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4		-	AN ACT concerning local government.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
8		-	Sections 3-5001, 3-5002, 3-5003, 3-5004, 3-5005, 3-5005.1,
9		-	3-5005.2, 3-5005.3, 3-5005.4, 3-5006, 3-5007, 3-5008, 3-5009,
10		-	3-5010, 3-5010.5, 3-5010.8, 3-5011, 3-5012, 3-5013, 3-5014,
11		-	3-5015, 3-5016, 3-5019, 3-5020, 3-5020.5, 3-5021, 3-5024,
12		-	3-5025, 3-5029, 3-5031, 3-5033, 3-5036.5, 3-5037, 3-5038,
13		-	3-5045, 4-12003 and by adding Sections 3-5018.2 and 4-12002.3
14		-	as follows:
15		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5001)
16		-	Sec. 3-5001. County clerk as recorder; election of
17		-	recorder. The county clerk in counties having a population of
18		-	less than 60,000 inhabitants shall be the recorder in the
19		-	clerk's his county.
20		-	In counties having a population of 60,000 or more
21		-	inhabitants, there shall be elected a recorder, as provided by
22		-	law, who shall hold his office until a his successor is
23		-	qualified.
24		-	If the population of any county in which a recorder has
25		-	been elected decreases to less than 60,000, the voters of that
26		-	county shall continue to elect a recorder if the county board
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning local government.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
	7	+	5 Sections 3-5001, 3-5002, 3-5003, 3-5004, 3-5005, 3-5005.1,
	8	+	6 3-5005.2, 3-5005.3, 3-5005.4, 3-5006, 3-5007, 3-5008, 3-5009,
	9	+	7 3-5010, 3-5010.5, 3-5010.8, 3-5011, 3-5012, 3-5013, 3-5014,
	10	+	8 3-5015, 3-5016, 3-5019, 3-5020, 3-5020.5, 3-5021, 3-5024,
	11	+	9 3-5025, 3-5029, 3-5031, 3-5033, 3-5036.5, 3-5037, 3-5038,
	12	+	10 3-5045, 4-12003 and by adding Sections 3-5018.2 and 4-12002.3
	13	+	11 as follows:
	14	+	12 (55 ILCS 5/3-5001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5001)
	15	+	13 Sec. 3-5001. County clerk as recorder; election of
	16	+	14 recorder. The county clerk in counties having a population of
	17	+	15 less than 60,000 inhabitants shall be the recorder in the
	18	+	16 clerk's his county.
	19	+	17 In counties having a population of 60,000 or more
	20	+	18 inhabitants, there shall be elected a recorder, as provided by
	21	+	19 law, who shall hold his office until a his successor is
	22	+	20 qualified.
	23	+	21 If the population of any county in which a recorder has
	24	+	22 been elected decreases to less than 60,000, the voters of that
	25	+	23 county shall continue to elect a recorder if the county board
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33		-	adopts a resolution to continue the office of an elected
34		-	recorder.
35		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)
36		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5002)
37		-	Sec. 3-5002. Bond. Every recorder, whether elected as such
38		-	or holding the office of recorder in addition to the office of
39		-	county clerk as hereinbefore provided, shall, before entering
40		-	upon the duties of the his or her office, give bonds (or, if
41		-	the county is self-insured, the county through its
42		-	self-insurance program may provide bonding), with sufficient
43		-	security to be approved by the circuit court, payable to the
44		-	People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of $10,000
45		-	(except that in counties having a population of 60,000 or more
46		-	inhabitants the penalty of the bond shall be $20,000),
47		-	conditioned for the faithful discharge of the recorder's his
48		-	or her duties, and to deliver up all papers, books, records and
49		-	other things appertaining to the his or her office, whole,
50		-	safe and undefaced, when lawfully required so to do - which
51		-	bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State,
52		-	and a copy thereof filed of record in the court.
53		-	(Source: P.A. 88-387.)
54		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5003)
55		-	Sec. 3-5003. Oath. Each recorder, before entering upon the
56		-	duties of the his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath
57		-
58		-
59		-	or affirmation prescribed by Section 3, Article XIII of the
60		-	Constitution, which shall be filed with the county clerk.
61		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
62		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5004)
63		-	Sec. 3-5004. Commencement of duties. The recorder shall
64		-	enter upon the duties of the his office on the first day in the
65		-	month of December following the recorder's his election on
66		-	which the office of the recorder is required, by statute or by
67		-	action of the county board, to be open. The recorder He shall
68		-	be commissioned by the Governor.
69		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
70		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005)
71		-	Sec. 3-5005. Functions, powers and duties of recorder. The
72		-	functions and powers of the recorders shall be uniform in the
73		-	various counties of this State. The recorder has those
74		-	functions, powers, and duties as provided in this Division the
75		-	Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3-5006.
76		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
77		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5005.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.1)
78		-	Sec. 3-5005.1. Appointment of deputies, assistants and
79		-	personnel. The recorder shall appoint his deputies,
80		-	assistants, and personnel to assist the recorder him in the
81		-	performance of the recorder's his duties.
82		-
83		-
84		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
85		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5005.2) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.2)
86		-	Sec. 3-5005.2. Internal operations of office. The recorder
87		-	shall have the right to control the internal operations of the
88		-	his office; to procure necessary equipment, materials and
89		-	services to perform the duties of the his office. The recorder
90		-	Recorder shall have the right to select the computer or
91		-	micrographic system to be used for document storage and
92		-	retrieval. The recorder Recorder may retain the services of
93		-	management or consulting firms to establish or maintain such a
94		-	system.
95		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
96		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5005.3) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.3)
97		-	Sec. 3-5005.3. Monthly report of financial status. The
98		-	recorder shall file a monthly report with the county clerk
99		-	summarizing the financial status of the his office in such
100		-	form as shall be determined by the county board.
101		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
102		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5005.4) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.4)
103		-	Sec. 3-5005.4. Deposit of fee income; special funds. The
104		-	recorder shall deposit in the office of the county treasurer
105		-	monthly by the 10th day of the month following, all fee income.
106		-	The recorder may maintain the following special funds from
107		-
108		-
109		-	which the county board shall authorize payment by voucher
110		-	between board meetings:
111		-	(a) Overpayments.
112		-	(b) Reasonable amount needed during the succeeding
113		-	accounting period to pay office expenses, postage, freight,
114		-	express or similar charges.
115		-	(c) Excess earnings from the sale of revenue stamps to be
116		-	maintained in a fund to be used for the purchase of additional
117		-	stamps from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
118		-	(d) Fund to pay necessary travel, dues and other expenses
119		-	incurred in attending workshops, educational seminars and
120		-	organizational meetings established for the purpose of
121		-	providing in-service training.
122		-	(e) Trust funds and for such other purposes as may be
123		-	provided for by law.
124		-	(f) Such other funds as may be authorized by the county
125		-	board. The recorder shall make accounting monthly to the
126		-	county board through the county clerk of all special funds
127		-	maintained by the recorder him in the discharge of the
128		-	recorder's his duties.
129		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
130		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5006)
131		-	Sec. 3-5006. Appointment of deputies in writing.
132		-	Appointments of deputies shall be in writing, and entered upon
133		-	the records of the his office.
134		-
135		-
136		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
137		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5007)
138		-	Sec. 3-5007. Oath of deputies. Each deputy shall, before
139		-	entering upon the deputy's duties of his office, take and
140		-	subscribe an oath or affirmation, in like form as is required
141		-	of the recorder, which shall be filed in the office of the
142		-	recorder.
143		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
144		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5008)
145		-	Sec. 3-5008. Powers of deputies. Deputy recorders duly
146		-	appointed and qualified may perform any and all duties of the
147		-	recorder in the name of the recorder, and the acts of such
148		-	deputies shall be held to be the acts of the recorder, and in
149		-	case of the death of the recorder or the recorder's his
150		-	deposition from office, the chief deputy shall thereupon
151		-	become the acting recorder until such vacancy shall be filled
152		-	according to the The Election Code, and the chief deputy he
153		-	shall file a like bond and be vested with the same powers and
154		-	subject to the same responsibilities and entitled to the same
155		-	compensation as in case of recorder. Provided, that if the
156		-	recorder is called into the active military service of the
157		-	United States, the his office shall not be deemed to be vacant
158		-	during the time the recorder he is in the active military
159		-	service of the United States, but during the time the recorder
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162		-	he is in such active military service of the United States the
163		-	chief deputy recorder shall be the recorder, and shall perform
164		-	and discharge all of the duties of the recorder in such county,
165		-	and shall be paid the same compensation as provided by law for
166		-	the recorder of the county unless compensated at a higher rate
167		-	than the recorder as chief deputy, apportioned as to the time
168		-	of service, and the chief such deputy recorder shall cease to
169		-	be the recorder upon the discharge of said recorder from the
170		-	active military service of the United States; and provided
171		-	further, that the chief deputy recorder, upon becoming the
172		-	temporary recorder during the absence of the recorder in the
173		-	active military service of the United States, shall give bond
174		-	as required of a regularly elected recorder.
175		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
176		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5009)
177		-	Sec. 3-5009. Recorder liable for deputies. The recorder
178		-	shall be liable for any neglect or omission of the duties of
179		-	the his office, when occasioned by a deputy, in the same manner
180		-	as for the recorder's his own personal neglect or omission.
181		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
182		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5010)
183		-	Sec. 3-5010. Duties of recorder. Every recorder shall, as
184		-	soon as practicable after the receipt of any instrument in
185		-	writing in the his office, entitled to be recorded, record the
186		-
187		-
188		-	same at length in the order of time of its reception, in well
189		-	bound books or computer databases to be provided for that
190		-	purpose. In counties of 500,000 or more inhabitants, the
191		-	recorder may microphotograph or otherwise reproduce on film
192		-	any of such instruments in the manner provided by law. In
193		-	counties of less than 500,000 inhabitants, the recorder may
194		-	cause to be microphotographed or otherwise reproduced on film
195		-	any of such instruments or electronic method of storage. When
196		-	any such instrument is reproduced on film or electronic method
197		-	of storage, the film or electronic method of storage shall
198		-	comply with the minimum standards of quality approved for
199		-	records of the State Records Commission and the device used to
200		-	reproduce the records on the film or electronic method of
201		-	storage shall be one which accurately reproduces the contents
202		-	of the original.
203		-	(Source: P.A. 97-757, eff. 7-6-12.)
204		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5010.5)
205		-	Sec. 3-5010.5. Fraud referral and review.
206		-	(a) Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that
207		-	property fraud, including fraudulent filings intended to cloud
208		-	or fraudulently transfer title to property by recording false
209		-	or altered documents and deeds, is a rapidly growing problem
210		-	throughout the State. In order to combat the increase in the
211		-	number of these filings, a recorder may establish a process to
212		-	review and refer documents suspected to be fraudulent.
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214		-
215		-	(b) Definitions. The terms "recording" and "filing" are
216		-	used interchangeably in this Section.
217		-	(c) Establishment and use of a fraud referral and review
218		-	process. A recorder who establishes a fraud referral and
219		-	review process under the provisions of this Section may use it
220		-	to review deeds and instruments and refer any of them to an
221		-	administrative law judge for review pursuant to subsection (g)
222		-	of this Section that cause the recorder to reasonably believe
223		-	that the filing may be fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or
224		-	intended to unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real
225		-	property. The recorder may enter into an intergovernmental
226		-	agreement with local law enforcement officials for the
227		-	purposes of this referral and review. A recorder may request
228		-	that the Secretary of the Department of Financial and
229		-	Professional Regulation assist in reviewing possible
230		-	fraudulent filings. Upon request, the Secretary, or the
231		-	Secretary's his or her designee, shall assist in identifying
232		-	the validity of filings. The recorder shall notify the
233		-	Secretary when a document suspected to be fraudulent is
234		-	discovered.
235		-	In counties with a population of less than 3 million, a
236		-	recorder shall provide public notice 90 days before the
237		-	establishment of the fraud referral and review process. The
238		-	notice shall include a statement of the recorder's intent to
239		-	create a fraud referral and review process and shall be
240		-	published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
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243		-	and, if feasible, posted on the recorder's website and at the
244		-	recorder's office or offices.
245		-	In determining whether to refer a document to an
246		-	administrative law judge for review, a recorder may take into
247		-	consideration any of the following factors:
248		-	(1) whether the owner of the property or owner's his
249		-	or her designated representative has reported to the
250		-	recorder that another individual is attempting or has
251		-	attempted to record a fraudulent deed or other instrument
252		-	upon the property;
253		-	(2) whether a law enforcement official has contacted
254		-	the recorder indicating that the law enforcement official
255		-	he or she has probable cause to suspect title or recording
256		-	fraud;
257		-	(3) whether the filer's name has a copyright attached
258		-	to it or the property owner's name has nonstandard
259		-	punctuation attached to it;
260		-	(4) whether the documents assert fines that do not
261		-	exist or have no basis under current law or that require
262		-	payment in gold or silver;
263		-	(5) whether the documents are maritime liens, or liens
264		-	under the Federal Maritime Lien Act or the Preferred Ship
265		-	Mortgage Act, or not authorized by the United States Coast
266		-	Guard;
267		-	(6) whether the documents are land patents not
268		-	authorized and certified by the United States Department
269		-
270		-
271		-	of the Interior Bureau of Land Management;
272		-	(7) whether the documents are representing that the
273		-	subject of the lien is releasing itself from a lien held by
274		-	another entity, with no apparent cooperation or
275		-	authorization provided by the lienholder;
276		-	(8) whether the documents are protesting or disputing
277		-	a foreclosure proceeding that are not filed within the
278		-	foreclosure suit and with the court presiding over the
279		-	matter;
280		-	(9) whether the documents are Uniform Commercial Code
281		-	filings referencing birth certificates or other private
282		-	records that are not in compliance with Section 9-501 of
283		-	the Uniform Commercial Code;
284		-	(10) whether the documents are re-recording deeds to
285		-	re-notarize or attach notary certification if prior
286		-	notarization already appears unaltered on the document of
287		-	record;
288		-	(11) whether the documents are asserting diplomatic
289		-	credentials or immunity, non-United States citizenship, or
290		-	independence from the laws of the United States;
291		-	(12) whether the documents are claims that a bank
292		-	cannot hold title after a foreclosure;
293		-	(13) whether the documents are deeds not properly
294		-	signed by the last legal owner of record or the owner's
295		-	court-appointed his or her court appointed representative
296		-	or attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney;
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299		-	(14) whether the documents are manipulated or altered
300		-	federal or State legal or court forms that release a lien;
301		-	(15) whether a document is not related to a valid
302		-	existing or potential adverse transaction, existing lien,
303		-	or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction;
304		-	(16) a document that is not related to a valid
305		-	existing or potential commercial or financial transaction,
306		-	existing agricultural or other lien, or judgment of a
307		-	court of competent jurisdiction;
308		-	(17) whether the document is filed with the intent to
309		-	harass or defraud the person identified in the record or
310		-	any other person;
311		-	(18) whether the document is filed with the intent to
312		-	harass or defraud any member of a governmental office,
313		-	including, but not limited to, the recorder's office,
314		-	local government offices, the State of Illinois, or the
315		-	Federal government; and
316		-	(19) whether the documents are previous court
317		-	determinations, including a previous determination by a
318		-	court of competent jurisdiction that a particular document
319		-	is fraudulent, invalid, or forged.
320		-	(d) Determinations. If a recorder determines, after review
321		-	by legal staff and counsel, that a deed or instrument that is
322		-	recorded in the grantor's index or the grantee's index may be
323		-	fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or intended to unlawfully
324		-	cloud or transfer the title of any real property, the recorder
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327		-	he or she shall refer the deed or instrument to an
328		-	administrative law judge for review pursuant to subsection (g)
329		-	of this Section. The recorder shall record a Notice of
330		-	Referral in the grantor's index or the grantee's index
331		-	identifying the document, corresponding document number in
332		-	question, and the date of referral. The recorder shall also
333		-	notify the parties set forth in subsection (e) of this
334		-	Section. The recorder may, at the recorder's his or her
335		-	discretion, notify law enforcement officials regarding a
336		-	filing determined to be fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or
337		-	intended to unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real
338		-	property.
339		-	(e) Notice. The recorder shall use county property tax
340		-	records to identify and provide notice to the last owner of
341		-	record by telephone, if available, and certified mail both
342		-	when: (1) a deed or instrument has been referred for review and
343		-	determination; and (2) a final determination has been made
344		-	regarding the deed or instrument. Notice, by mail, shall also
345		-	be sent to the physical address of the property associated
346		-	with the deed or instrument.
347		-	(f) Administrative decision. The recorder's decision to
348		-	add a Notice of Referral and refer a document for review is a
349		-	final administrative decision that is subject to review by the
350		-	circuit court of the county where the real property is located
351		-	under the Administrative Review Law. The standard of review by
352		-	the circuit court shall be de novo.
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355		-	(g) Referral and review process. Prior to referral, the
356		-	recorder shall notify the last owner of record of the document
357		-	or documents suspected to be fraudulent. The person, entity,
358		-	or legal representative thereof shall confirm in writing the
359		-	person's, entity's, or legal representative's his or her
360		-	belief that a document or documents are suspected to be
361		-	fraudulent and may request that the recorder refer the case
362		-	for review. Upon request, the recorder shall bring a case to
363		-	its county department of administrative hearings and, within
364		-	10 business days after receipt, an administrative law judge
365		-	shall schedule a hearing to occur no later than 30 days after
366		-	receiving the referral. The referral and case shall clearly
367		-	identify the person, persons, or entity believed to be the
368		-	last true owner of record as the petitioner. Notice of the
369		-	hearing shall be provided by the administrative law judge to
370		-	the filer, or the party represented by the filer, of the
371		-	suspected fraudulent document, the legal representative of the
372		-	recorder of deeds who referred the case, and the last owner of
373		-	record, as identified in the referral.
374		-	If clear and convincing evidence shows the document in
375		-	question to be fraudulent, the administrative law judge shall
376		-	rule the document to be fraudulent and forward the judgment to
377		-	all the parties identified in this subsection. Upon receiving
378		-	notice of the judgment of fraud, the recorder shall, within 5
379		-	business days, record a new document that includes a copy of
380		-	the judgment in front of the Notice of Referral that shall
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382		-
383		-	clearly state that the document in question has been found to
384		-	be fraudulent and shall not be considered to affect the chain
385		-	of title of the property in any way.
386		-	If the administrative law judge finds the document to be
387		-	legitimate, the recorder shall, within 5 business days after
388		-	receiving notice, record a copy of the judgment.
389		-	A decision by an administrative law judge shall not
390		-	preclude a State's attorney or sheriff from proceeding with a
391		-	criminal investigation or criminal charges. If a county does
392		-	not have an administrative law judge that specializes in
393		-	public records, one shall be appointed within 3 months after
394		-	the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
395		-	Assembly, or the original case shall be forwarded to the
396		-	proper circuit court with jurisdiction.
397		-	Nothing in this Section precludes a private right of
398		-	action by any party with an interest in the property affected
399		-	by the review and referral, or the filer of the document or
400		-	documents suspected to be fraudulent. Nothing in this Section
401		-	requires a person or entity who may have had a fraudulent
402		-	document or encumbrance filed against the person's or entity's
403		-	his or her property to use the fraud review and referral
404		-	process or administrative review created by this Section.
405		-	(h) Fees. The recorder shall retain any filing fees
406		-	associated with filing a deed or instrument that is determined
407		-	to be fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or intended to
408		-	unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real property
409		-
410		-
411		-	under this Section.
