Boone County Recorder Information

Land records in Boone County are recorded by the County Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Amy E. Ohlsen.

Land records start in 1838. Records are available through Laredo Connect or the office's property document books and microfiche; the office has three public work stations for searching via Laredo Connect. A free online document search and a pay-per-use Tapestry EON search are offered.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk & Recorder | Boone County, IL · Recording Information | Boone County, IL

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective August 1, 2018.

StatewideCounties set a predictable fee schedule by ordinance or resolution, with one all-inclusive aggregate fee for each document class (deeds; leases; mortgages, including assignments, extensions, amendments, subordinations and mortgage releases; easements; nonstandard documents; miscellaneous; maps or plats). Fees may not be based on page count or other individual attributes of a document. Statutory minimum aggregate fee for each of these classes: $31 (a minimum $13 county fee plus the $18 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge). The minimum for maps or plats is $50. A county may adopt an additional fee for a document that references more than 5 tax parcels or document numbers. Certified and non-certified copy fees may not exceed the highest document class recording fee.

Exempt standard document (federal, state, and local government documents exempt from the Rental Housing Support Program surcharge): $47.00. Plats of subdivision and condominiums: $227.00. Plats of survey 11 x 17 or larger (maximum 24 x 36): $92.00. Certified copies of documents: same as the current recording fee. Memo of Judgment: $65.00. Power of Attorney: $45.00. Articles of Incorporation: $45.00. State and federal liens, renewals and releases (brought in by the person): $47.00. UCC filing: $54.00. UCC termination: $34.00. Military discharge record: no charge.

Paying the office

Cash must be exact change; the office cannot give refunds or make change.

Transfer tax

Illinois Real Estate Transfer Tax. 50¢ for each $500 of value or fraction of $500 stated in the declaration required by Section 31-25. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, 35 ILCS 200/31-10)

StatewideCounties may add a county real estate transfer tax at the rate of 25 cents for each $500 of value or fraction thereof stated in the declaration required by Section 31-25 of the Property Tax Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1031). The recorder or registrar of titles collects it before recording the deed or trust document. Home rule municipalities may levy their own transfer taxes. The amount of a mortgage remaining outstanding when real estate is transferred subject to it is not included in the basis.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2 · 35 ILCS 200/31-10 Imposition of tax · 55 ILCS 5/5-1031 County real estate transfer tax · Recording Information | Boone County, IL

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

StatewideThe first page must contain a blank space measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches from the upper right corner. Margins may be used only for non-essential notations, such as form numbers, page numbers, and customer notations.

StatewideA document that does not meet the statutory standards (size, ink, paper, margins, blank space, no stapled attachments, 5 or fewer parcels or document numbers referenced) may be recorded in the nonstandard document class if it allows a legible reproduction.

Pages may be stapled together, but nothing may be affixed to a page with tape, glue, or labels. Checks may not be stapled to the document.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• PTAX-203, Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration Statewide Illinois Department of Revenue
  At the time a deed, a document transferring a controlling interest in real property, or trust document is presented for recordation, except as provided in Section 31-45
• Boone County Plat Act Affidavit Boone County Recorder
  Required to accompany a Deed when a Metes & Bounds legal description is given, when Roadway Easements and Right of Way (ingress or egress) are designated, or when a division of land of five (5) acres more or less is noted
• MyDec transfer declaration Illinois Department of Revenue
  As of September 11, 2023, all transfer declarations must be completed using MyDec; status must say closing completed prior to submitting the documents for recording

Submitting documents

The office does not give legal advice, forms, opinions, legal descriptions, or search services.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2 · 35 ILCS 200/31-25 Transfer declaration · 55 ILCS 5/3-5022 · 55 ILCS 5/3-5026 · 765 ILCS 5/35c · Recording Information | Boone County, IL