Rock Island County Recorder Information

Land records in Rock Island County are recorded by the Recorder's Office. The office is held by Kelly Fisher.

Land records can be searched through Tapestry or Laredo. Property ownership, sale prices, liens, easements, lot sizes and legal descriptions are not given by phone; they may be requested in person, by mail, or by fax (309-558-3642).

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder's Office | Rock Island County, IL · Staff Directory • Recorder's Office · Document Information | Rock Island 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 February 1, 2025.

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 RHSP Conforming Document: $64 (no page count), covering articles of incorporation and related documents, birth, death and marriage records (outside of Rock Island County), judgments, notice of probate, power of attorney for property, affidavit without legal description, certificate of trust without legal description, and state, county and city documents when paid for by the municipality. Uniform Commercial Code (all types): $48.50. Surveyor's Monument Record: $83. Subdivision Plats (original plus 3 signed copies): $99.50. Condo Declaration: $83. Condo Plat: $60. Military Discharge Records: no fee. Mechanic's Lien, Release of Mechanic's Lien, Lis Pendens Notice, Release of Lis Pendens: $83 each. Release of Federal or State Tax Lien, Memorandum of Judgment, Release/Satisfaction of Judgment: $64 each. State/Federal Liens and Releases: see Recorder for fee. File stamped copies: $2 documents/$5 maps. Aperture cards: $2 per card. Large maps: $3. Mail requests: $5. Email requests: $2 plus cost of copy. Fax replies: $3 faxing fee and $1 for each page of copy, paid in advance.

Paying the office

Debit/credit cards accepted since October 7, 2019 for copies over the phone, email and in office, and for in-office recordings.

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 · Fees | Rock Island 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.

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

Submitting documents

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 · Fees | Rock Island County, IL · Document Information | Rock Island County, IL · Electronic Recording | Rock Island County, IL