412		-	(i) Liability. Neither a recorder nor any of the
413		-	recorder's his or her employees or agents shall be subject to
414		-	personal liability by reason of any error or omission in the
415		-	performance of any duty under this Section, except in case of
416		-	willful or wanton conduct. Neither the recorder nor any of the
417		-	recorder's his or her employees shall incur liability for the
418		-	referral or review, or failure to refer or review, a document
419		-	or instrument under this Section.
420		-	(j) Applicability. This Section applies only to filings
421		-	provided to the recorder on and after the effective date of
422		-	this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
423		-	(k) (Blank).
424		-	(Source: P.A. 100-276, eff. 8-22-17.)
425		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5010.8)
426		-	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
427		-	Sec. 3-5010.8. Mechanics lien demand and referral pilot
428		-	program.
429		-	(a) Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that
430		-	expired mechanics liens on residential property, which cloud
431		-	title to property, are a rapidly growing problem throughout
432		-	the State. In order to address the increase in expired
433		-	mechanics liens and, more specifically, those that have not
434		-	been released by the lienholder, a recorder may establish a
435		-	process to demand and refer mechanics liens that have been
436		-
437		-
438		-	recorded but not litigated or released in accordance with the
439		-	Mechanics Lien Act to an administrative law judge for
440		-	resolution or demand that the lienholder commence suit or
441		-	forfeit the lien.
442		-	(b) Definitions. As used in this Section:
443		-	"Demand to Commence Suit" means the written demand
444		-	specified in Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act.
445		-	"Mechanics lien" and "lien" are used interchangeably in
446		-	this Section.
447		-	"Notice of Expired Mechanics Lien" means the notice a
448		-	recorder gives to a property owner under subsection (d)
449		-	informing the property owner of an expired lien.
450		-	"Notice of Referral" means the document referring a
451		-	mechanics lien to a county's code hearing unit.
452		-	"Recording" and "filing" are used interchangeably in this
453		-	Section.
454		-	"Referral" or "refer" means a recorder's referral of a
455		-	mechanics lien to a county's code hearing unit to obtain a
456		-	determination as to whether a recorded mechanics lien is
457		-	valid.
458		-	"Residential property" means real property improved with
459		-	not less than one nor more than 4 residential dwelling units; a
460		-	residential condominium unit, including, but not limited to,
461		-	the common elements allocated to the exclusive use of the
462		-	condominium unit that form an integral part of the condominium
463		-	unit and any parking unit or units specified by the
464		-
465		-
466		-	declaration to be allocated to a specific residential
467		-	condominium unit; or a single tract of agriculture real estate
468		-	consisting of 40 acres or less that is improved with a
469		-	single-family residence. If a declaration of condominium
470		-	ownership provides for individually owned and transferable
471		-	parking units, "residential property" does not include the
472		-	parking unit of a specified residential condominium unit
473		-	unless the parking unit is included in the legal description
474		-	of the property against which the mechanics lien is recorded.
475		-	(c) Establishment of a mechanics lien demand and referral
476		-	process. After a public hearing, a recorder in a county with a
477		-	code hearing unit may adopt rules establishing a mechanics
478		-	lien demand and referral process for residential property. A
479		-	recorder shall provide public notice 90 days before the public
480		-	hearing. The notice shall include a statement of the
481		-	recorder's intent to create a mechanics lien demand and
482		-	referral process and shall be published in a newspaper of
483		-	general circulation in the county and, if feasible, be posted
484		-	on the recorder's website and at the recorder's office or
485		-	offices.
486		-	(d) Notice of Expired Lien. If a recorder determines,
487		-	after review by legal staff or counsel, that a mechanics lien
488		-	recorded in the grantor's index or the grantee's index is an
489		-	expired lien, the recorder shall serve a Notice of Expired
490		-	Lien by certified mail to the last known address of the owner.
491		-	The owner or legal representative of the owner of the
492		-
493		-
494		-	residential property shall confirm in writing the owner's or
495		-	legal representative's his or her belief that the lien is not
496		-	involved in pending litigation and, if there is no pending
497		-	litigation, as verified and confirmed by county court records,
498		-	the owner may request that the recorder proceed with a
499		-	referral or serve a Demand to Commence Suit.
500		-	For the purposes of this Section, a recorder shall
501		-	determine if a lien is an expired lien. A lien is expired if a
502		-	suit to enforce the lien has not been commenced or a
503		-	counterclaim has not been filed by the lienholder within 2
504		-	years after the completion date of the contract as specified
505		-	in the recorded mechanics lien. The 2-year period shall be
506		-	increased to the extent that an automatic stay under Section
507		-	362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code stays a suit or
508		-	counterclaim to foreclose the lien. If a work completion date
509		-	is not specified in the recorded lien, then the work
510		-	completion date is the date of recording of the mechanics
511		-	lien.
512		-	(e) Demand to Commence Suit. Upon receipt of an owner's
513		-	confirmation that the lien is not involved in pending
514		-	litigation and a request for the recorder to serve a Demand to
515		-	Commence Suit, the recorder shall serve a Demand to Commence
516		-	Suit on the lienholder of the expired lien as provided in
517		-	Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act. A recorder may request
518		-	that the Secretary of State assist in providing registered
519		-	agent information or obtain information from the Secretary of
520		-
521		-
522		-	State's registered business database when the recorder seeks
523		-	to serve a Demand to Commence suit on the lienholder. Upon
524		-	request, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State's
525		-	his or her designee, shall provide the last known address or
526		-	registered agent information for a lienholder who is
527		-	incorporated or doing business in the State. The recorder must
528		-	record a copy of the Demand to Commence suit in the grantor's
529		-	index or the grantee's index identifying the mechanics lien
530		-	and include the corresponding document number and the date of
531		-	demand. The recorder may, at the recorder's his or her
532		-	discretion, notify the Secretary of State regarding a Demand
533		-	to Commence suit determined to involve a company, corporation,
534		-	or business registered with that office.
535		-	When the lienholder commences a suit or files an answer
536		-	within 30 days or the lienholder records a release of lien with
537		-	the county recorder as required by subsection (a) of Section
538		-	34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, then the demand and referral
539		-	process is completed for the recorder for that property. If
540		-	service under this Section is responded to consistent with
541		-	Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, the recorder may not
542		-	proceed under subsection (f). If no response is received
543		-	consistent with Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, the
544		-	recorder may proceed under subsection (f).
545		-	(f) Referral. Upon receipt of an owner's confirmation that
546		-	the lien is not involved in pending litigation and a request
547		-	for the recorder to proceed with a referral, the recorder
548		-
549		-
550		-	shall: (i) file the Notice of Referral with the county's code
551		-	hearing unit; (ii) identify and notify the lienholder by
552		-	telephone, if available, of the referral and send a copy of the
553		-	Notice of Referral by certified mail to the lienholder using
554		-	information included in the recorded mechanics lien or the
555		-	last known address or registered agent received from the
556		-	Secretary of State or obtained from the Secretary of State's
557		-	registered business database; (iii) send a copy of the Notice
558		-	of Referral by mail to the physical address of the property
559		-	owner associated with the lien; and (iv) record a copy of the
560		-	Notice of Referral in the grantor's index or the grantee's
561		-	index identifying the mechanics lien and include the
562		-	corresponding document number. The Notice of Referral shall
563		-	clearly identify the person, persons, or entity believed to be
564		-	the owner, assignee, successor, or beneficiary of the lien.
565		-	The recorder may, at the recorder's his or her discretion,
566		-	notify the Secretary of State regarding a referral determined
567		-	to involve a company, corporation, or business registered with
568		-	that office.
569		-	No earlier than 30 business days after the date the
570		-	lienholder is required to respond to a Demand to Commence Suit
571		-	under Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, the code hearing
572		-	unit shall schedule a hearing to occur at least 30 days after
573		-	sending notice of the date of hearing. Notice of the hearing
574		-	shall be provided by the county recorder, by and through the
575		-	recorder's his or her representative, to the filer, or the
576		-
577		-
578		-	party represented by the filer, of the expired lien, the legal
579		-	representative of the recorder of deeds who referred the case,
580		-	and the last owner of record, as identified in the Notice of
581		-	Referral.
582		-	If the recorder shows by clear and convincing evidence
583		-	that the lien in question is an expired lien, the
584		-	administrative law judge shall rule the lien is forfeited
585		-	under Section 34.5 of the Mechanics Lien Act and that the lien
586		-	no longer affects the chain of title of the property in any
587		-	way. The judgment shall be forwarded to all parties identified
588		-	in this subsection. Upon receiving judgment of a forfeited
589		-	lien, the recorder shall, within 5 business days, record a
590		-	copy of the judgment in the grantor's index or the grantee's
591		-	index.
592		-	If the administrative law judge finds the lien is not
593		-	expired, the recorder shall, no later than 5 business days
594		-	after receiving notice of the decision of the administrative
595		-	law judge, record a copy of the judgment in the grantor's index
596		-	or the grantee's index.
597		-	A decision by an administrative law judge is reviewable
598		-	under the Administrative Review Law, and nothing in this
599		-	Section precludes a property owner or lienholder from
600		-	proceeding with a civil action to resolve questions concerning
601		-	a mechanics lien.
602		-	A lienholder or property owner may remove the action from
603		-	the code hearing unit to the circuit court as provided in
604		-
605		-
606		-	subsection (i).
607		-	(g) Final administrative decision. The recorder's decision
608		-	to refer a mechanics lien or serve a Demand to Commence Suit is
609		-	a final administrative decision that is subject to review
610		-	under the Administrative Review Law by the circuit court of
611		-	the county where the real property is located. The standard of
612		-	review by the circuit court shall be consistent with the
613		-	Administrative Review Law.
614		-	(h) Liability. A recorder and the recorder's his or her
615		-	employees or agents are not subject to personal liability by
616		-	reason of any error or omission in the performance of any duty
617		-	under this Section, except in the case of willful or wanton
618		-	conduct. The recorder and the recorder's his or her employees
619		-	or agents are not liable for the decision to refer a lien or
620		-	serve a Demand to Commence Suit, or failure to refer or serve a
621		-	Demand to Commence Suit, of a lien under this Section.
622		-	(i) Private actions; use of demand and referral process.
623		-	Nothing in this Section precludes a private right of action by
624		-	any party with an interest in the property affected by the
625		-	mechanics lien or a decision by the code hearing unit. Nothing
626		-	in this Section requires a person or entity who may have a
627		-	mechanics lien recorded against the person's or entity's his
628		-	or her property to use the mechanics lien demand and referral
629		-	process created by this Section.
630		-	A lienholder or property owner may remove a matter in the
631		-	referral process to the circuit court at any time prior to the
632		-
633		-
634		-	final decision of the administrative law judge by delivering a
635		-	certified notice of the suit filed in the circuit court to the
636		-	administrative law judge. Upon receipt of the certified
637		-	notice, the administrative law judge shall dismiss the matter
638		-	without prejudice. If the matter is dismissed due to removal,
639		-	then the demand and referral process is completed for the
640		-	recorder for that property. If the circuit court dismisses the
641		-	removed matter without deciding on whether the lien is expired
642		-	and without prejudice, the recorder may reinstitute the demand
643		-	and referral process under subsection (d).
644		-	(j) Repeal. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
645		-	(Source: P.A. 101-296, eff. 8-9-19; 102-671, eff. 11-30-21.)
646		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5011)
647		-	Sec. 3-5011. Office to remain open during bank holiday.
648		-	Whenever an emergency exists which involves the banking or
649		-	credit structure within the State of Illinois, and which is
650		-	recognized by a proclamation by the Governor or by an act or
651		-	resolution of the General Assembly, and by such proclamation
652		-	of the Governor a public holiday has been or shall be declared,
653		-	the proclamation of such public holiday shall not require the
654		-	recorder or registrar of titles in any county in this State to
655		-	close the recorder's or registrar's his office, but every such
656		-	recorder or registrar of titles shall continue to keep the
657		-	recorder's or registrar's his office open and to operate in
658		-	the same manner as though no such public holiday had been
659		-
660		-
661		-	declared, unless in and by such proclamation the Governor of
662		-	this State shall make specific reference to the closing of
663		-	recorders' or registrars' offices in this State. The actions
664		-	of any recorder or registrar of titles performed prior to May
665		-	26, 1933 and during the continuance of any such holiday, are
666		-	validated.
667		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
668		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5012)
669		-	Sec. 3-5012. Recording and indexing books. Separate books
670		-	and computer databases may be kept for the recording and
671		-	indexing of different classes of instruments. Three distinct
672		-	series of document numbers may be used for recording documents
673		-	received for recordation, one series of numbers to be preceded
674		-	by the letter "b" in each case, which series shall be used only
675		-	for bills of sale of personal property, chattel mortgages and
676		-	releases, extensions and assignments, thereof, one series of
677		-	numbers to be preceded by the letter "c" in each case, which
678		-	series shall be used only for certificates of discharge of
679		-	discharged members of the military, aviation and naval forces
680		-	of the United States, and the other series of document numbers
681		-	shall be used for all other instruments received for
682		-	recordation. When three series of document numbers are thus
683		-	used, a separate place may be provided in the Recorder's
684		-	office for the receipt of each kind of documents to which such
685		-	serial numbers apply.
686		-
687		-
688		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
689		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5013)
690		-	Sec. 3-5013. Transcription or reproduction of written
691		-	instruments. The recorder, when recording at length
692		-	instruments in writing in the his or her office, may
693		-	transcribe the instruments in handwriting or typewriting, make
694		-	photographic or photostatic reproductions of the instruments,
695		-	or transcribe the instruments partly in handwriting or
696		-	typewriting and make photographic or photostatic reproductions
697		-	of the remaining portions of the instruments. Every document,
698		-	however, shall be filed in a complete and intelligible manner.
699		-	The recorder may not accept facsimile or other photographic or
700		-	photostatic copies of the signatures of parties executing
701		-	documents without labeling those signatures as copies unless
702		-	they are digital signatures submitted under federal or State
703		-	law. When photographic or photostatic reproductions are used,
704		-	the recorder shall first be satisfied that the reproductions
705		-	are as lasting and durable as handwritten or typewritten
706		-	copies. The reproductions may shall be upon sheets bound
707		-	together in well bound books or placed in books that are
708		-	permanently locked so that the sheets cannot be tampered with
709		-	or removed. When instruments are reproduced by
710		-	microphotography, digital scanning, or otherwise reproduced on
711		-	film as provided in this Section the reproduction thus made
712		-	shall be deemed the record for all purposes.
713		-
714		-
715		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-376.)
716		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5014)
717		-	Sec. 3-5014. Mortgages or liens filed but not recorded.
718		-	Upon receipt of any mortgage, trust deed or conveyance of
719		-	personal property having the effect of a mortgage or lien upon
720		-	such property, upon which is indorsed the words, "this
721		-	instrument to be filed, but not recorded" or words of a similar
722		-	import, signed by the mortgagee, the mortgagee's his agent or
723		-	attorney, and upon payment of a fee equal to what would be
724		-	charged if the document were to be recorded, the recorder
725		-	shall mark the instrument "filed", endorse the time (including
726		-	the hour of the day) of the receipt thereof and file the same
727		-	in the his office.
728		-	Each instrument filed as above shall be numbered and
729		-	indexed by the recorder Recorder in the book wherein the
730		-	recorder he alphabetically indexes chattel mortgages and shall
731		-	refer to the number appearing on the filed instrument.
732		-	The recorder may destroy any instrument filed but not
733		-	recorded in the manner hereinabove provided, one year after
734		-	the maturity thereof as stated therein; except, no such
735		-	instrument may be destroyed until one year after the maturity
736		-	of the last extension thereof filed in the recorder's office.
737		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
738		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5015)
739		-
740		-
741		-	Sec. 3-5015. Certificates of discharge or release from
742		-	active duty. Certificates of discharge or MEMBER-4 copy of
743		-	certificate of release or discharge from active duty of
744		-	honorably discharged or separated members of the military,
745		-	aviation and naval forces of the United States shall be
746		-	recorded by each recorder, free of charge, in a separate book
747		-	or computer database which shall be kept for the purpose. The
748		-	recorder in counties of over 500,000 population shall as soon
749		-	as practicable after the recording of the original discharge
750		-	certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or
751		-	discharge from active duty, deliver to each of the persons
752		-	named in the discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of
753		-	certificate of release or discharge from active duty, or the
754		-	person's his agent, one certified copy of the person's his
755		-	discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of
756		-	release or discharge from active duty without charge.
757		-	Additional certified copies shall be furnished by the recorder
758		-	upon the payment to the recorder of a fee of $1.25, payable in
759		-	advance, for each such additional certified copy. The recorder
760		-	may waive the fee for reasonable requests for additional
761		-	copies if the recorder deems collecting the fee to be a burden
762		-	to the county, but only if the fee is waived for all reasonable
763		-	requests for additional copies under this Section.
764		-	Upon the delivery of the certificate of discharge or
765		-	MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or discharge from
766		-	active duty after the recordation thereof is completed, and
767		-
768		-
769		-	the delivery of one certified copy thereof to the person named
770		-	in the discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate
771		-	of release or discharge from active duty or the person's his
772		-	agent, the receipt theretofore issued by the recorder, or a
773		-	copy thereof shall be surrendered to the recorder, with a
774		-	signed statement acknowledging the receipt of the discharge
775		-	certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or
776		-	discharge from active duty and the certified copy thereof.
777		-	Certified copies of the certificates of discharge or
778		-	MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or discharge from
779		-	active duty furnished by the recorder may vary from the size of
780		-	the original, if in the judgment of the recorder, such
781		-	certified copies are complete and legible.
782		-	A military discharge form (DD-214) or any other
783		-	certificate of discharge or release from active duty document
784		-	that was issued by the United States government or any state
785		-	government in reference to those who served with an active or
786		-	inactive military reserve unit or National Guard force and
787		-	that was recorded by a County Clerk or Recorder of Deeds is not
788		-	subject to public inspection, enjoying all the protection
789		-	covered by the federal Privacy Act of 1974 or any other privacy
790		-	law. These documents shall be accessible only to the person
791		-	named in the document, the named person's dependents, the
792		-	county veterans' service officer, representatives of the
793		-	Department of Veterans' Affairs, or any person with written
794		-	authorization from the named person or the named person's
795		-
796		-
797		-	dependents. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
798		-	paragraph, these documents shall be made available for public
799		-	inspection and copying in accordance with the archival
800		-	schedule adopted by the National Archives and Records
801		-	Administration and subject to redaction of information that is
802		-	considered private under the Illinois Freedom of Information
803		-	Act, the federal Freedom of Information Act, and the federal
804		-	Privacy Act.
805		-	(Source: P.A. 101-402, eff. 8-16-19.)
806		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5016)
807		-	Sec. 3-5016. Quarters; office hours. Every recorder
808		-	Recorder shall keep the recorder's his office at the
809		-	courthouse of the county for which the recorder was elected he
810		-	is recorder, or in counties of the second or third class in
811		-	some other suitable building provided at the county seat by
812		-	the county for which the person was elected he is recorder and
813		-	shall keep the his office open except as hereinafter provided
814		-	and attend to the duties thereof in counties of the first and
815		-	second classes from 8 o'clock A.M. to 5 o'clock P.M. of each
816		-	working day, except Saturday and Sunday, and in counties of
817		-	the third class from 9 o'clock A.M. to 5 o'clock P.M. of each
818		-	working day, except Saturday and Sunday. The , and except in
819		-	each county of all classes such days as under any law are or
820		-	may be legal holidays in any part of the county, as regards the
821		-	presenting for payment, acceptance, maturity, protesting, or
822		-
823		-
824		-	giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, bank
825		-	checks, promissory notes, or other negotiable or commercial
826		-	paper or instruments: Provided, however, that the hours of
827		-	opening and closing of the office of the recorder Recorder may
828		-	be changed and otherwise fixed and determined by the county
829		-	board of any county. Any such action taken by the county board
830		-	shall be by an appropriate resolution passed at a regular
831		-	meeting. The office of the recorder shall accept instruments
832		-	for recordation at all times during which the office is open.
