees: copies
First page $2.00; next 19 pages $.50 each; remaining pages $.25 each9
Fees: certified
$6.00 per certified document (plus copy fees)9
Fees: record search
$6.00 per year searched12
Fees: how to order
Written request by mail, fax or email with name, address, daytime phone, case number if known; fees paid in advance; typical turnaround 1-2 business days9
Fees: computerized since
Clerk computerization started in 198912

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Certified copies only, by written request (name, address, date of birth, phone, case number) to the Circuit Clerk, 707 Etna Road; $6.00 per certified document plus copy fees9

How Illinois courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the LaSalle County Clerk.10

Marriage license
$35 marriage license; both parties apply in person; valid 60 days15
Certified copy
$18 first certified copy; $5 each additional copy of the same certificate issued at the same time; written request15

Illinois marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Dissolution of marriage/civil union cases are filed with the Circuit Clerk (case types DC / dissolution); records via Circuit Clerk copy requests12

Illinois divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the LaSalle County Clerk.10

Fee
$18 first copy; $5 additional copies of same document11
What it covers
County Clerk issues vital records for events in LaSalle County10
Form
Birth Record Search Form (PDF) on the Licenses / Fees page11

Ordering an Illinois birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the LaSalle County Clerk.10

Fee
$22 first copy; $9 additional copies of same document11
Form
Death Record Search Form (PDF)11

Ordering an Illinois death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the LaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division (probate cases, case type P).12

Filing fee
Administration of decedent's estate: $369.0012
Letters copy
Certified copy of Letters of Office $2.0012

Business names (DBA)

Assumed name certificates filed with the County Clerk; $25 filing fee; notice published once a week for three weeks11

Voter records

Voter registration and lookup through the Illinois State Board of Elections online links on the county site7

Historical records

Naturalization
Original naturalization documents are at the Illinois Regional Archives Depository, Founders Memorial Library, Rm. 245B, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 (815-753-1807)16
Old deeds
Old deed records through 1983 searchable in name and legal-description index books in the Recorder's Office5

Good to know about LaSalle County records

  • A courthouse fire in 1880 destroyed some older land records; surviving Recorder records are backed up on microfilm offsite.5
  • Recorder land records date back to the early 1830s.5
  • Since November 12, 2018 every recorded document must show the tax parcel index number (PIN) for each legal description (Ordinance #18-188).4
  • The Circuit Clerk has two locations: Civil Division in the downtown Ottawa courthouse (119 W. Madison) and Traffic & Criminal Division at 707 Etna Road.17
  • From the 2025-payable-2026 tax sale, the county acquires all delinquent real estate taxes as trustee for the taxing districts (Public Act 104-0553); delinquent mobile home taxes still go to private tax buyers.13
  • The Recorder records non-LaSalle County birth, death and marriage certificates and veterans' discharge papers (DD-214, request form needed).18
  • The County Clerk also keeps delinquent tax records and takes redemption payments.10

Office addresses, phones and hours

LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds

Address
707 E Etna Road, Ottawa, IL 613505
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm5

LaSalle County Clerk

Address
707 Etna Road, Ottawa, IL 6135010
Mail
PO Box 430, Ottawa, IL 6135010
Phone
815-434-8201 (marriage licenses 815-434-8202)10
Hours
8 am to 4:30 pm (marriage license desk; arrive by 4 pm)15

LaSalle County Assessments (Supervisor of Assessments), with township assessors

LaSalle County Treasurer

Address
707 East Etna Road, Room 153, Ottawa, IL 6135013
Phone
815-434-8219 option 413

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Traffic & Criminal Division, 13th Judicial Circuit

Address
707 Etna Road, Room 141, Ottawa, IL 6135020
Phone
815-434-8271; fax 815-434-829920
Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday20

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division

Address
119 W. Madison Street, Room 201, Ottawa, IL 6135022
Phone
815-434-8671; fax 815-433-919822
Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday23

LaSalle County Circuit Clerk, Civil Division (probate cases, case type P)

Address
119 W. Madison Street, Room 201, Ottawa, IL 613509
Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday23

LaSalle County Sheriff's Office, Records

Phone
815-434-8379 (Records); Sheriff 815-433-216124

LaSalle County Clerk (elections)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
FOIA requests go to each department's email (e.g. Recorder [email protected], County Clerk [email protected], Sheriff accidents/incidents [email protected], jail [email protected])19
Court note
The Circuit Clerk says it is not subject to FOIA but court records are presumed open for inspection and copies26

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in LaSalle County?

The LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Recorder's Office (free to examine; copies for a fee), or order certified copies online through the link on the Records Online page. Plain copies: In office $1.50 per page; sent out by email or mail $4.00 per document plus $1.50 each additional page. Certified copies: $14.50 plus the in-office copy fee.54

Can I search LaSalle County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. DirectSearch free (index only, no images); Tapestry paid per search by credit card (printing extra); Laredo subscription (call 815-434-8226 for cost). The official search: lasallecountyil.gov/511/Records-Online2

How much is a birth certificate in LaSalle County?

$18 first copy; $5 additional copies of same document.11

Where do I get a divorce decree in LaSalle County?

Dissolution of marriage/civil union cases are filed with the Circuit Clerk (case types DC / dissolution); records via Circuit Clerk copy requests.12

How do I look up who owns a property in LaSalle County?

Use the property search of the LaSalle County Assessments (Supervisor of Assessments), with township assessors: lasallecountysa.org/search7

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 LaSalle County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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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.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Records Online | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Records Online | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  4. Predictable Fee Schedule effective May 9, 2025 (PDF)LaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Recorder of Deeds | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Assessments | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Supervisor of Assessmentschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Departments | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Online Property Tax InquiryLaSalle County Treasurerchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Copy RequestsLaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  10. County Clerk | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Licenses / Fees | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Schedule of Fees and Services, Effective January 1, 2022 (PDF)LaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  13. LaSalle County Treasurer (home)LaSalle County Treasurerchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Board of Review | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle Countychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Marriage License Information | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Genealogy & NaturalizationLaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  17. LaSalle County Circuit Clerk (home)LaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Records Filed | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  19. FOIA Directory | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle Countychecked November 4, 2026
  20. Online Court RecordsLaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Copy RequestsLaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Circuit Court ClerksIllinois Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  23. WelcomeLaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Records (Sheriff) | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Sheriffchecked November 4, 2026
  25. LaSalle County, IL (home page)LaSalle Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. FOIA/Public RecordsLaSalle County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  27. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026