833		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
834		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2 new)
835		-	Sec. 3-5018.2. Predictable fee schedule for recordings in
836		-	first and second class counties.
837		-	(a) The fees of the recorder in counties of the first and
838		-	second class for recording deeds or other instruments in
839		-	writing and maps of plats of additions, subdivisions, or
840		-	otherwise and for certifying copies of records shall be paid
841		-	in advance and shall conform to this Section. The fees or
842		-	surcharges shall not, unless otherwise provided in this
843		-	Section, be based on the individual attributes of a document
844		-	to be recorded, including, but not limited to, page count;
845		-	number, length, or type of legal descriptions; number of tax
846		-	identification or other parcel-identifying code numbers;
847		-	number of common addresses; number of references contained as
848		-	to other recorded documents or document numbers; or any other
849		-
850		-
851		-	individual attribute of the document. The fees charged under
852		-	this Section shall be inclusive of all county and State fees
853		-	that the county may elect or is required to impose or adjust,
854		-	including, but not limited to, GIS fees, automation fees,
855		-	document storage fees, and the Rental Housing Support Program
856		-	State and county surcharges.
857		-	(b) A county of the first or second class shall adopt and
858		-	implement, by ordinance or resolution, a predictable fee
859		-	schedule as provided in subsection (c) that eliminates
860		-	surcharges or fees based on the individual attributes of a
861		-	document to be recorded. If a county has previously adopted an
862		-	ordinance or resolution adopting a predictable fee schedule,
863		-	the county must adopt an ordinance or resolution revising that
864		-	predictable fee schedule to be consistent with this Section.
865		-	After a document class predictable fee is approved by a county
866		-	board consistent with this Section, the county board may, by
867		-	ordinance or resolution, increase the document class
868		-	predictable fee and collect the increased fees if the
869		-	established fees are not sufficient to cover the costs of
870		-	providing the services related to the document class for which
871		-	the fee is to be increased.
872		-	For the purposes of the fee charged, the ordinance or
873		-	resolution shall divide documents into the classifications
874		-	specified in subsection (c), and shall establish a single,
875		-	all-inclusive county and State-imposed aggregate predictable
876		-	fee charged for each classification of document at the time of
877		-
878		-
879		-	recording for that document. Each document, unless otherwise
880		-	provided in this Section, shall fall within one of the
881		-	document class predictable fee classifications set by
882		-	subsection (c), and fees for each document class shall be
883		-	charged only as allowed by this Section.
884		-	Before approval of an ordinance or resolution under this
885		-	subsection that creates or modifies a predictable fee
886		-	schedule, the recorder or county clerk shall post a notice in
887		-	the recorder's or clerk's office at least 2 weeks prior, but
888		-	not more than 4 weeks prior, to the public meeting at which the
889		-	ordinance or resolution may be adopted. The notice shall
890		-	contain the proposed ordinance or resolution number, if any,
891		-	the proposed document class predictable fees for each
892		-	classification, and a reference to this Section and this
893		-	amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. A predictable
894		-	fee schedule takes effect 60 days after an ordinance or
895		-	resolution is adopted, unless the fee schedule was previously
896		-	created and the ordinance or resolution is a modification
897		-	allowed under this Section.
898		-	Nothing in this Section precludes a county board from
899		-	adjusting amounts or allocations within a given document class
900		-	predictable fee when the document class predictable fee is not
901		-	increased or precludes an alternate predictable fee schedule
902		-	for electronic recording within each of the classifications
903		-	under subsection (c).
904		-	If the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge is
905		-
906		-
907		-	amended and the surcharge is increased or lowered, the
908		-	aggregate amount of the document predictable fee attributable
909		-	to the surcharge in the document may be changed accordingly.
910		-	If any fee or surcharge is changed by State statute, the county
911		-	may increase the document class fees by the same amount
912		-	without any cost study.
913		-	(c) A predictable fee schedule ordinance or resolution
914		-	adopted under this Section shall list document fees, including
915		-	document class predictable fees. The document classes shall be
916		-	as follows:
917		-	(1) Deeds. The aggregate fee for recording deeds shall
918		-	not be less than $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee plus
919		-	$18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
920		-	surcharge). Inclusion of language in the deed as to any
921		-	restriction; covenant; lien; oil, gas, or other mineral
922		-	interest; easement; lease; or a mortgage shall not alter
923		-	the classification of a document as a deed.
924		-	(2) Leases, lease amendments, and similar transfer of
925		-	interest documents. The aggregate fee for recording
926		-	leases, lease amendments, and similar transfers of
927		-	interest documents shall not be less than $31 (being a
928		-	minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
929		-	Support Program State surcharge).
930		-	(3) Mortgages. The aggregate fee for recording
931		-	mortgages, including assignments, extensions, amendments,
932		-	subordinations, and mortgage releases shall not be less
933		-
934		-
935		-	than $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the
936		-	Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge).
937		-	(4) Easements not otherwise part of another
938		-	classification. The aggregate fee for recording easements
939		-	not otherwise part of another classification, including
940		-	assignments, extensions, amendments, and easement releases
941		-	not filed by a State agency, unit of local government, or
942		-	school district, shall not be less than $31 (being a
943		-	minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
944		-	Support Program State surcharge).
945		-	(5) Irregular documents. Any document presented that
946		-	does not conform to the following standards, even if it
947		-	may qualify for another document class, may be recorded
948		-	under this document class (5) if the irregularity allows a
949		-	legible reproduction of the document presented:
950		-	(A) The document shall consist of one or more
951		-	individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches,
952		-	not permanently bound, and not a continuous form.
953		-	Graphic displays accompanying a document to be
954		-	recorded that measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches
955		-	shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
956		-	(B) The document shall be legibly printed in black
957		-	ink by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates
958		-	may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce
959		-	clearly.
960		-	(C) The document shall be on white paper of not
961		-
962		-
963		-	less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean
964		-	margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the
965		-	bottom, and each side. Margins may be used only for
966		-	non-essential notations that will not affect the
967		-	validity of the document, including, but not limited
968		-	to, form numbers, page numbers, and customer
969		-	notations.
970		-	(D) The first page of the document shall contain a
971		-	blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches,
972		-	from the upper right corner.
973		-	(E) The document shall not have any attachment
974		-	stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
975		-	The aggregate fee for recording an irregular document
976		-	shall not be less than $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee
977		-	plus $18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
978		-	surcharge).
979		-	(6) Blanket recordings. For any document that makes
980		-	specific reference to more than 5 tax parcels or property
981		-	identification numbers, or makes reference to 5 or more
982		-	document numbers, the aggregate fee shall be not less than
983		-	$31 (being a minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental
984		-	Housing Support Program State surcharge). A county may
985		-	adopt by ordinance and publish with its fee schedule an
986		-	additional fee or formula for each parcel, property
987		-	identification number, or document reference, above 5,
988		-	contained in an accepted document.
989		-
990		-
991		-	(7) Miscellaneous. The aggregate fee for recording
992		-	documents not otherwise falling within classifications
993		-	under paragraphs (1) through (6) and are not otherwise
994		-	exempted documents shall not be less than $31 (being a
995		-	minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
996		-	Support Program State surcharge).
997		-	(d) For recording maps or plats of additions,
998		-	subdivisions, or otherwise (including the spreading of the
999		-	same of record in well bound books), $100 plus $2 for each
1000		-	tract, parcel, or lot contained in the map or plat.
1001		-	(e) Documents presented that meet the following criteria
1002		-	shall be charged as otherwise provided by law or ordinance:
1003		-	(1) a document recorded pursuant to the Uniform
1004		-	Commercial Code; or
1005		-	(2) a State lien or a federal lien.
1006		-	Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section: (i)
1007		-	the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
1008		-	Revenue for filing or indexing a lien, certificate of lien
1009		-	release or subordination, or any other type of notice or other
1010		-	documentation affecting or concerning a lien is $5; and (ii)
1011		-	the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
1012		-	Revenue for indexing each additional name in excess of one for
1013		-	any lien, certificate of lien release or subordination, or any
1014		-	other type of notice or other documentation affecting or
1015		-	concerning a lien is $1.
1016		-	(f) For recording any document that affects an interest in
1017		-
1018		-
1019		-	real property, other than documents which solely affect or
1020		-	relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas,
1021		-	telephone, or other public service, the recorder shall charge
1022		-	a minimum fee of $1 per document to all filers of documents not
1023		-	filed by any State agency, any unit of local government, or any
1024		-	school district. Half of the fee shall be deposited into the
1025		-	county general revenue fund. The remaining half shall be
1026		-	deposited into the County Recorder Document Storage System
1027		-	Fund and may not be appropriated or expended for any other
1028		-	purpose. The additional amounts available to the recorder for
1029		-	expenditure from the County Recorder Document Storage System
1030		-	Fund shall not offset or reduce any other county
1031		-	appropriations or funding for the office of the recorder.
1032		-	(g) For certified and non-certified copies of records, the
1033		-	recorder and county may set a predictable fee for all copies
1034		-	that does not exceed the highest total recording fee in any
1035		-	established document classes, unless the copy fee is otherwise
1036		-	provided in statute or ordinance. The total fee for a
1037		-	certified copy of a map or plat of an addition, subdivision, or
1038		-	otherwise may not exceed $200.
1039		-	The fees allowed under this subsection apply to all
1040		-	records, regardless of when they were recorded, based on
1041		-	current recording fees. These predictable fees for certified
1042		-	and non-certified copies shall apply to portions of documents
1043		-	and to copies provided in any format, including paper,
1044		-	microfilm, or electronic. A county may adopt a per-line
1045		-
1046		-
1047		-	pricing structure for copies of information in database
1048		-	format.
1049		-	(h) As provided under subsection (c), the recorder shall
1050		-	collect an $18 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
1051		-	for the recordation of any real estate-related document.
1052		-	Payment of the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
1053		-	shall be evidenced by a receipt that shall be marked upon or
1054		-	otherwise affixed to the real estate-related document by the
1055		-	recorder. The form of this receipt shall be prescribed by the
1056		-	Department of Revenue and the receipts shall be issued by the
1057		-	Department of Revenue to each county recorder.
1058		-	The recorder shall not collect the Rental Housing Support
1059		-	Program State surcharge from any State agency, unit of local
1060		-	government, or school district.
1061		-	On the 15th day of each month, each county recorder shall
1062		-	report to the Department of Revenue, on a form prescribed by
1063		-	the Department, the number of real estate-related documents
1064		-	recorded for which the Rental Housing Support Program State
1065		-	surcharge was collected. Each recorder shall submit $18 of
1066		-	each surcharge collected in the preceding month to the
1067		-	Department of Revenue and the Department shall deposit these
1068		-	amounts in the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. Subject to
1069		-	appropriation, amounts in the Fund may be expended only for
1070		-	the purpose of funding and administering the Rental Housing
1071		-	Support Program.
1072		-	As used in this subsection, "real estate-related document"
1073		-
1074		-
1075		-	means that term as it is defined in Section 7 of the Rental
1076		-	Housing Support Program Act.
1077		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5019) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5019)
1078		-	Sec. 3-5019. Monthly list of conveyances. Immediately
1079		-	following each calendar month, the recorder, in counties with
1080		-	less than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall, upon their request,
1081		-	transmit copies of all documents, plats and deeds conveying
1082		-	real property to the county clerk, the county treasurer, the
1083		-	tax map department, the supervisor of assessments and the
1084		-	township assessor for which the office he shall be paid by the
1085		-	county the usual and customary fee charged by the recorder for
1086		-	furnishing such documents.
1087		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
1088		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5020) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5020)
1089		-	Sec. 3-5020. Information to accompany conveyance
1090		-	documents.
1091		-	(a) In counties of the first and second class no recorder
1092		-	shall record any conveyance of real estate unless the
1093		-	conveyance contains the name and address of the grantee for
1094		-	tax billing purposes.
1095		-	(b) In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the
1096		-	county recorder shall not accept for filing any deed or
1097		-	assignment of beneficial interest in a land trust in a
1098		-	transaction which is exempt from filing a real estate transfer
1099		-
1100		-
1101		-	declaration under the provisions of Section 4 of the Real
1102		-	Estate Transfer Tax Act, unless the deed or assignment of a
1103		-	beneficial interest is accompanied by,
1104		-	(1) a sworn or affirmed statement executed by the
1105		-	grantor or the grantor's his agent stating that, to the
1106		-	best of the grantor's or the grantor's agent's his
1107		-	knowledge, the name of the grantee shown on the deed or
1108		-	assignment of beneficial interest in a land trust is
1109		-	either a natural person, an Illinois Corporation or
1110		-	foreign corporation authorized to do business or acquire
1111		-	and hold title to real estate in Illinois, a partnership
1112		-	authorized to do business or acquire and hold title to
1113		-	real estate in Illinois, or other entity recognized as a
1114		-	person and authorized to do business or acquire and hold
1115		-	title to real estate under the laws of the State of
1116		-	Illinois, and
1117		-	(2) a sworn or affirmed statement executed by the
1118		-	grantee or the grantee's his agent verifying that the name
1119		-	of the grantee shown on the deed or assignment of
1120		-	beneficial interest in a land trust is either a natural
1121		-	person, an Illinois corporation or foreign corporation
1122		-	authorized to do business or acquire and hold title to
1123		-	real estate in Illinois, a partnership authorized to do
1124		-	business or acquire and hold title to real estate in
1125		-	Illinois, or other entity recognized as a person and
1126		-	authorized to do business or acquire and hold title to
1127		-
1128		-
1129		-	real estate under the laws of the State of Illinois. Any
1130		-	person who knowingly submits a false statement required
1131		-	under this Section concerning the identity of a grantee is
1132		-	guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A second or subsequent
1133		-	conviction of such offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
1134		-	(c) In the event that the document of conveyance is a
1135		-	trustee's deed issued under resignation by a land trustee, the
1136		-	statements pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
1137		-	(b) shall not be required, but the trustee's deed shall
1138		-	instead be accompanied by a sworn or affirmed statement
1139		-	executed by the grantor land trustee stating that the
1140		-	trustee's deed has been issued pursuant to resignation by the
1141		-	trustee, and that the name of the grantee shown on the
1142		-	trustee's deed is the name of the beneficiary of the trust as
1143		-	the trustee's his name appears in the trust files as of the
1144		-	date of resignation.
1145		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-543; 87-1236.)
1146		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5020.5)
1147		-	Sec. 3-5020.5. Information concerning recorded or filed
1148		-	instruments. Each instrument recorded or filed with the
1149		-	county recorder must contain the following:
1150		-	(1) The name and address of the person to whom the
1151		-	instrument is to be returned.
1152		-	(2) The recorder's document number of any instrument (i)
1153		-	referred to in the instrument being recorded or filed or (ii)
1154		-
1155		-
1156		-	relating to the instrument being recorded or filed, such as,
1157		-	without limitation, the recorder's document number of a
1158		-	mortgage when the instrument being recorded or filed is a
1159		-	release of that mortgage.
1160		-	(3) The book and page number, if applicable, or document
1161		-	number of any instrument (i) referred to in the instrument
1162		-	being recorded or filed or (ii) relating to the instrument
1163		-	being recorded or filed.
1164		-	(Source: P.A. 88-691, eff. 1-24-95.)
1165		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5021) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5021)
1166		-	Sec. 3-5021. Recording or registering instruments
1167		-	transferring title to real estate or a beneficial interest in
1168		-	real estate subject to a land trust. If any home rule
1169		-	municipality has levied a real estate transfer tax and a
1170		-	certified copy of the ordinance or resolution levying the tax,
1171		-	specifying the rates and the design and denomination of stamps
1172		-	evidencing payment thereof, has been on file with the county
1173		-	recorder for at least 30 days, the recorder of that county may
1174		-	not accept for recording or for registration under "An Act
1175		-	concerning land titles", approved May 1, 1897, as amended, any
1176		-	instrument transferring title to real estate in that
1177		-	municipality, or the beneficial interest in real estate in
1178		-	that municipality which is the subject of a land trust, for
1179		-	which revenue stamps are required to be purchased under the
1180		-	"Real Estate Transfer Tax Act", approved July 17, 1967, as
1181		-
1182		-
1183		-	amended, without proof of payment of the municipal real estate
1184		-	transfer tax.
1185		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
1186		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5024) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5024)
1187		-	Sec. 3-5024. Certificate of time of filing. When any
1188		-	instrument in writing is recorded in the recorder's office,
1189		-	the recorder shall indorse upon such instrument a certificate
1190		-	of the time (including the hour of the day) when the same was
1191		-	received for recordation (which shall be considered the time
1192		-	of recording the same), and the book and page or document
1193		-	number by and in which the same is recorded. The recorder shall
1194		-	sign the certificate or shall affix the recorder's his
1195		-	facsimile signature thereto. A physical or electronic image of
1196		-	the recorder's stamp satisfies the signature requirement for
1197		-	recorded instruments prior to, on, and after the effective
1198		-	date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
1199		-	The certificate, when signed by the recorder, or to which
1200		-	the recorder he has affixed the recorder's his facsimile
1201		-	signature or a physical or electronic image of the recorder's
1202		-	stamp, shall be evidence of the facts therein stated.
1203		-	(Source: P.A. 102-838, eff. 5-13-22.)
1204		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5025) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5025)
1205		-	Sec. 3-5025. Books. Every recorder shall keep the
1206		-	following books or computer databases:
1207		-
1208		-
1209		-	1. An entry book, in which the recorder he or she
1210		-	shall, immediately on the receipt of any instrument to be
1211		-	recorded or filed, enter, in the order of its reception,
1212		-	the names of the parties thereto, its date, the day of the
1213		-	month, hour and year of receiving the same, and a brief
1214		-	description of the premises, indorsing upon each
1215		-	instrument a number corresponding with the number of such
1216		-	entry.
1217		-	2. A grantor's index, in which shall be entered the
1218		-	name of each grantor, in alphabetical order, the name of
1219		-	the grantee, date of the instrument, time of receipt, kind
1220		-	of instrument, consideration, the book and page in which
1221		-	it is recorded, or the number under which it is filed, and
1222		-	a brief description of the premises.
1223		-	3. A grantee's index, in which shall be entered the
1224		-	name of each grantee, in alphabetical order, the name of
1225		-	the grantor, date of the instrument, time of receipt, kind
1226		-	of instrument, consideration, the book and page in which
1227		-	it is recorded, or the number under which it is filed, and
1228		-	a brief description of the premises.
1229		-	4. An index to each book or computer database of
1230		-	record, in which shall be entered, in alphabetical order,
1231		-	the name of each grantor and grantee, and the page number
1232		-	in which or reference number to which the instrument is
1233		-	recorded.
1234		-	5. When required by the county board, an abstract
1235		-
1236		-
1237		-	book, which shall show by tracts every conveyance or
1238		-	incumbrance recorded, the date of the instrument, time of
1239		-	filing the same, the book and page where the same is
1240		-	recorded; which book shall be so kept as to show a true
1241		-	chain of title to each tract and the incumbrances thereon,
1242		-	as shown by the records of the his office.
1243		-	6. An index to recorded maps, plats and subdivisions,
1244		-	such index to be made by description of land mapped, or
1245		-	subdivided by range, township, Section, quarter-section,
1246		-	etc.
1247		-	7. An index showing in alphabetical order the names of
1248		-	the parties against whom judgments have been rendered or
1249		-	made and transcripts or memoranda of such judgments have
1250		-	been recorded, and the parties named in notices recorded
1251		-	pursuant to Section 1 of "An Act concerning constructive
1252		-	notice of condemnation proceedings, proceedings to sell
1253		-	real property of decedents to pay debts, or other suits
1254		-	seeking equitable relief involving real property, and
1255		-	proceedings in bankruptcy" approved June 11, 1917, as
1256		-	amended.
1257		-	8. An index of all ordinances, petitions, assessment
1258		-	rolls, orders, judgments or other documents filed or
1259		-	recorded in respect of any drainage or special assessment
1260		-	matter sufficient to enable the public to identify all
1261		-	tracts involved therein and to locate all the documents
1262		-	which have been filed or recorded. The recorder may
1263		-
1264		-
1265		-	solicit the assistance of the State Records Commission in
1266		-	organizing and indexing these documents.
1267		-	Any recorder may install or contract for the use of a
1268		-	computerized system that will permit automated entry and
1269		-	indexing, alphabetically by document, of instruments filed in
1270		-	the his or her office and that will provide both quick search
1271		-	and retrieval of such entries and hard copy print output,
1272		-	whether on paper, optical disk media, or microfilm, of such
1273		-	entries as indexed. If such a computerized system has been in
1274		-	use in the his or her office for at least 6 months and the
1275		-	recorder determines that it provides accurate and reliable
1276		-	indices that may be stored as permanent records, more quickly
1277		-	and efficiently than the system previously used, the recorder
1278		-	may thereafter discontinue the use of the manual system and
1279		-	use only the computerized system for such indices. In that
1280		-	event, references in this Division to books, records or forms
1281		-	as relate to such indices are intended to encompass and refer
1282		-	to the computer system and all materials and forms directly
1283		-	related to that system and its proper use.
1284		-	This Section is subject to the Local Records Act.
1285		-	(Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
1286		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5029) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5029)
1287		-	Sec. 3-5029. Map, plat or subdivision of land; penalty. No
1288		-	person shall offer or present for recording or record any map,
1289		-	plat or subdivision of land situated in any incorporated city,
1290		-
1291		-
1292		-	town or village, nor within 1 1/2 miles of the corporate limits
1293		-	of any incorporated city, town or village which has adopted a
1294		-	city plan and is exercising the special powers authorized by
1295		-	Division 12 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as
1296		-	now or hereafter amended, and not included in any municipality
1297		-	unless the map, plat or subdivision is under the seal of a
1298		-	registered Illinois land surveyor and unless it is entitled to
1299		-	record as provided in Sections 11-15-1 and 11-12-3 of the
1300		-	Illinois Municipal Code, as now or hereafter amended. Any map,
1301		-	plat or subdivision of land presented for recording shall have
1302		-	attached thereto or endorsed thereon the Certificate of an
1303		-	Illinois Registered Land Surveyor that the land is or is not
1304		-	within any incorporated city, town or village, nor within 1
1305		-	1/2 miles of the corporate limits of any incorporated city,
1306		-	town or village which has adopted a city plan and is exercising
1307		-	the special powers authorized by Division 12 of Article 11 of
1308		-	the Illinois Municipal Code, as now or hereafter amended, and
1309		-	not included in any municipality. No person shall offer or
1310		-	present for recording or record any subdivision plat of any
1311		-	lands bordering on or including any public waters of the State
1312		-	in which the State of Illinois has any property rights or
1313		-	property interests, unless such subdivision plat is under the
1314		-	seal of a registered Illinois Land Surveyor and is approved by
1315		-	the Department of Natural Resources, nor shall any person
1316		-	offer or present for recording or record any map, plat or
1317		-	subdivision of lands, without indicating whether any part of
1318		-
1319		-
1320		-	which as shown on the map, plat or subdivision is located
1321		-	within a special flood hazard area as identified by the
1322		-	Federal Emergency Management Agency nor shall any person offer
1323		-	or present for recording or record any map, plat or
1324		-	subdivision of land situated outside any incorporated city,
1325		-	town or village unless the map, plat or subdivision is under
1326		-	the seal of a registered Illinois land surveyor, and unless it
1327		-	is entitled to record as provided in Section 5-1045, however,
1328		-	the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any street or
1329		-	highway survey map or plat. Any person who records, or who
1330		-	offers or presents for recording, which offer or presentation
1331		-	results in a recording of, any map, plat or subdivision of land
1332		-	which the person he knows to be in violation of this Section
1333		-	shall pay to the county the sum of $1,000 $200, to be recovered
1334		-	in the circuit court, in the name of the state, for the use of
1335		-	the county, with costs of suit.
1336		-	(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
1337		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5031) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5031)
1338		-	Sec. 3-5031. Penalty. If any recorder shall willfully fail
1339		-	to perform any duty imposed upon the recorder him by this
1340		-	Division, the recorder he shall be guilty of malfeasance in
1341		-	office, and shall be punished accordingly, and shall be liable
1342		-	to the party injured for all damages occasioned thereby.
1343		-	(Source: P.A. 95-877, eff. 1-1-09.)
1344		-
1345		-
1346		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5033) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5033)
1347		-	Sec. 3-5033. County to furnish books, equipment and
1348		-	supplies. The county board of each county shall from time to
1349		-	time, as may be necessary, provide the recorder of such county
1350		-	with well-bound and properly ruled books, and where
1351		-	photostating, optical disk storage, or microfilming is used,
1352		-	the recorder shall likewise be furnished all such equipment
1353		-	(such as computers, printers, and scanners) and supplies
1354		-	necessary to the execution of the duties of the his office.
1355		-	They may procure books of printed forms to be filled up in the
1356		-	recording of any instrument, when the same may be done without
1357		-	interlineation or erasure, and shall in all cases, when
1358		-	practicable, procure the necessary index and abstract books
1359		-	with printed headings. The cost of such books, equipment and
1360		-	supplies shall be chargeable against the surplus fees of the
1361		-	office, or paid by the county.
1362		-	(Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
1363		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5036.5)
1364		-	Sec. 3-5036.5. Exchange of information for child support
1365		-	enforcement.
1366		-	(a) The recorder Recorder shall exchange with the
1367		-	Department of Healthcare and Family Services information that
1368		-	may be necessary for the enforcement of child support orders
1369		-	entered pursuant to the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois
1370		-	Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support of
1371		-
1372		-
1373		-	Spouse and Children Act, the Non-Support Punishment Act, the
1374		-	Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, the
1375		-	Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the Illinois Parentage
1376		-	Act of 1984, or the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015.
1377		-	(b) Notwithstanding any provisions in this Code to the
1378		-	contrary, the recorder Recorder shall not be liable to any
1379		-	person for any disclosure of information to the Department of
1380		-	Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department
1381		-	of Public Aid) under subsection (a) or for any other action
1382		-	taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of
1383		-	subsection (a).
1384		-	(Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)
1385		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5037) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5037)
1386		-	Sec. 3-5037. Instruments to be re-recorded; fee; penalty.
1387		-	In all cases where the records of any county have been or shall
1388		-	hereafter be destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be
1389		-	the duty of the recorder of such county to re-record all deeds,
1390		-	mortgages or other instruments in writing which may have been
1391		-	recorded or filed for record prior to the destruction of such
1392		-	records, together with the certificates of such original
1393		-	recording, that may be filed in the his office for
1394		-	re-recording; and the recorder may charge and receive, as a
1395		-	fee for re-recording such deeds, mortgages and other
1396		-	instruments aforesaid, and the certificate of such recording,
1397		-	5 for each 100 words or fractions thereof, and no more; and
1398		-
1399		-
1400		-	any recorder who shall charge a greater fee than the
1401		-	foregoing, or who shall refuse to re-record such instruments
1402		-	in writing, for the fee aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of
1403		-	malfeasance in office, and subject to all the penalties
1404		-	prescribed by law for such offense.
1405		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
1406		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5038) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5038)
1407		-	Sec. 3-5038. Judgment dockets. In all counties where a
1408		-	recorder is elected in which the recorder has heretofore been,
1409		-	or shall hereafter be required by the county board to keep
1410		-	abstract books showing by tract every conveyance or
1411		-	incumbrance recorded, the date of the instrument, the time of
1412		-	filing same, the book and page where the same is recorded, and
1413		-	showing a true chain of title to each tract and the
1414		-	incumbrances thereon, as shown by the records of the his
1415		-	office, such recorder shall and he is hereby authorized to
1416		-	keep judgment dockets and indexes thereto, showing all
1417		-	judicial proceedings affecting title to real estate in such
1418		-	county, tax sale books with indexes thereto, showing sales or
1419		-	forfeitures of all lands in the county for unpaid taxes and
1420		-	assessments, and such other books as are usual or necessary to
1421		-	be kept for the purpose of making complete abstracts of title
1422		-	to real estate; and the county board shall furnish such
1423		-	recorder with the necessary rooms, books, stationery, fuel and
1424		-	lights for the purposes herein set forth: Provided, that
1425		-
1426		-
1427		-	nothing in this Division shall be construed to empower the
1428		-	recorder to prevent the public from examining and taking
1429		-	memoranda from all records and instruments filed for record,
1430		-	indexes and other books in the recorder's his official
1431		-	custody, but it shall be the recorder's his duty at all times,
1432		-	when the his office is or is required by law to be open, to
1433		-	allow all persons without fee or reward to examine and take
1434		-	memoranda from the same. This Section is subject to the
1435		-	provisions of the "The Local Records Act".
1436		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
1437		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5045) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5045)
1438		-	Sec. 3-5045. Scope of liability in connection with Uniform
1439		-	Commercial Code. No recorder nor any of the recorder's his
1440		-	employees or agents shall be subject to personal liability by
1441		-	reason of any error or omission in the performance of any duty
1442		-	under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code except in case
1443		-	of willful wilful negligence.
1444		-	(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
1445		-	(55 ILCS 5/4-12002.3 new)
1446		-	Sec. 4-12002.3. Predictable fee schedule for recordings in
1447		-	third class counties.
1448		-	(a) The fees of the recorder in counties of the third class
1449		-	for recording deeds or other instruments in writing and maps
1450		-	of plats of additions, subdivisions, or otherwise and for
1451		-
1452		-
1453		-	certifying copies of records shall be paid in advance and
1454		-	shall conform to this Section. The fees or surcharges shall
1455		-	not, unless otherwise provided in this Section, be based on
1456		-	the individual attributes of a document to be recorded,
1457		-	including, but not limited to, page count; number, length, or
1458		-	type of legal descriptions; number of tax identification or
1459		-	other parcel-identifying code numbers; number of common
1460		-	addresses; number of references contained as to other recorded
1461		-	documents or document numbers; or any other individual
1462		-	attribute of the document. The fees charged under this Section
1463		-	shall be inclusive of all county and State fees that the county
1464		-	may elect or is required to impose or adjust, including, but
1465		-	not limited to, GIS fees, automation fees, document storage
1466		-	fees, and the Rental Housing Support Program State and county
1467		-	surcharges.
1468		-	(b) A county of the third class shall adopt and implement,
1469		-	by ordinance or resolution, a predictable fee schedule as
1470		-	provided in subsection (c) that eliminates surcharges or fees
1471		-	based on the individual attributes of a document to be
1472		-	recorded. If a county has previously adopted an ordinance or
1473		-	resolution adopting a predictable fee schedule, the county
1474		-	must adopt an ordinance or resolution revising that
1475		-	predictable fee schedule to be consistent with this Section.
1476		-	After a document class predictable fee is approved by a county
1477		-	board consistent with this Section, the county board may, by
1478		-	ordinance or resolution, increase the document class
1479		-
1480		-
1481		-	predictable fee and collect the increased fees if the
1482		-	established fees are not sufficient to cover the costs of
1483		-	providing the services related to the document class for which
1484		-	the fee is to be increased.
1485		-	For the purposes of the fee charged, the ordinance or
1486		-	resolution shall divide documents into the classifications
1487		-	specified in subsection (c), and shall establish a single,
1488		-	all-inclusive county and State-imposed aggregate predictable
1489		-	fee charged for each classification of document at the time of
1490		-	recording for that document. Each document, unless otherwise
1491		-	provided in this Section, shall fall within one of the
1492		-	document class predictable fee classifications set by
1493		-	subsection (c), and fees for each document class shall be
1494		-	charged only as allowed by this Section.
1495		-	Before approval of an ordinance or resolution under this
1496		-	subsection that creates or modifies a predictable fee
1497		-	schedule, the recorder or county clerk shall post a notice in
1498		-	the recorder's or clerk's office at least 2 weeks prior, but
1499		-	not more than 4 weeks prior, to the public meeting at which the
1500		-	ordinance or resolution may be adopted. The notice shall
1501		-	contain the proposed ordinance or resolution number, if any,
1502		-	the proposed document class predictable fees for each
1503		-	classification, and a reference to this Section and this
1504		-	amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. A predictable
1505		-	fee schedule takes effect 60 days after an ordinance or
1506		-	resolution is adopted, unless the fee schedule was previously
1507		-
1508		-
1509		-	created and the ordinance or resolution is a modification
1510		-	allowed under this Section.
1511		-	Nothing in this Section precludes a county board from
1512		-	adjusting amounts or allocations within a given document class
1513		-	predictable fee when the document class predictable fee is not
1514		-	increased or precludes an alternate predictable fee schedule
1515		-	for electronic recording within each of the classifications
1516		-	under subsection (c).
1517		-	If the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge is
1518		-	amended and the surcharge is increased or lowered, the
1519		-	aggregate amount of the document predictable fee attributable
1520		-	to the surcharge in the document may be changed accordingly.
1521		-	If any fee or surcharge is changed by State statute, the county
1522		-	may increase the document class fees by the same amount
1523		-	without any cost study.
1524		-	(c) A predictable fee schedule ordinance or resolution
1525		-	adopted under this Section shall list document fees, including
1526		-	document class predictable fees. The document classes shall be
1527		-	as follows:
1528		-	(1) Deeds. The aggregate fee for recording deeds shall
1529		-	not be less than $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee plus
1530		-	$18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
1531		-	surcharge). Inclusion of language in the deed as to any
1532		-	restriction; covenant; lien; oil, gas, or other mineral
1533		-	interest; easement; lease; or a mortgage shall not alter
1534		-	the classification of a document as a deed.
1535		-
1536		-
1537		-	(2) Leases, lease amendments, and similar transfer of
1538		-	interest documents. The aggregate fee for recording
1539		-	leases, lease amendments, and similar transfers of
1540		-	interest documents shall not be less than $39 (being a
1541		-	minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
1542		-	Support Program State surcharge).
1543		-	(3) Mortgages. The aggregate fee for recording
1544		-	mortgages, including assignments, extensions, amendments,
1545		-	subordinations, and mortgage releases shall not be less
1546		-	than $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the
1547		-	Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge).
1548		-	(4) Easements not otherwise part of another
1549		-	classification. The aggregate fee for recording easements
1550		-	not otherwise part of another classification, including
1551		-	assignments, extensions, amendments, and easement releases
1552		-	not filed by a State agency, unit of local government, or
1553		-	school district, shall not be less than $39 (being a
1554		-	minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
1555		-	Support Program State surcharge).
1556		-	(5) Irregular documents. Any document presented that
1557		-	does not conform to the following standards, even if it
1558		-	may qualify for another document class, may be recorded
1559		-	under this document class (5) if the irregularity allows a
1560		-	legible reproduction of the document presented:
1561		-	(A) The document shall consist of one or more
1562		-	individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches,
1563		-
1564		-
1565		-	not permanently bound, and not a continuous form.
1566		-	Graphic displays accompanying a document to be
1567		-	recorded that measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches
1568		-	shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
1569		-	(B) The document shall be legibly printed in black
1570		-	ink by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates
1571		-	may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce
1572		-	clearly.
1573		-	(C) The document shall be on white paper of not
1574		-	less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean
1575		-	margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the
1576		-	bottom, and each side. Margins may be used only for
1577		-	non-essential notations that will not affect the
1578		-	validity of the document, including, but not limited
1579		-	to, form numbers, page numbers, and customer
1580		-	notations.
1581		-	(D) The first page of the document shall contain a
1582		-	blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches,
1583		-	from the upper right corner.
1584		-	(E) The document shall not have any attachment
1585		-	stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
1586		-	The aggregate fee for recording an irregular document
1587		-	shall not be less than $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee
1588		-	plus $18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
1589		-	surcharge).
1590		-	(6) Blanket recordings. For any document that makes
1591		-
1592		-
1593		-	specific reference to more than 5 tax parcels or property
1594		-	identification numbers, or makes reference to 5 or more
1595		-	document numbers, the aggregate fee shall be not less than
1596		-	$39 (being a minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental
1597		-	Housing Support Program State surcharge). A county may
1598		-	adopt by ordinance and publish with its fee schedule an
1599		-	additional fee or formula for each parcel, property
1600		-	identification number, or document reference, above 5,
1601		-	contained in an accepted document.
1602		-	(7) Miscellaneous. The aggregate fee for recording
1603		-	documents not otherwise falling within classifications
1604		-	under paragraphs (1) through (6) and are not otherwise
1605		-	exempted documents shall not be less than $39 (being a
1606		-	minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
1607		-	Support Program State surcharge).
1608		-	(d) For recording maps or plats of additions,
1609		-	subdivisions, or otherwise (including the spreading of the
1610		-	same of record in well bound books), $100 plus $2 for each
1611		-	tract, parcel, or lot contained in the map or plat.
1612		-	(e) Documents presented that meet the following criteria
1613		-	shall be charged as otherwise provided by law or ordinance:
1614		-	(1) a document recorded pursuant to the Uniform
1615		-	Commercial Code; or
1616		-	(2) a State lien or a federal lien.
1617		-	Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section: (i)
1618		-	the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
1619		-
1620		-
1621		-	Revenue for filing or indexing a lien, certificate of lien
1622		-	release or subordination, or any other type of notice or other
1623		-	documentation affecting or concerning a lien is $5; and (ii)
1624		-	the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
1625		-	Revenue for indexing each additional name in excess of one for
1626		-	any lien, certificate of lien release or subordination, or any
1627		-	other type of notice or other documentation affecting or
1628		-	concerning a lien is $1.
1629		-	(f) For recording any document that affects an interest in
1630		-	real property, other than documents which solely affect or
1631		-	relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas,
1632		-	telephone, or other public service, the recorder shall charge
1633		-	a minimum fee of $1 per document to all filers of documents not
1634		-	filed by any State agency, any unit of local government, or any
1635		-	school district. Half of the fee shall be deposited into the
1636		-	county general revenue fund. The remaining half shall be
1637		-	deposited into the County Recorder Document Storage System
1638		-	Fund and may not be appropriated or expended for any other
1639		-	purpose. The additional amounts available to the recorder for
1640		-	expenditure from the County Recorder Document Storage System
1641		-	Fund shall not offset or reduce any other county
1642		-	appropriations or funding for the office of the recorder.
1643		-	(g) For certified and non-certified copies of records, the
1644		-	recorder and county may set a predictable fee for all copies
1645		-	that does not exceed the highest total recording fee in any
1646		-	established document classes, unless the copy fee is otherwise
1647		-
1648		-
1649		-	provided in statute or ordinance. The total fee for a
1650		-	certified copy of a map or plat of an addition, subdivision, or
1651		-	otherwise may not exceed $200.
1652		-	The fees allowed under this subsection apply to all
1653		-	records, regardless of when they were recorded, based on
1654		-	current recording fees. These predictable fees for certified
1655		-	and non-certified copies shall apply to portions of documents
1656		-	and to copies provided in any format, including paper,
1657		-	microfilm, or electronic. A county may adopt a per-line
1658		-	pricing structure for copies of information in database
1659		-	format.
1660		-	(h) As provided under subsection (c), the recorder shall
1661		-	collect an $18 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
1662		-	for the recordation of any real estate-related document.
1663		-	Payment of the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
1664		-	shall be evidenced by a receipt that shall be marked upon or
1665		-	otherwise affixed to the real estate-related document by the
1666		-	recorder. The form of this receipt shall be prescribed by the
1667		-	Department of Revenue and the receipts shall be issued by the
1668		-	Department of Revenue to each county recorder.
1669		-	The recorder shall not collect the Rental Housing Support
1670		-	Program State surcharge from any State agency, unit of local
1671		-	government, or school district.
1672		-	On the 15th day of each month, each county recorder shall
1673		-	report to the Department of Revenue, on a form prescribed by
1674		-	the Department, the number of real estate-related documents
1675		-
1676		-
1677		-	recorded for which the Rental Housing Support Program State
1678		-	surcharge was collected. Each recorder shall submit $18 of
1679		-	each surcharge collected in the preceding month to the
1680		-	Department of Revenue and the Department shall deposit these
1681		-	amounts in the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. Subject to
1682		-	appropriation, amounts in the Fund may be expended only for
1683		-	the purpose of funding and administering the Rental Housing
1684		-	Support Program.
1685		-	As used in this subsection, "real estate-related document"
1686		-	means that term as it is defined in Section 7 of the Rental
1687		-	Housing Support Program Act.
1688		-	(55 ILCS 5/4-12003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12003)
1689		-	Sec. 4-12003. Fees of county clerk in third class
1690		-	counties. The fees of the county clerk in counties of the third
1691		-	class are:
1692		-	For issuing each civil union or marriage license, sealing,
1693		-	filing and recording the same and the certificate thereto (one
1694		-	charge), a fee to be determined by the county board of the
1695		-	county, not to exceed $75, which shall be the same, whether for
1696		-	a civil union or marriage license. $5 from all civil union and
1697		-	marriage license fees shall be remitted by the clerk to the
1698		-	State Treasurer for deposit into the Domestic Violence Fund.
1699		-	For taking, certifying to and sealing the acknowledgment
1700		-	of a deed, power of attorney, or other writing, $1.
1701		-	For filing and entering certificates in case of estrays,
1702		-
1703		-
1704		-	and furnishing notices for publication thereof (one charge),
1705		-	$1.50.
1706		-	For recording all papers and documents required by law to
1707		-	be recorded in the office of the county clerk, $2 plus 30 for
1708		-	every 100 words in excess of 600 words.
1709		-	For certificate and seal, not in a case in a court whereof
1710		-	he is clerk, $1.
1711		-	For making and certifying a copy of any record or paper in
1712		-	his office, $2 for every page.
1713		-	For filing papers in his office, 50 for each paper filed,
1714		-	except that no fee shall be charged for filing a Statement of
1715		-	economic interest pursuant to the Illinois Governmental Ethics
1716		-	Act or reports made pursuant to Article 9 of The Election Code.
1717		-	For making transcript of taxable property for the
1718		-	assessors, 8 for each tract of land or town lot. For extending
1719		-	other than State and county taxes, 8 for each tax on each
1720		-	tract or lot, and 8 for each person's personal tax, to be paid
1721		-	by the authority for whose benefit the transcript is made and
1722		-	the taxes extended. The county clerk shall certify to the
1723		-	county collector the amount due from each authority for such
1724		-	services and the collector in his settlement with such
1725		-	authority shall reserve such amount from the amount payable by
1726		-	him to such authority.
1727		-	For adding and bringing forward with current tax warrants
1728		-	amounts due for forfeited or withdrawn special assessments, 8
1729		-	for each lot or tract of land described and transcribed.
1730		-
1731		-
1732		-	For computing and extending each assessment or installment
1733		-	thereof and interest, 8 on each description; and for
1734		-	computing and extending each penalty, 8 on each description.
1735		-	These fees shall be paid by the city, village, or taxing body
1736		-	for whose benefit the transcript is made and the assessment
1737		-	and penalties are extended. The county clerk shall certify to
1738		-	the county collector the amount due from each city, village or
1739		-	taxing body, for such services, and the collector in his
1740		-	settlement with such taxing body shall reserve such amount
1741		-	from the amount payable by him to such city, village or other
1742		-	taxing body.
1743		-	For cancelling certificates of sale, $4 for each tract or
1744		-	lot.
1745		-	For making search and report of general taxes and special
1746		-	assessments for use in the preparation of estimate of cost of
1747		-	redemption from sales or forfeitures or withdrawals or for use
1748		-	in the preparation of estimate of cost of purchase of
1749		-	forfeited property, or for use in preparation of order on the
1750		-	county collector for searches requested by buyers at annual
1751		-	tax sale, for each lot or tract, $4 for the first year
1752		-	searched, and $2 for each additional year or fraction thereof.
1753		-	For preparing from tax search report estimate of cost of
1754		-	redemption concerning property sold, forfeited or withdrawn
1755		-	for non-payment of general taxes and special assessments, if
1756		-	any, $1 for each lot or tract.
1757		-	For certificate of deposit for redemption, $4.
1758		-
1759		-
1760		-	For preparing from tax search report estimate of and order
1761		-	to county collector to receive amount necessary to redeem or
1762		-	purchase lands or lots forfeited for non-payment of general
1763		-	taxes, $3 for each lot or tract.
1764		-	For preparing from tax search report estimate of and order
1765		-	to county collector to receive amount necessary to redeem or
1766		-	purchase lands or lots forfeited for non-payment of special
1767		-	assessments, $4 for each lot or tract.
1768		-	For issuing certificate of sale of forfeited property,
1769		-	$10.
1770		-	For noting on collector's warrants tax sales subject to
1771		-	redemption, 20 for each tract or lot of land, to be paid by
1772		-	either the person making the redemption from tax sale, the
1773		-	person surrendering the certificate of sale for cancellation,
1774		-	or the person taking out tax deed.
1775		-	For noting on collector's warrant special assessments
1776		-	withdrawn from collection 20 for each tract or lot of land, to
1777		-	be charged against the lot assessed in the withdrawn special
1778		-	assessment when brought forward with current tax or when
1779		-	redeemed by the county clerk. The county clerk shall certify
1780		-	to the county collector the amount due from each city, village
1781		-	or taxing body for such fees, each year, and the county
1782		-	collector in his settlement with such taxing body shall
1783		-	reserve such amount from the amount payable by him to such
1784		-	taxing body.
1785		-	For taking and approving official bond of a town assessor,
1786		-
1787		-
1788		-	filing and recording same, and issuing certificate of election
1789		-	or qualification to such official or to the Secretary of
1790		-	State, $10, to be paid by the officer-elect.
1791		-	For certified copies of plats, 20 for each lot shown in
1792		-	copy, but no charge less than $4.
1793		-	For tax search and issuing Statement regarding same on new
1794		-	plats to be recorded, $10.
1795		-	For furnishing written description in conformity with
1796		-	permanent real estate index number, $2 for each written
1797		-	description.
1798		-	The following fees shall be allowed for services in
1799		-	matters of taxes and assessments, and shall be charged as
1800		-	costs against the delinquent property, and collected with the
1801		-	taxes thereon:
1802		-	For entering judgment, 8 for each tract or lot.
1803		-	For services in attending the tax sale and issuing
1804		-	certificates of sale and sealing the same, $10 for each tract
1805		-	or lot.
1806		-	For making list of delinquent lands and town lots sold, to
1807		-	be filed with the State Comptroller, 10 for each tract or lot
1808		-	sold.
1809		-	The following fees shall be audited and allowed by the
1810		-	board of county commissioners and paid from the county
1811		-	treasury.
1812		-	For computing State or county taxes, on each description
1813		-	of real estate and each person's, firm's or corporation's
1814		-
1815		-
1816		-	personal property tax, for each extension of each tax, 4,
1817		-	which shall include the transcribing of the collector's books.
1818		-	For computing, extending and bringing forward, and adding
1819		-	to the current tax, the amount due for general taxes on lands
1820		-	and lots previously forfeited to the State, for each extension
1821		-	of each tax, 4 for the first year, and for computing and
1822		-	extending the tax and penalty for each additional year, 6.
1823		-	For making duplicate or triplicate sets of books,
1824		-	containing transcripts of taxable property, for the board of
1825		-	assessors and board of review, 3 for each description entered
1826		-	in each book.
1827		-	For filing, indexing and recording or binding each birth,
1828		-	death or stillbirth certificate or report, 15, which fee
1829		-	shall be in full for all services in connection therewith,
1830		-	including the keeping of accounts with district registrars.
1831		-	For posting new subdivisions or plats in official atlases,
1832		-	25 for each lot.
1833		-	For compiling new sheets for atlases, 20 for each lot.
1834		-	For compiling new atlases, including necessary record
1835		-	searches, 25 for each lot.
1836		-	For investigating and reporting on each new plat, referred
1837		-	to county clerk, $2.
1838		-	For attending sessions of the board of county
1839		-	commissioners thereof, $5 per day, for each clerk in
1840		-	attendance.
1841		-	For recording proceedings of the board of county
1842		-
1843		-
1844		-	commissioners, 15 per 100 words.
1845		-	For filing papers which must be kept in office of
1846		-	comptroller of Cook County, 10 for each paper filed.
1847		-	For filing and indexing contracts, bonds, communications,
1848		-	and other such papers which must be kept in office of
1849		-	comptroller of Cook County, 15 for each document.
1850		-	For swearing any person to necessary affidavits relating
1851		-	to the correctness of claims against the county, 25.
1852		-	For issuing warrants in payment of salaries, supplies and
1853		-	other accounts, and all necessary auditing and bookkeeping
1854		-	work in connection therewith, 10 each.
1855		-	The fee requirements of this Section do not apply to units
1856		-	of local government or school districts.
1857		-	The fees listed in this Section apply only when a county
1858		-	board has not adjusted them by ordinance or otherwise set by
1859		-	law.
1860		-	(Source: P.A. 97-4, eff. 5-31-11.)
1861		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5017 rep.)
1862		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5018 rep.)
1863		-	(55 ILCS 5/3-5018.1 rep.)
1864		-	(55 ILCS 5/4-12002 rep.)
1865		-	(55 ILCS 5/4-12002.1 rep.)
1866		-	Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by repealing
1867		-	Sections 3-5017, 3-5018, 3-5018.1, 4-12002, and 4-12002.1.
1868		-	Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
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1871		-	1, 2024.
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	34	+	1 adopts a resolution to continue the office of an elected
	35	+	2 recorder.
	36	+	3 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)
	37	+	4 (55 ILCS 5/3-5002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5002)
	38	+	5 Sec. 3-5002. Bond. Every recorder, whether elected as such
	39	+	6 or holding the office of recorder in addition to the office of
	40	+	7 county clerk as hereinbefore provided, shall, before entering
	41	+	8 upon the duties of the his or her office, give bonds (or, if
	42	+	9 the county is self-insured, the county through its
	43	+	10 self-insurance program may provide bonding), with sufficient
	44	+	11 security to be approved by the circuit court, payable to the
	45	+	12 People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of $10,000
	46	+	13 (except that in counties having a population of 60,000 or more
	47	+	14 inhabitants the penalty of the bond shall be $20,000),
	48	+	15 conditioned for the faithful discharge of the recorder's his
	49	+	16 or her duties, and to deliver up all papers, books, records and
	50	+	17 other things appertaining to the his or her office, whole,
	51	+	18 safe and undefaced, when lawfully required so to do - which
	52	+	19 bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State,
	53	+	20 and a copy thereof filed of record in the court.
	54	+	21 (Source: P.A. 88-387.)
	55	+	22 (55 ILCS 5/3-5003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5003)
	56	+	23 Sec. 3-5003. Oath. Each recorder, before entering upon the
	57	+	24 duties of the his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath
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	68	+	1 or affirmation prescribed by Section 3, Article XIII of the
	69	+	2 Constitution, which shall be filed with the county clerk.
	70	+	3 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	71	+	4 (55 ILCS 5/3-5004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5004)
	72	+	5 Sec. 3-5004. Commencement of duties. The recorder shall
	73	+	6 enter upon the duties of the his office on the first day in the
	74	+	7 month of December following the recorder's his election on
	75	+	8 which the office of the recorder is required, by statute or by
	76	+	9 action of the county board, to be open. The recorder He shall
	77	+	10 be commissioned by the Governor.
	78	+	11 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	79	+	12 (55 ILCS 5/3-5005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005)
	80	+	13 Sec. 3-5005. Functions, powers and duties of recorder. The
	81	+	14 functions and powers of the recorders shall be uniform in the
	82	+	15 various counties of this State. The recorder has those
	83	+	16 functions, powers, and duties as provided in this Division the
	84	+	17 Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3-5006.
	85	+	18 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	86	+	19 (55 ILCS 5/3-5005.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.1)
	87	+	20 Sec. 3-5005.1. Appointment of deputies, assistants and
	88	+	21 personnel. The recorder shall appoint his deputies,
	89	+	22 assistants, and personnel to assist the recorder him in the
	90	+	23 performance of the recorder's his duties.
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	102	+	2 (55 ILCS 5/3-5005.2) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.2)
	103	+	3 Sec. 3-5005.2. Internal operations of office. The recorder
	104	+	4 shall have the right to control the internal operations of the
	105	+	5 his office; to procure necessary equipment, materials and
	106	+	6 services to perform the duties of the his office. The recorder
	107	+	7 Recorder shall have the right to select the computer or
	108	+	8 micrographic system to be used for document storage and
	109	+	9 retrieval. The recorder Recorder may retain the services of
	110	+	10 management or consulting firms to establish or maintain such a
	111	+	11 system.
	112	+	12 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	113	+	13 (55 ILCS 5/3-5005.3) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.3)
	114	+	14 Sec. 3-5005.3. Monthly report of financial status. The
	115	+	15 recorder shall file a monthly report with the county clerk
	116	+	16 summarizing the financial status of the his office in such
	117	+	17 form as shall be determined by the county board.
	118	+	18 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	119	+	19 (55 ILCS 5/3-5005.4) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5005.4)
	120	+	20 Sec. 3-5005.4. Deposit of fee income; special funds. The
	121	+	21 recorder shall deposit in the office of the county treasurer
	122	+	22 monthly by the 10th day of the month following, all fee income.
	123	+	23 The recorder may maintain the following special funds from
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	134	+	1 which the county board shall authorize payment by voucher
	135	+	2 between board meetings:
	136	+	3 (a) Overpayments.
	137	+	4 (b) Reasonable amount needed during the succeeding
	138	+	5 accounting period to pay office expenses, postage, freight,
	139	+	6 express or similar charges.
	140	+	7 (c) Excess earnings from the sale of revenue stamps to be
	141	+	8 maintained in a fund to be used for the purchase of additional
	142	+	9 stamps from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
	143	+	10 (d) Fund to pay necessary travel, dues and other expenses
	144	+	11 incurred in attending workshops, educational seminars and
	145	+	12 organizational meetings established for the purpose of
	146	+	13 providing in-service training.
	147	+	14 (e) Trust funds and for such other purposes as may be
	148	+	15 provided for by law.
	149	+	16 (f) Such other funds as may be authorized by the county
	150	+	17 board. The recorder shall make accounting monthly to the
	151	+	18 county board through the county clerk of all special funds
	152	+	19 maintained by the recorder him in the discharge of the
	153	+	20 recorder's his duties.
	154	+	21 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	155	+	22 (55 ILCS 5/3-5006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5006)
	156	+	23 Sec. 3-5006. Appointment of deputies in writing.
	157	+	24 Appointments of deputies shall be in writing, and entered upon
	158	+	25 the records of the his office.
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	170	+	2 (55 ILCS 5/3-5007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5007)
	171	+	3 Sec. 3-5007. Oath of deputies. Each deputy shall, before
	172	+	4 entering upon the deputy's duties of his office, take and
	173	+	5 subscribe an oath or affirmation, in like form as is required
	174	+	6 of the recorder, which shall be filed in the office of the
	175	+	7 recorder.
	176	+	8 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	177	+	9 (55 ILCS 5/3-5008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5008)
	178	+	10 Sec. 3-5008. Powers of deputies. Deputy recorders duly
	179	+	11 appointed and qualified may perform any and all duties of the
	180	+	12 recorder in the name of the recorder, and the acts of such
	181	+	13 deputies shall be held to be the acts of the recorder, and in
	182	+	14 case of the death of the recorder or the recorder's his
	183	+	15 deposition from office, the chief deputy shall thereupon
	184	+	16 become the acting recorder until such vacancy shall be filled
	185	+	17 according to the The Election Code, and the chief deputy he
	186	+	18 shall file a like bond and be vested with the same powers and
	187	+	19 subject to the same responsibilities and entitled to the same
	188	+	20 compensation as in case of recorder. Provided, that if the
	189	+	21 recorder is called into the active military service of the
	190	+	22 United States, the his office shall not be deemed to be vacant
	191	+	23 during the time the recorder he is in the active military
	192	+	24 service of the United States, but during the time the recorder
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	203	+	1 he is in such active military service of the United States the
	204	+	2 chief deputy recorder shall be the recorder, and shall perform
	205	+	3 and discharge all of the duties of the recorder in such county,
	206	+	4 and shall be paid the same compensation as provided by law for
	207	+	5 the recorder of the county unless compensated at a higher rate
	208	+	6 than the recorder as chief deputy, apportioned as to the time
	209	+	7 of service, and the chief such deputy recorder shall cease to
	210	+	8 be the recorder upon the discharge of said recorder from the
	211	+	9 active military service of the United States; and provided
	212	+	10 further, that the chief deputy recorder, upon becoming the
	213	+	11 temporary recorder during the absence of the recorder in the
	214	+	12 active military service of the United States, shall give bond
	215	+	13 as required of a regularly elected recorder.
	216	+	14 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	217	+	15 (55 ILCS 5/3-5009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5009)
	218	+	16 Sec. 3-5009. Recorder liable for deputies. The recorder
	219	+	17 shall be liable for any neglect or omission of the duties of
	220	+	18 the his office, when occasioned by a deputy, in the same manner
	221	+	19 as for the recorder's his own personal neglect or omission.
	222	+	20 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	223	+	21 (55 ILCS 5/3-5010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5010)
	224	+	22 Sec. 3-5010. Duties of recorder. Every recorder shall, as
	225	+	23 soon as practicable after the receipt of any instrument in
	226	+	24 writing in the his office, entitled to be recorded, record the
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	237	+	1 same at length in the order of time of its reception, in well
	238	+	2 bound books or computer databases to be provided for that
	239	+	3 purpose. In counties of 500,000 or more inhabitants, the
	240	+	4 recorder may microphotograph or otherwise reproduce on film
	241	+	5 any of such instruments in the manner provided by law. In
	242	+	6 counties of less than 500,000 inhabitants, the recorder may
	243	+	7 cause to be microphotographed or otherwise reproduced on film
	244	+	8 any of such instruments or electronic method of storage. When
	245	+	9 any such instrument is reproduced on film or electronic method
	246	+	10 of storage, the film or electronic method of storage shall
	247	+	11 comply with the minimum standards of quality approved for
	248	+	12 records of the State Records Commission and the device used to
	249	+	13 reproduce the records on the film or electronic method of
	250	+	14 storage shall be one which accurately reproduces the contents
	251	+	15 of the original.
	252	+	16 (Source: P.A. 97-757, eff. 7-6-12.)
	253	+	17 (55 ILCS 5/3-5010.5)
	254	+	18 Sec. 3-5010.5. Fraud referral and review.
	255	+	19 (a) Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that
	256	+	20 property fraud, including fraudulent filings intended to cloud
	257	+	21 or fraudulently transfer title to property by recording false
	258	+	22 or altered documents and deeds, is a rapidly growing problem
	259	+	23 throughout the State. In order to combat the increase in the
	260	+	24 number of these filings, a recorder may establish a process to
	261	+	25 review and refer documents suspected to be fraudulent.
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	272	+	1 (b) Definitions. The terms "recording" and "filing" are
	273	+	2 used interchangeably in this Section.
	274	+	3 (c) Establishment and use of a fraud referral and review
	275	+	4 process. A recorder who establishes a fraud referral and
	276	+	5 review process under the provisions of this Section may use it
	277	+	6 to review deeds and instruments and refer any of them to an
	278	+	7 administrative law judge for review pursuant to subsection (g)
	279	+	8 of this Section that cause the recorder to reasonably believe
	280	+	9 that the filing may be fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or
	281	+	10 intended to unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real
	282	+	11 property. The recorder may enter into an intergovernmental
	283	+	12 agreement with local law enforcement officials for the
	284	+	13 purposes of this referral and review. A recorder may request
	285	+	14 that the Secretary of the Department of Financial and
	286	+	15 Professional Regulation assist in reviewing possible
	287	+	16 fraudulent filings. Upon request, the Secretary, or the
	288	+	17 Secretary's his or her designee, shall assist in identifying
	289	+	18 the validity of filings. The recorder shall notify the
	290	+	19 Secretary when a document suspected to be fraudulent is
	291	+	20 discovered.
	292	+	21 In counties with a population of less than 3 million, a
	293	+	22 recorder shall provide public notice 90 days before the
	294	+	23 establishment of the fraud referral and review process. The
	295	+	24 notice shall include a statement of the recorder's intent to
	296	+	25 create a fraud referral and review process and shall be
	297	+	26 published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
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	308	+	1 and, if feasible, posted on the recorder's website and at the
	309	+	2 recorder's office or offices.
	310	+	3 In determining whether to refer a document to an
	311	+	4 administrative law judge for review, a recorder may take into
	312	+	5 consideration any of the following factors:
	313	+	6 (1) whether the owner of the property or owner's his
	314	+	7 or her designated representative has reported to the
	315	+	8 recorder that another individual is attempting or has
	316	+	9 attempted to record a fraudulent deed or other instrument
	317	+	10 upon the property;
	318	+	11 (2) whether a law enforcement official has contacted
	319	+	12 the recorder indicating that the law enforcement official
	320	+	13 he or she has probable cause to suspect title or recording
	321	+	14 fraud;
	322	+	15 (3) whether the filer's name has a copyright attached
	323	+	16 to it or the property owner's name has nonstandard
	324	+	17 punctuation attached to it;
	325	+	18 (4) whether the documents assert fines that do not
	326	+	19 exist or have no basis under current law or that require
	327	+	20 payment in gold or silver;
	328	+	21 (5) whether the documents are maritime liens, or liens
	329	+	22 under the Federal Maritime Lien Act or the Preferred Ship
	330	+	23 Mortgage Act, or not authorized by the United States Coast
	331	+	24 Guard;
	332	+	25 (6) whether the documents are land patents not
	333	+	26 authorized and certified by the United States Department
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	345	+	2 (7) whether the documents are representing that the
	346	+	3 subject of the lien is releasing itself from a lien held by
	347	+	4 another entity, with no apparent cooperation or
	348	+	5 authorization provided by the lienholder;
	349	+	6 (8) whether the documents are protesting or disputing
	350	+	7 a foreclosure proceeding that are not filed within the
	351	+	8 foreclosure suit and with the court presiding over the
	352	+	9 matter;
	353	+	10 (9) whether the documents are Uniform Commercial Code
	354	+	11 filings referencing birth certificates or other private
	355	+	12 records that are not in compliance with Section 9-501 of
	356	+	13 the Uniform Commercial Code;
	357	+	14 (10) whether the documents are re-recording deeds to
	358	+	15 re-notarize or attach notary certification if prior
	359	+	16 notarization already appears unaltered on the document of
	360	+	17 record;
	361	+	18 (11) whether the documents are asserting diplomatic
	362	+	19 credentials or immunity, non-United States citizenship, or
	363	+	20 independence from the laws of the United States;
	364	+	21 (12) whether the documents are claims that a bank
	365	+	22 cannot hold title after a foreclosure;
	366	+	23 (13) whether the documents are deeds not properly
	367	+	24 signed by the last legal owner of record or the owner's
	368	+	25 court-appointed his or her court appointed representative
	369	+	26 or attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney;
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	380	+	1 (14) whether the documents are manipulated or altered
	381	+	2 federal or State legal or court forms that release a lien;
	382	+	3 (15) whether a document is not related to a valid
	383	+	4 existing or potential adverse transaction, existing lien,
	384	+	5 or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction;
	385	+	6 (16) a document that is not related to a valid
	386	+	7 existing or potential commercial or financial transaction,
	387	+	8 existing agricultural or other lien, or judgment of a
	388	+	9 court of competent jurisdiction;
	389	+	10 (17) whether the document is filed with the intent to
	390	+	11 harass or defraud the person identified in the record or
	391	+	12 any other person;
	392	+	13 (18) whether the document is filed with the intent to
	393	+	14 harass or defraud any member of a governmental office,
	394	+	15 including, but not limited to, the recorder's office,
	395	+	16 local government offices, the State of Illinois, or the
	396	+	17 Federal government; and
	397	+	18 (19) whether the documents are previous court
	398	+	19 determinations, including a previous determination by a
	399	+	20 court of competent jurisdiction that a particular document
	400	+	21 is fraudulent, invalid, or forged.
	401	+	22 (d) Determinations. If a recorder determines, after review
	402	+	23 by legal staff and counsel, that a deed or instrument that is
	403	+	24 recorded in the grantor's index or the grantee's index may be
	404	+	25 fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or intended to unlawfully
	405	+	26 cloud or transfer the title of any real property, the recorder
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	416	+	1 he or she shall refer the deed or instrument to an
	417	+	2 administrative law judge for review pursuant to subsection (g)
	418	+	3 of this Section. The recorder shall record a Notice of
	419	+	4 Referral in the grantor's index or the grantee's index
	420	+	5 identifying the document, corresponding document number in
	421	+	6 question, and the date of referral. The recorder shall also
	422	+	7 notify the parties set forth in subsection (e) of this
	423	+	8 Section. The recorder may, at the recorder's his or her
	424	+	9 discretion, notify law enforcement officials regarding a
	425	+	10 filing determined to be fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or
	426	+	11 intended to unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real
	427	+	12 property.
	428	+	13 (e) Notice. The recorder shall use county property tax
	429	+	14 records to identify and provide notice to the last owner of
	430	+	15 record by telephone, if available, and certified mail both
	431	+	16 when: (1) a deed or instrument has been referred for review and
	432	+	17 determination; and (2) a final determination has been made
	433	+	18 regarding the deed or instrument. Notice, by mail, shall also
	434	+	19 be sent to the physical address of the property associated
	435	+	20 with the deed or instrument.
	436	+	21 (f) Administrative decision. The recorder's decision to
	437	+	22 add a Notice of Referral and refer a document for review is a
	438	+	23 final administrative decision that is subject to review by the
	439	+	24 circuit court of the county where the real property is located
	440	+	25 under the Administrative Review Law. The standard of review by
	441	+	26 the circuit court shall be de novo.
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	452	+	1 (g) Referral and review process. Prior to referral, the
	453	+	2 recorder shall notify the last owner of record of the document
	454	+	3 or documents suspected to be fraudulent. The person, entity,
	455	+	4 or legal representative thereof shall confirm in writing the
	456	+	5 person's, entity's, or legal representative's his or her
	457	+	6 belief that a document or documents are suspected to be
	458	+	7 fraudulent and may request that the recorder refer the case
	459	+	8 for review. Upon request, the recorder shall bring a case to
	460	+	9 its county department of administrative hearings and, within
	461	+	10 10 business days after receipt, an administrative law judge
	462	+	11 shall schedule a hearing to occur no later than 30 days after
	463	+	12 receiving the referral. The referral and case shall clearly
	464	+	13 identify the person, persons, or entity believed to be the
	465	+	14 last true owner of record as the petitioner. Notice of the
	466	+	15 hearing shall be provided by the administrative law judge to
	467	+	16 the filer, or the party represented by the filer, of the
	468	+	17 suspected fraudulent document, the legal representative of the
	469	+	18 recorder of deeds who referred the case, and the last owner of
	470	+	19 record, as identified in the referral.
	471	+	20 If clear and convincing evidence shows the document in
	472	+	21 question to be fraudulent, the administrative law judge shall
	473	+	22 rule the document to be fraudulent and forward the judgment to
	474	+	23 all the parties identified in this subsection. Upon receiving
	475	+	24 notice of the judgment of fraud, the recorder shall, within 5
	476	+	25 business days, record a new document that includes a copy of
	477	+	26 the judgment in front of the Notice of Referral that shall
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	488	+	1 clearly state that the document in question has been found to
	489	+	2 be fraudulent and shall not be considered to affect the chain
	490	+	3 of title of the property in any way.
	491	+	4 If the administrative law judge finds the document to be
	492	+	5 legitimate, the recorder shall, within 5 business days after
	493	+	6 receiving notice, record a copy of the judgment.
	494	+	7 A decision by an administrative law judge shall not
	495	+	8 preclude a State's attorney or sheriff from proceeding with a
	496	+	9 criminal investigation or criminal charges. If a county does
	497	+	10 not have an administrative law judge that specializes in
	498	+	11 public records, one shall be appointed within 3 months after
	499	+	12 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
	500	+	13 Assembly, or the original case shall be forwarded to the
	501	+	14 proper circuit court with jurisdiction.
	502	+	15 Nothing in this Section precludes a private right of
	503	+	16 action by any party with an interest in the property affected
	504	+	17 by the review and referral, or the filer of the document or
	505	+	18 documents suspected to be fraudulent. Nothing in this Section
	506	+	19 requires a person or entity who may have had a fraudulent
	507	+	20 document or encumbrance filed against the person's or entity's
	508	+	21 his or her property to use the fraud review and referral
	509	+	22 process or administrative review created by this Section.
	510	+	23 (h) Fees. The recorder shall retain any filing fees
	511	+	24 associated with filing a deed or instrument that is determined
	512	+	25 to be fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or intended to
	513	+	26 unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real property
	514	+
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	524	+	1 under this Section.
	525	+	2 (i) Liability. Neither a recorder nor any of the
	526	+	3 recorder's his or her employees or agents shall be subject to
	527	+	4 personal liability by reason of any error or omission in the
	528	+	5 performance of any duty under this Section, except in case of
	529	+	6 willful or wanton conduct. Neither the recorder nor any of the
	530	+	7 recorder's his or her employees shall incur liability for the
	531	+	8 referral or review, or failure to refer or review, a document
	532	+	9 or instrument under this Section.
	533	+	10 (j) Applicability. This Section applies only to filings
	534	+	11 provided to the recorder on and after the effective date of
	535	+	12 this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
	536	+	13 (k) (Blank).
	537	+	14 (Source: P.A. 100-276, eff. 8-22-17.)
	538	+	15 (55 ILCS 5/3-5010.8)
	539	+	16 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
	540	+	17 Sec. 3-5010.8. Mechanics lien demand and referral pilot
	541	+	18 program.
	542	+	19 (a) Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that
	543	+	20 expired mechanics liens on residential property, which cloud
	544	+	21 title to property, are a rapidly growing problem throughout
	545	+	22 the State. In order to address the increase in expired
	546	+	23 mechanics liens and, more specifically, those that have not
	547	+	24 been released by the lienholder, a recorder may establish a
	548	+	25 process to demand and refer mechanics liens that have been
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	559	+	1 recorded but not litigated or released in accordance with the
	560	+	2 Mechanics Lien Act to an administrative law judge for
	561	+	3 resolution or demand that the lienholder commence suit or
	562	+	4 forfeit the lien.
	563	+	5 (b) Definitions. As used in this Section:
	564	+	6 "Demand to Commence Suit" means the written demand
	565	+	7 specified in Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act.
	566	+	8 "Mechanics lien" and "lien" are used interchangeably in
	567	+	9 this Section.
	568	+	10 "Notice of Expired Mechanics Lien" means the notice a
	569	+	11 recorder gives to a property owner under subsection (d)
	570	+	12 informing the property owner of an expired lien.
	571	+	13 "Notice of Referral" means the document referring a
	572	+	14 mechanics lien to a county's code hearing unit.
	573	+	15 "Recording" and "filing" are used interchangeably in this
	574	+	16 Section.
	575	+	17 "Referral" or "refer" means a recorder's referral of a
	576	+	18 mechanics lien to a county's code hearing unit to obtain a
	577	+	19 determination as to whether a recorded mechanics lien is
	578	+	20 valid.
	579	+	21 "Residential property" means real property improved with
	580	+	22 not less than one nor more than 4 residential dwelling units; a
	581	+	23 residential condominium unit, including, but not limited to,
	582	+	24 the common elements allocated to the exclusive use of the
	583	+	25 condominium unit that form an integral part of the condominium
	584	+	26 unit and any parking unit or units specified by the
	585	+
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	595	+	1 declaration to be allocated to a specific residential
	596	+	2 condominium unit; or a single tract of agriculture real estate
	597	+	3 consisting of 40 acres or less that is improved with a
	598	+	4 single-family residence. If a declaration of condominium
	599	+	5 ownership provides for individually owned and transferable
	600	+	6 parking units, "residential property" does not include the
	601	+	7 parking unit of a specified residential condominium unit
	602	+	8 unless the parking unit is included in the legal description
	603	+	9 of the property against which the mechanics lien is recorded.
	604	+	10 (c) Establishment of a mechanics lien demand and referral
	605	+	11 process. After a public hearing, a recorder in a county with a
	606	+	12 code hearing unit may adopt rules establishing a mechanics
	607	+	13 lien demand and referral process for residential property. A
	608	+	14 recorder shall provide public notice 90 days before the public
	609	+	15 hearing. The notice shall include a statement of the
	610	+	16 recorder's intent to create a mechanics lien demand and
	611	+	17 referral process and shall be published in a newspaper of
	612	+	18 general circulation in the county and, if feasible, be posted
	613	+	19 on the recorder's website and at the recorder's office or
	614	+	20 offices.
	615	+	21 (d) Notice of Expired Lien. If a recorder determines,
	616	+	22 after review by legal staff or counsel, that a mechanics lien
	617	+	23 recorded in the grantor's index or the grantee's index is an
	618	+	24 expired lien, the recorder shall serve a Notice of Expired
	619	+	25 Lien by certified mail to the last known address of the owner.
	620	+	26 The owner or legal representative of the owner of the
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	631	+	1 residential property shall confirm in writing the owner's or
	632	+	2 legal representative's his or her belief that the lien is not
	633	+	3 involved in pending litigation and, if there is no pending
	634	+	4 litigation, as verified and confirmed by county court records,
	635	+	5 the owner may request that the recorder proceed with a
	636	+	6 referral or serve a Demand to Commence Suit.
	637	+	7 For the purposes of this Section, a recorder shall
	638	+	8 determine if a lien is an expired lien. A lien is expired if a
	639	+	9 suit to enforce the lien has not been commenced or a
	640	+	10 counterclaim has not been filed by the lienholder within 2
	641	+	11 years after the completion date of the contract as specified
	642	+	12 in the recorded mechanics lien. The 2-year period shall be
	643	+	13 increased to the extent that an automatic stay under Section
	644	+	14 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code stays a suit or
	645	+	15 counterclaim to foreclose the lien. If a work completion date
	646	+	16 is not specified in the recorded lien, then the work
	647	+	17 completion date is the date of recording of the mechanics
	648	+	18 lien.
	649	+	19 (e) Demand to Commence Suit. Upon receipt of an owner's
	650	+	20 confirmation that the lien is not involved in pending
	651	+	21 litigation and a request for the recorder to serve a Demand to
	652	+	22 Commence Suit, the recorder shall serve a Demand to Commence
	653	+	23 Suit on the lienholder of the expired lien as provided in
	654	+	24 Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act. A recorder may request
	655	+	25 that the Secretary of State assist in providing registered
	656	+	26 agent information or obtain information from the Secretary of
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	667	+	1 State's registered business database when the recorder seeks
	668	+	2 to serve a Demand to Commence suit on the lienholder. Upon
	669	+	3 request, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State's
	670	+	4 his or her designee, shall provide the last known address or
	671	+	5 registered agent information for a lienholder who is
	672	+	6 incorporated or doing business in the State. The recorder must
	673	+	7 record a copy of the Demand to Commence suit in the grantor's
	674	+	8 index or the grantee's index identifying the mechanics lien
	675	+	9 and include the corresponding document number and the date of
	676	+	10 demand. The recorder may, at the recorder's his or her
	677	+	11 discretion, notify the Secretary of State regarding a Demand
	678	+	12 to Commence suit determined to involve a company, corporation,
	679	+	13 or business registered with that office.
	680	+	14 When the lienholder commences a suit or files an answer
	681	+	15 within 30 days or the lienholder records a release of lien with
	682	+	16 the county recorder as required by subsection (a) of Section
	683	+	17 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, then the demand and referral
	684	+	18 process is completed for the recorder for that property. If
	685	+	19 service under this Section is responded to consistent with
	686	+	20 Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, the recorder may not
	687	+	21 proceed under subsection (f). If no response is received
	688	+	22 consistent with Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, the
	689	+	23 recorder may proceed under subsection (f).
	690	+	24 (f) Referral. Upon receipt of an owner's confirmation that
	691	+	25 the lien is not involved in pending litigation and a request
	692	+	26 for the recorder to proceed with a referral, the recorder
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	703	+	1 shall: (i) file the Notice of Referral with the county's code
	704	+	2 hearing unit; (ii) identify and notify the lienholder by
	705	+	3 telephone, if available, of the referral and send a copy of the
	706	+	4 Notice of Referral by certified mail to the lienholder using
	707	+	5 information included in the recorded mechanics lien or the
	708	+	6 last known address or registered agent received from the
	709	+	7 Secretary of State or obtained from the Secretary of State's
	710	+	8 registered business database; (iii) send a copy of the Notice
	711	+	9 of Referral by mail to the physical address of the property
	712	+	10 owner associated with the lien; and (iv) record a copy of the
	713	+	11 Notice of Referral in the grantor's index or the grantee's
	714	+	12 index identifying the mechanics lien and include the
	715	+	13 corresponding document number. The Notice of Referral shall
	716	+	14 clearly identify the person, persons, or entity believed to be
	717	+	15 the owner, assignee, successor, or beneficiary of the lien.
	718	+	16 The recorder may, at the recorder's his or her discretion,
	719	+	17 notify the Secretary of State regarding a referral determined
	720	+	18 to involve a company, corporation, or business registered with
	721	+	19 that office.
	722	+	20 No earlier than 30 business days after the date the
	723	+	21 lienholder is required to respond to a Demand to Commence Suit
	724	+	22 under Section 34 of the Mechanics Lien Act, the code hearing
	725	+	23 unit shall schedule a hearing to occur at least 30 days after
	726	+	24 sending notice of the date of hearing. Notice of the hearing
	727	+	25 shall be provided by the county recorder, by and through the
	728	+	26 recorder's his or her representative, to the filer, or the
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	739	+	1 party represented by the filer, of the expired lien, the legal
	740	+	2 representative of the recorder of deeds who referred the case,
	741	+	3 and the last owner of record, as identified in the Notice of
	742	+	4 Referral.
	743	+	5 If the recorder shows by clear and convincing evidence
	744	+	6 that the lien in question is an expired lien, the
	745	+	7 administrative law judge shall rule the lien is forfeited
	746	+	8 under Section 34.5 of the Mechanics Lien Act and that the lien
	747	+	9 no longer affects the chain of title of the property in any
	748	+	10 way. The judgment shall be forwarded to all parties identified
	749	+	11 in this subsection. Upon receiving judgment of a forfeited
	750	+	12 lien, the recorder shall, within 5 business days, record a
	751	+	13 copy of the judgment in the grantor's index or the grantee's
	752	+	14 index.
	753	+	15 If the administrative law judge finds the lien is not
	754	+	16 expired, the recorder shall, no later than 5 business days
	755	+	17 after receiving notice of the decision of the administrative
	756	+	18 law judge, record a copy of the judgment in the grantor's index
	757	+	19 or the grantee's index.
	758	+	20 A decision by an administrative law judge is reviewable
	759	+	21 under the Administrative Review Law, and nothing in this
	760	+	22 Section precludes a property owner or lienholder from
	761	+	23 proceeding with a civil action to resolve questions concerning
	762	+	24 a mechanics lien.
	763	+	25 A lienholder or property owner may remove the action from
	764	+	26 the code hearing unit to the circuit court as provided in
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	775	+	1 subsection (i).
	776	+	2 (g) Final administrative decision. The recorder's decision
	777	+	3 to refer a mechanics lien or serve a Demand to Commence Suit is
	778	+	4 a final administrative decision that is subject to review
	779	+	5 under the Administrative Review Law by the circuit court of
	780	+	6 the county where the real property is located. The standard of
	781	+	7 review by the circuit court shall be consistent with the
	782	+	8 Administrative Review Law.
	783	+	9 (h) Liability. A recorder and the recorder's his or her
	784	+	10 employees or agents are not subject to personal liability by
	785	+	11 reason of any error or omission in the performance of any duty
	786	+	12 under this Section, except in the case of willful or wanton
	787	+	13 conduct. The recorder and the recorder's his or her employees
	788	+	14 or agents are not liable for the decision to refer a lien or
	789	+	15 serve a Demand to Commence Suit, or failure to refer or serve a
	790	+	16 Demand to Commence Suit, of a lien under this Section.
	791	+	17 (i) Private actions; use of demand and referral process.
	792	+	18 Nothing in this Section precludes a private right of action by
	793	+	19 any party with an interest in the property affected by the
	794	+	20 mechanics lien or a decision by the code hearing unit. Nothing
	795	+	21 in this Section requires a person or entity who may have a
	796	+	22 mechanics lien recorded against the person's or entity's his
	797	+	23 or her property to use the mechanics lien demand and referral
	798	+	24 process created by this Section.
	799	+	25 A lienholder or property owner may remove a matter in the
	800	+	26 referral process to the circuit court at any time prior to the
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	811	+	1 final decision of the administrative law judge by delivering a
	812	+	2 certified notice of the suit filed in the circuit court to the
	813	+	3 administrative law judge. Upon receipt of the certified
	814	+	4 notice, the administrative law judge shall dismiss the matter
	815	+	5 without prejudice. If the matter is dismissed due to removal,
	816	+	6 then the demand and referral process is completed for the
	817	+	7 recorder for that property. If the circuit court dismisses the
	818	+	8 removed matter without deciding on whether the lien is expired
	819	+	9 and without prejudice, the recorder may reinstitute the demand
	820	+	10 and referral process under subsection (d).
	821	+	11 (j) Repeal. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
	822	+	12 (Source: P.A. 101-296, eff. 8-9-19; 102-671, eff. 11-30-21.)
	823	+	13 (55 ILCS 5/3-5011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5011)
	824	+	14 Sec. 3-5011. Office to remain open during bank holiday.
	825	+	15 Whenever an emergency exists which involves the banking or
	826	+	16 credit structure within the State of Illinois, and which is
	827	+	17 recognized by a proclamation by the Governor or by an act or
	828	+	18 resolution of the General Assembly, and by such proclamation
	829	+	19 of the Governor a public holiday has been or shall be declared,
	830	+	20 the proclamation of such public holiday shall not require the
	831	+	21 recorder or registrar of titles in any county in this State to
	832	+	22 close the recorder's or registrar's his office, but every such
	833	+	23 recorder or registrar of titles shall continue to keep the
	834	+	24 recorder's or registrar's his office open and to operate in
	835	+	25 the same manner as though no such public holiday had been
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	842	+
	843	+
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	846	+	1 declared, unless in and by such proclamation the Governor of
	847	+	2 this State shall make specific reference to the closing of
	848	+	3 recorders' or registrars' offices in this State. The actions
	849	+	4 of any recorder or registrar of titles performed prior to May
	850	+	5 26, 1933 and during the continuance of any such holiday, are
	851	+	6 validated.
	852	+	7 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	853	+	8 (55 ILCS 5/3-5012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5012)
	854	+	9 Sec. 3-5012. Recording and indexing books. Separate books
	855	+	10 and computer databases may be kept for the recording and
	856	+	11 indexing of different classes of instruments. Three distinct
	857	+	12 series of document numbers may be used for recording documents
	858	+	13 received for recordation, one series of numbers to be preceded
	859	+	14 by the letter "b" in each case, which series shall be used only
	860	+	15 for bills of sale of personal property, chattel mortgages and
	861	+	16 releases, extensions and assignments, thereof, one series of
	862	+	17 numbers to be preceded by the letter "c" in each case, which
	863	+	18 series shall be used only for certificates of discharge of
	864	+	19 discharged members of the military, aviation and naval forces
	865	+	20 of the United States, and the other series of document numbers
	866	+	21 shall be used for all other instruments received for
	867	+	22 recordation. When three series of document numbers are thus
	868	+	23 used, a separate place may be provided in the Recorder's
	869	+	24 office for the receipt of each kind of documents to which such
	870	+	25 serial numbers apply.
	871	+
	872	+
	873	+
	874	+
	875	+
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	877	+
	878	+
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	880	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 26 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	881	+	1 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	882	+	2 (55 ILCS 5/3-5013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5013)
	883	+	3 Sec. 3-5013. Transcription or reproduction of written
	884	+	4 instruments. The recorder, when recording at length
	885	+	5 instruments in writing in the his or her office, may
	886	+	6 transcribe the instruments in handwriting or typewriting, make
	887	+	7 photographic or photostatic reproductions of the instruments,
	888	+	8 or transcribe the instruments partly in handwriting or
	889	+	9 typewriting and make photographic or photostatic reproductions
	890	+	10 of the remaining portions of the instruments. Every document,
	891	+	11 however, shall be filed in a complete and intelligible manner.
	892	+	12 The recorder may not accept facsimile or other photographic or
	893	+	13 photostatic copies of the signatures of parties executing
	894	+	14 documents without labeling those signatures as copies unless
	895	+	15 they are digital signatures submitted under federal or State
	896	+	16 law. When photographic or photostatic reproductions are used,
	897	+	17 the recorder shall first be satisfied that the reproductions
	898	+	18 are as lasting and durable as handwritten or typewritten
	899	+	19 copies. The reproductions may shall be upon sheets bound
	900	+	20 together in well bound books or placed in books that are
	901	+	21 permanently locked so that the sheets cannot be tampered with
	902	+	22 or removed. When instruments are reproduced by
	903	+	23 microphotography, digital scanning, or otherwise reproduced on
	904	+	24 film as provided in this Section the reproduction thus made
	905	+	25 shall be deemed the record for all purposes.
	906	+
	907	+
	908	+
	909	+
	910	+
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	912	+
	913	+
	914	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 27 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	915	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	916	+	1 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-376.)
	917	+	2 (55 ILCS 5/3-5014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5014)
	918	+	3 Sec. 3-5014. Mortgages or liens filed but not recorded.
	919	+	4 Upon receipt of any mortgage, trust deed or conveyance of
	920	+	5 personal property having the effect of a mortgage or lien upon
	921	+	6 such property, upon which is indorsed the words, "this
	922	+	7 instrument to be filed, but not recorded" or words of a similar
	923	+	8 import, signed by the mortgagee, the mortgagee's his agent or
	924	+	9 attorney, and upon payment of a fee equal to what would be
	925	+	10 charged if the document were to be recorded, the recorder
	926	+	11 shall mark the instrument "filed", endorse the time (including
	927	+	12 the hour of the day) of the receipt thereof and file the same
	928	+	13 in the his office.
	929	+	14 Each instrument filed as above shall be numbered and
	930	+	15 indexed by the recorder Recorder in the book wherein the
	931	+	16 recorder he alphabetically indexes chattel mortgages and shall
	932	+	17 refer to the number appearing on the filed instrument.
	933	+	18 The recorder may destroy any instrument filed but not
	934	+	19 recorded in the manner hereinabove provided, one year after
	935	+	20 the maturity thereof as stated therein; except, no such
	936	+	21 instrument may be destroyed until one year after the maturity
	937	+	22 of the last extension thereof filed in the recorder's office.
	938	+	23 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	939	+	24 (55 ILCS 5/3-5015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5015)
	940	+
	941	+
	942	+
	943	+
	944	+
	945	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 27 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	946	+
	947	+
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	949	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 28 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	950	+	1 Sec. 3-5015. Certificates of discharge or release from
	951	+	2 active duty. Certificates of discharge or MEMBER-4 copy of
	952	+	3 certificate of release or discharge from active duty of
	953	+	4 honorably discharged or separated members of the military,
	954	+	5 aviation and naval forces of the United States shall be
	955	+	6 recorded by each recorder, free of charge, in a separate book
	956	+	7 or computer database which shall be kept for the purpose. The
	957	+	8 recorder in counties of over 500,000 population shall as soon
	958	+	9 as practicable after the recording of the original discharge
	959	+	10 certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or
	960	+	11 discharge from active duty, deliver to each of the persons
	961	+	12 named in the discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of
	962	+	13 certificate of release or discharge from active duty, or the
	963	+	14 person's his agent, one certified copy of the person's his
	964	+	15 discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of
	965	+	16 release or discharge from active duty without charge.
	966	+	17 Additional certified copies shall be furnished by the recorder
	967	+	18 upon the payment to the recorder of a fee of $1.25, payable in
	968	+	19 advance, for each such additional certified copy. The recorder
	969	+	20 may waive the fee for reasonable requests for additional
	970	+	21 copies if the recorder deems collecting the fee to be a burden
	971	+	22 to the county, but only if the fee is waived for all reasonable
	972	+	23 requests for additional copies under this Section.
	973	+	24 Upon the delivery of the certificate of discharge or
	974	+	25 MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or discharge from
	975	+	26 active duty after the recordation thereof is completed, and
	976	+
	977	+
	978	+
	979	+
	980	+
	981	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 28 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	982	+
	983	+
	984	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 29 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 29 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	985	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 29 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	986	+	1 the delivery of one certified copy thereof to the person named
	987	+	2 in the discharge certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate
	988	+	3 of release or discharge from active duty or the person's his
	989	+	4 agent, the receipt theretofore issued by the recorder, or a
	990	+	5 copy thereof shall be surrendered to the recorder, with a
	991	+	6 signed statement acknowledging the receipt of the discharge
	992	+	7 certificate or MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or
	993	+	8 discharge from active duty and the certified copy thereof.
	994	+	9 Certified copies of the certificates of discharge or
	995	+	10 MEMBER-4 copy of certificate of release or discharge from
	996	+	11 active duty furnished by the recorder may vary from the size of
	997	+	12 the original, if in the judgment of the recorder, such
	998	+	13 certified copies are complete and legible.
	999	+	14 A military discharge form (DD-214) or any other
	1000	+	15 certificate of discharge or release from active duty document
	1001	+	16 that was issued by the United States government or any state
	1002	+	17 government in reference to those who served with an active or
	1003	+	18 inactive military reserve unit or National Guard force and
	1004	+	19 that was recorded by a County Clerk or Recorder of Deeds is not
	1005	+	20 subject to public inspection, enjoying all the protection
	1006	+	21 covered by the federal Privacy Act of 1974 or any other privacy
	1007	+	22 law. These documents shall be accessible only to the person
	1008	+	23 named in the document, the named person's dependents, the
	1009	+	24 county veterans' service officer, representatives of the
	1010	+	25 Department of Veterans' Affairs, or any person with written
	1011	+	26 authorization from the named person or the named person's
	1012	+
	1013	+
	1014	+
	1015	+
	1016	+
	1017	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 29 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1018	+
	1019	+
	1020	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 30 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 30 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1021	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 30 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1022	+	1 dependents. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
	1023	+	2 paragraph, these documents shall be made available for public
	1024	+	3 inspection and copying in accordance with the archival
	1025	+	4 schedule adopted by the National Archives and Records
	1026	+	5 Administration and subject to redaction of information that is
	1027	+	6 considered private under the Illinois Freedom of Information
	1028	+	7 Act, the federal Freedom of Information Act, and the federal
	1029	+	8 Privacy Act.
	1030	+	9 (Source: P.A. 101-402, eff. 8-16-19.)
	1031	+	10 (55 ILCS 5/3-5016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5016)
	1032	+	11 Sec. 3-5016. Quarters; office hours. Every recorder
	1033	+	12 Recorder shall keep the recorder's his office at the
	1034	+	13 courthouse of the county for which the recorder was elected he
	1035	+	14 is recorder, or in counties of the second or third class in
	1036	+	15 some other suitable building provided at the county seat by
	1037	+	16 the county for which the person was elected he is recorder and
	1038	+	17 shall keep the his office open except as hereinafter provided
	1039	+	18 and attend to the duties thereof in counties of the first and
	1040	+	19 second classes from 8 o'clock A.M. to 5 o'clock P.M. of each
	1041	+	20 working day, except Saturday and Sunday, and in counties of
	1042	+	21 the third class from 9 o'clock A.M. to 5 o'clock P.M. of each
	1043	+	22 working day, except Saturday and Sunday. The , and except in
	1044	+	23 each county of all classes such days as under any law are or
	1045	+	24 may be legal holidays in any part of the county, as regards the
	1046	+	25 presenting for payment, acceptance, maturity, protesting, or
	1047	+
	1048	+
	1049	+
	1050	+
	1051	+
	1052	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 30 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1053	+
	1054	+
	1055	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 31 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 31 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
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	1057	+	1 giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, bank
	1058	+	2 checks, promissory notes, or other negotiable or commercial
	1059	+	3 paper or instruments: Provided, however, that the hours of
	1060	+	4 opening and closing of the office of the recorder Recorder may
	1061	+	5 be changed and otherwise fixed and determined by the county
	1062	+	6 board of any county. Any such action taken by the county board
	1063	+	7 shall be by an appropriate resolution passed at a regular
	1064	+	8 meeting. The office of the recorder shall accept instruments
	1065	+	9 for recordation at all times during which the office is open.
	1066	+	10 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	1067	+	11 (55 ILCS 5/3-5018.2 new)
	1068	+	12 Sec. 3-5018.2. Predictable fee schedule for recordings in
	1069	+	13 first and second class counties.
	1070	+	14 (a) The fees of the recorder in counties of the first and
	1071	+	15 second class for recording deeds or other instruments in
	1072	+	16 writing and maps of plats of additions, subdivisions, or
	1073	+	17 otherwise and for certifying copies of records shall be paid
	1074	+	18 in advance and shall conform to this Section. The fees or
	1075	+	19 surcharges shall not, unless otherwise provided in this
	1076	+	20 Section, be based on the individual attributes of a document
	1077	+	21 to be recorded, including, but not limited to, page count;
	1078	+	22 number, length, or type of legal descriptions; number of tax
	1079	+	23 identification or other parcel-identifying code numbers;
	1080	+	24 number of common addresses; number of references contained as
	1081	+	25 to other recorded documents or document numbers; or any other
	1082	+
	1083	+
	1084	+
	1085	+
	1086	+
	1087	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 31 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1088	+
	1089	+
	1090	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 32 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 32 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1091	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 32 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1092	+	1 individual attribute of the document. The fees charged under
	1093	+	2 this Section shall be inclusive of all county and State fees
	1094	+	3 that the county may elect or is required to impose or adjust,
	1095	+	4 including, but not limited to, GIS fees, automation fees,
	1096	+	5 document storage fees, and the Rental Housing Support Program
	1097	+	6 State and county surcharges.
	1098	+	7 (b) A county of the first or second class shall adopt and
	1099	+	8 implement, by ordinance or resolution, a predictable fee
	1100	+	9 schedule as provided in subsection (c) that eliminates
	1101	+	10 surcharges or fees based on the individual attributes of a
	1102	+	11 document to be recorded. If a county has previously adopted an
	1103	+	12 ordinance or resolution adopting a predictable fee schedule,
	1104	+	13 the county must adopt an ordinance or resolution revising that
	1105	+	14 predictable fee schedule to be consistent with this Section.
	1106	+	15 After a document class predictable fee is approved by a county
	1107	+	16 board consistent with this Section, the county board may, by
	1108	+	17 ordinance or resolution, increase the document class
	1109	+	18 predictable fee and collect the increased fees if the
	1110	+	19 established fees are not sufficient to cover the costs of
	1111	+	20 providing the services related to the document class for which
	1112	+	21 the fee is to be increased.
	1113	+	22 For the purposes of the fee charged, the ordinance or
	1114	+	23 resolution shall divide documents into the classifications
	1115	+	24 specified in subsection (c), and shall establish a single,
	1116	+	25 all-inclusive county and State-imposed aggregate predictable
	1117	+	26 fee charged for each classification of document at the time of
	1118	+
	1119	+
	1120	+
	1121	+
	1122	+
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	1124	+
	1125	+
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	1128	+	1 recording for that document. Each document, unless otherwise
	1129	+	2 provided in this Section, shall fall within one of the
	1130	+	3 document class predictable fee classifications set by
	1131	+	4 subsection (c), and fees for each document class shall be
	1132	+	5 charged only as allowed by this Section.
	1133	+	6 Before approval of an ordinance or resolution under this
	1134	+	7 subsection that creates or modifies a predictable fee
	1135	+	8 schedule, the recorder or county clerk shall post a notice in
	1136	+	9 the recorder's or clerk's office at least 2 weeks prior, but
	1137	+	10 not more than 4 weeks prior, to the public meeting at which the
	1138	+	11 ordinance or resolution may be adopted. The notice shall
	1139	+	12 contain the proposed ordinance or resolution number, if any,
	1140	+	13 the proposed document class predictable fees for each
	1141	+	14 classification, and a reference to this Section and this
	1142	+	15 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. A predictable
	1143	+	16 fee schedule takes effect 60 days after an ordinance or
	1144	+	17 resolution is adopted, unless the fee schedule was previously
	1145	+	18 created and the ordinance or resolution is a modification
	1146	+	19 allowed under this Section.
	1147	+	20 Nothing in this Section precludes a county board from
	1148	+	21 adjusting amounts or allocations within a given document class
	1149	+	22 predictable fee when the document class predictable fee is not
	1150	+	23 increased or precludes an alternate predictable fee schedule
	1151	+	24 for electronic recording within each of the classifications
	1152	+	25 under subsection (c).
	1153	+	26 If the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge is
	1154	+
	1155	+
	1156	+
	1157	+
	1158	+
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	1160	+
	1161	+
	1162	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 34 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 34 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
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	1164	+	1 amended and the surcharge is increased or lowered, the
	1165	+	2 aggregate amount of the document predictable fee attributable
	1166	+	3 to the surcharge in the document may be changed accordingly.
	1167	+	4 If any fee or surcharge is changed by State statute, the county
	1168	+	5 may increase the document class fees by the same amount
	1169	+	6 without any cost study.
	1170	+	7 (c) A predictable fee schedule ordinance or resolution
	1171	+	8 adopted under this Section shall list document fees, including
	1172	+	9 document class predictable fees. The document classes shall be
	1173	+	10 as follows:
	1174	+	11 (1) Deeds. The aggregate fee for recording deeds shall
	1175	+	12 not be less than $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee plus
	1176	+	13 $18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
	1177	+	14 surcharge). Inclusion of language in the deed as to any
	1178	+	15 restriction; covenant; lien; oil, gas, or other mineral
	1179	+	16 interest; easement; lease; or a mortgage shall not alter
	1180	+	17 the classification of a document as a deed.
	1181	+	18 (2) Leases, lease amendments, and similar transfer of
	1182	+	19 interest documents. The aggregate fee for recording
	1183	+	20 leases, lease amendments, and similar transfers of
	1184	+	21 interest documents shall not be less than $31 (being a
	1185	+	22 minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
	1186	+	23 Support Program State surcharge).
	1187	+	24 (3) Mortgages. The aggregate fee for recording
	1188	+	25 mortgages, including assignments, extensions, amendments,
	1189	+	26 subordinations, and mortgage releases shall not be less
	1190	+
	1191	+
	1192	+
	1193	+
	1194	+
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	1196	+
	1197	+
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	1200	+	1 than $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the
	1201	+	2 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge).
	1202	+	3 (4) Easements not otherwise part of another
	1203	+	4 classification. The aggregate fee for recording easements
	1204	+	5 not otherwise part of another classification, including
	1205	+	6 assignments, extensions, amendments, and easement releases
	1206	+	7 not filed by a State agency, unit of local government, or
	1207	+	8 school district, shall not be less than $31 (being a
	1208	+	9 minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
	1209	+	10 Support Program State surcharge).
	1210	+	11 (5) Irregular documents. Any document presented that
	1211	+	12 does not conform to the following standards, even if it
	1212	+	13 may qualify for another document class, may be recorded
	1213	+	14 under this document class (5) if the irregularity allows a
	1214	+	15 legible reproduction of the document presented:
	1215	+	16 (A) The document shall consist of one or more
	1216	+	17 individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches,
	1217	+	18 not permanently bound, and not a continuous form.
	1218	+	19 Graphic displays accompanying a document to be
	1219	+	20 recorded that measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches
	1220	+	21 shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
	1221	+	22 (B) The document shall be legibly printed in black
	1222	+	23 ink by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates
	1223	+	24 may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce
	1224	+	25 clearly.
	1225	+	26 (C) The document shall be on white paper of not
	1226	+
	1227	+
	1228	+
	1229	+
	1230	+
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	1232	+
	1233	+
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	1236	+	1 less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean
	1237	+	2 margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the
	1238	+	3 bottom, and each side. Margins may be used only for
	1239	+	4 non-essential notations that will not affect the
	1240	+	5 validity of the document, including, but not limited
	1241	+	6 to, form numbers, page numbers, and customer
	1242	+	7 notations.
	1243	+	8 (D) The first page of the document shall contain a
	1244	+	9 blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches,
	1245	+	10 from the upper right corner.
	1246	+	11 (E) The document shall not have any attachment
	1247	+	12 stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
	1248	+	13 The aggregate fee for recording an irregular document
	1249	+	14 shall not be less than $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee
	1250	+	15 plus $18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
	1251	+	16 surcharge).
	1252	+	17 (6) Blanket recordings. For any document that makes
	1253	+	18 specific reference to more than 5 tax parcels or property
	1254	+	19 identification numbers, or makes reference to 5 or more
	1255	+	20 document numbers, the aggregate fee shall be not less than
	1256	+	21 $31 (being a minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental
	1257	+	22 Housing Support Program State surcharge). A county may
	1258	+	23 adopt by ordinance and publish with its fee schedule an
	1259	+	24 additional fee or formula for each parcel, property
	1260	+	25 identification number, or document reference, above 5,
	1261	+	26 contained in an accepted document.
	1262	+
	1263	+
	1264	+
	1265	+
	1266	+
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	1268	+
	1269	+
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	1272	+	1 (7) Miscellaneous. The aggregate fee for recording
	1273	+	2 documents not otherwise falling within classifications
	1274	+	3 under paragraphs (1) through (6) and are not otherwise
	1275	+	4 exempted documents shall not be less than $31 (being a
	1276	+	5 minimum $13 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
	1277	+	6 Support Program State surcharge).
	1278	+	7 (d) For recording maps or plats of additions,
	1279	+	8 subdivisions, or otherwise (including the spreading of the
	1280	+	9 same of record in well bound books), $100 plus $2 for each
	1281	+	10 tract, parcel, or lot contained in the map or plat.
	1282	+	11 (e) Documents presented that meet the following criteria
	1283	+	12 shall be charged as otherwise provided by law or ordinance:
	1284	+	13 (1) a document recorded pursuant to the Uniform
	1285	+	14 Commercial Code; or
	1286	+	15 (2) a State lien or a federal lien.
	1287	+	16 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section: (i)
	1288	+	17 the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
	1289	+	18 Revenue for filing or indexing a lien, certificate of lien
	1290	+	19 release or subordination, or any other type of notice or other
	1291	+	20 documentation affecting or concerning a lien is $5; and (ii)
	1292	+	21 the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
	1293	+	22 Revenue for indexing each additional name in excess of one for
	1294	+	23 any lien, certificate of lien release or subordination, or any
	1295	+	24 other type of notice or other documentation affecting or
	1296	+	25 concerning a lien is $1.
	1297	+	26 (f) For recording any document that affects an interest in
	1298	+
	1299	+
	1300	+
	1301	+
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	1304	+
	1305	+
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	1308	+	1 real property, other than documents which solely affect or
	1309	+	2 relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas,
	1310	+	3 telephone, or other public service, the recorder shall charge
	1311	+	4 a minimum fee of $1 per document to all filers of documents not
	1312	+	5 filed by any State agency, any unit of local government, or any
	1313	+	6 school district. Half of the fee shall be deposited into the
	1314	+	7 county general revenue fund. The remaining half shall be
	1315	+	8 deposited into the County Recorder Document Storage System
	1316	+	9 Fund and may not be appropriated or expended for any other
	1317	+	10 purpose. The additional amounts available to the recorder for
	1318	+	11 expenditure from the County Recorder Document Storage System
	1319	+	12 Fund shall not offset or reduce any other county
	1320	+	13 appropriations or funding for the office of the recorder.
	1321	+	14 (g) For certified and non-certified copies of records, the
	1322	+	15 recorder and county may set a predictable fee for all copies
	1323	+	16 that does not exceed the highest total recording fee in any
	1324	+	17 established document classes, unless the copy fee is otherwise
	1325	+	18 provided in statute or ordinance. The total fee for a
	1326	+	19 certified copy of a map or plat of an addition, subdivision, or
	1327	+	20 otherwise may not exceed $200.
	1328	+	21 The fees allowed under this subsection apply to all
	1329	+	22 records, regardless of when they were recorded, based on
	1330	+	23 current recording fees. These predictable fees for certified
	1331	+	24 and non-certified copies shall apply to portions of documents
	1332	+	25 and to copies provided in any format, including paper,
	1333	+	26 microfilm, or electronic. A county may adopt a per-line
	1334	+
	1335	+
	1336	+
	1337	+
	1338	+
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	1340	+
	1341	+
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	1344	+	1 pricing structure for copies of information in database
	1345	+	2 format.
	1346	+	3 (h) As provided under subsection (c), the recorder shall
	1347	+	4 collect an $18 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
	1348	+	5 for the recordation of any real estate-related document.
	1349	+	6 Payment of the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
	1350	+	7 shall be evidenced by a receipt that shall be marked upon or
	1351	+	8 otherwise affixed to the real estate-related document by the
	1352	+	9 recorder. The form of this receipt shall be prescribed by the
	1353	+	10 Department of Revenue and the receipts shall be issued by the
	1354	+	11 Department of Revenue to each county recorder.
	1355	+	12 The recorder shall not collect the Rental Housing Support
	1356	+	13 Program State surcharge from any State agency, unit of local
	1357	+	14 government, or school district.
	1358	+	15 On the 15th day of each month, each county recorder shall
	1359	+	16 report to the Department of Revenue, on a form prescribed by
	1360	+	17 the Department, the number of real estate-related documents
	1361	+	18 recorded for which the Rental Housing Support Program State
	1362	+	19 surcharge was collected. Each recorder shall submit $18 of
	1363	+	20 each surcharge collected in the preceding month to the
	1364	+	21 Department of Revenue and the Department shall deposit these
	1365	+	22 amounts in the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. Subject to
	1366	+	23 appropriation, amounts in the Fund may be expended only for
	1367	+	24 the purpose of funding and administering the Rental Housing
	1368	+	25 Support Program.
	1369	+	26 As used in this subsection, "real estate-related document"
	1370	+
	1371	+
	1372	+
	1373	+
	1374	+
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	1376	+
	1377	+
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	1380	+	1 means that term as it is defined in Section 7 of the Rental
	1381	+	2 Housing Support Program Act.
	1382	+	3 (55 ILCS 5/3-5019) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5019)
	1383	+	4 Sec. 3-5019. Monthly list of conveyances. Immediately
	1384	+	5 following each calendar month, the recorder, in counties with
	1385	+	6 less than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall, upon their request,
	1386	+	7 transmit copies of all documents, plats and deeds conveying
	1387	+	8 real property to the county clerk, the county treasurer, the
	1388	+	9 tax map department, the supervisor of assessments and the
	1389	+	10 township assessor for which the office he shall be paid by the
	1390	+	11 county the usual and customary fee charged by the recorder for
	1391	+	12 furnishing such documents.
	1392	+	13 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	1393	+	14 (55 ILCS 5/3-5020) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5020)
	1394	+	15 Sec. 3-5020. Information to accompany conveyance
	1395	+	16 documents.
	1396	+	17 (a) In counties of the first and second class no recorder
	1397	+	18 shall record any conveyance of real estate unless the
	1398	+	19 conveyance contains the name and address of the grantee for
	1399	+	20 tax billing purposes.
	1400	+	21 (b) In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the
	1401	+	22 county recorder shall not accept for filing any deed or
	1402	+	23 assignment of beneficial interest in a land trust in a
	1403	+	24 transaction which is exempt from filing a real estate transfer
	1404	+
	1405	+
	1406	+
	1407	+
	1408	+
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	1410	+
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	1414	+	1 declaration under the provisions of Section 4 of the Real
	1415	+	2 Estate Transfer Tax Act, unless the deed or assignment of a
	1416	+	3 beneficial interest is accompanied by,
	1417	+	4 (1) a sworn or affirmed statement executed by the
	1418	+	5 grantor or the grantor's his agent stating that, to the
	1419	+	6 best of the grantor's or the grantor's agent's his
	1420	+	7 knowledge, the name of the grantee shown on the deed or
	1421	+	8 assignment of beneficial interest in a land trust is
	1422	+	9 either a natural person, an Illinois Corporation or
	1423	+	10 foreign corporation authorized to do business or acquire
	1424	+	11 and hold title to real estate in Illinois, a partnership
	1425	+	12 authorized to do business or acquire and hold title to
	1426	+	13 real estate in Illinois, or other entity recognized as a
	1427	+	14 person and authorized to do business or acquire and hold
	1428	+	15 title to real estate under the laws of the State of
	1429	+	16 Illinois, and
	1430	+	17 (2) a sworn or affirmed statement executed by the
	1431	+	18 grantee or the grantee's his agent verifying that the name
	1432	+	19 of the grantee shown on the deed or assignment of
	1433	+	20 beneficial interest in a land trust is either a natural
	1434	+	21 person, an Illinois corporation or foreign corporation
	1435	+	22 authorized to do business or acquire and hold title to
	1436	+	23 real estate in Illinois, a partnership authorized to do
	1437	+	24 business or acquire and hold title to real estate in
	1438	+	25 Illinois, or other entity recognized as a person and
	1439	+	26 authorized to do business or acquire and hold title to
	1440	+
	1441	+
	1442	+
	1443	+
	1444	+
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	1446	+
	1447	+
	1448	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 42 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 42 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
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	1450	+	1 real estate under the laws of the State of Illinois. Any
	1451	+	2 person who knowingly submits a false statement required
	1452	+	3 under this Section concerning the identity of a grantee is
	1453	+	4 guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A second or subsequent
	1454	+	5 conviction of such offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
	1455	+	6 (c) In the event that the document of conveyance is a
	1456	+	7 trustee's deed issued under resignation by a land trustee, the
	1457	+	8 statements pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
	1458	+	9 (b) shall not be required, but the trustee's deed shall
	1459	+	10 instead be accompanied by a sworn or affirmed statement
	1460	+	11 executed by the grantor land trustee stating that the
	1461	+	12 trustee's deed has been issued pursuant to resignation by the
	1462	+	13 trustee, and that the name of the grantee shown on the
	1463	+	14 trustee's deed is the name of the beneficiary of the trust as
	1464	+	15 the trustee's his name appears in the trust files as of the
	1465	+	16 date of resignation.
	1466	+	17 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-543; 87-1236.)
	1467	+	18 (55 ILCS 5/3-5020.5)
	1468	+	19 Sec. 3-5020.5. Information concerning recorded or filed
	1469	+	20 instruments. Each instrument recorded or filed with the
	1470	+	21 county recorder must contain the following:
	1471	+	22 (1) The name and address of the person to whom the
	1472	+	23 instrument is to be returned.
	1473	+	24 (2) The recorder's document number of any instrument (i)
	1474	+	25 referred to in the instrument being recorded or filed or (ii)
	1475	+
	1476	+
	1477	+
	1478	+
	1479	+
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	1481	+
	1482	+
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	1485	+	1 relating to the instrument being recorded or filed, such as,
	1486	+	2 without limitation, the recorder's document number of a
	1487	+	3 mortgage when the instrument being recorded or filed is a
	1488	+	4 release of that mortgage.
	1489	+	5 (3) The book and page number, if applicable, or document
	1490	+	6 number of any instrument (i) referred to in the instrument
	1491	+	7 being recorded or filed or (ii) relating to the instrument
	1492	+	8 being recorded or filed.
	1493	+	9 (Source: P.A. 88-691, eff. 1-24-95.)
	1494	+	10 (55 ILCS 5/3-5021) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5021)
	1495	+	11 Sec. 3-5021. Recording or registering instruments
	1496	+	12 transferring title to real estate or a beneficial interest in
	1497	+	13 real estate subject to a land trust. If any home rule
	1498	+	14 municipality has levied a real estate transfer tax and a
	1499	+	15 certified copy of the ordinance or resolution levying the tax,
	1500	+	16 specifying the rates and the design and denomination of stamps
	1501	+	17 evidencing payment thereof, has been on file with the county
	1502	+	18 recorder for at least 30 days, the recorder of that county may
	1503	+	19 not accept for recording or for registration under "An Act
	1504	+	20 concerning land titles", approved May 1, 1897, as amended, any
	1505	+	21 instrument transferring title to real estate in that
	1506	+	22 municipality, or the beneficial interest in real estate in
	1507	+	23 that municipality which is the subject of a land trust, for
	1508	+	24 which revenue stamps are required to be purchased under the
	1509	+	25 "Real Estate Transfer Tax Act", approved July 17, 1967, as
	1510	+
	1511	+
	1512	+
	1513	+
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	1516	+
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	1520	+	1 amended, without proof of payment of the municipal real estate
	1521	+	2 transfer tax.
	1522	+	3 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	1523	+	4 (55 ILCS 5/3-5024) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5024)
	1524	+	5 Sec. 3-5024. Certificate of time of filing. When any
	1525	+	6 instrument in writing is recorded in the recorder's office,
	1526	+	7 the recorder shall indorse upon such instrument a certificate
	1527	+	8 of the time (including the hour of the day) when the same was
	1528	+	9 received for recordation (which shall be considered the time
	1529	+	10 of recording the same), and the book and page or document
	1530	+	11 number by and in which the same is recorded. The recorder shall
	1531	+	12 sign the certificate or shall affix the recorder's his
	1532	+	13 facsimile signature thereto. A physical or electronic image of
	1533	+	14 the recorder's stamp satisfies the signature requirement for
	1534	+	15 recorded instruments prior to, on, and after the effective
	1535	+	16 date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
	1536	+	17 The certificate, when signed by the recorder, or to which
	1537	+	18 the recorder he has affixed the recorder's his facsimile
	1538	+	19 signature or a physical or electronic image of the recorder's
	1539	+	20 stamp, shall be evidence of the facts therein stated.
	1540	+	21 (Source: P.A. 102-838, eff. 5-13-22.)
	1541	+	22 (55 ILCS 5/3-5025) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5025)
	1542	+	23 Sec. 3-5025. Books. Every recorder shall keep the
	1543	+	24 following books or computer databases:
	1544	+
	1545	+
	1546	+
	1547	+
	1548	+
	1549	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 44 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1550	+
	1551	+
	1552	+	SB2227 Enrolled- 45 -LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b SB2227 Enrolled - 45 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
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	1554	+	1 1. An entry book, in which the recorder he or she
	1555	+	2 shall, immediately on the receipt of any instrument to be
	1556	+	3 recorded or filed, enter, in the order of its reception,
	1557	+	4 the names of the parties thereto, its date, the day of the
	1558	+	5 month, hour and year of receiving the same, and a brief
	1559	+	6 description of the premises, indorsing upon each
	1560	+	7 instrument a number corresponding with the number of such
	1561	+	8 entry.
	1562	+	9 2. A grantor's index, in which shall be entered the
	1563	+	10 name of each grantor, in alphabetical order, the name of
	1564	+	11 the grantee, date of the instrument, time of receipt, kind
	1565	+	12 of instrument, consideration, the book and page in which
	1566	+	13 it is recorded, or the number under which it is filed, and
	1567	+	14 a brief description of the premises.
	1568	+	15 3. A grantee's index, in which shall be entered the
	1569	+	16 name of each grantee, in alphabetical order, the name of
	1570	+	17 the grantor, date of the instrument, time of receipt, kind
	1571	+	18 of instrument, consideration, the book and page in which
	1572	+	19 it is recorded, or the number under which it is filed, and
	1573	+	20 a brief description of the premises.
	1574	+	21 4. An index to each book or computer database of
	1575	+	22 record, in which shall be entered, in alphabetical order,
	1576	+	23 the name of each grantor and grantee, and the page number
	1577	+	24 in which or reference number to which the instrument is
	1578	+	25 recorded.
	1579	+	26 5. When required by the county board, an abstract
	1580	+
	1581	+
	1582	+
	1583	+
	1584	+
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	1586	+
	1587	+
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	1589	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 46 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1590	+	1 book, which shall show by tracts every conveyance or
	1591	+	2 incumbrance recorded, the date of the instrument, time of
	1592	+	3 filing the same, the book and page where the same is
	1593	+	4 recorded; which book shall be so kept as to show a true
	1594	+	5 chain of title to each tract and the incumbrances thereon,
	1595	+	6 as shown by the records of the his office.
	1596	+	7 6. An index to recorded maps, plats and subdivisions,
	1597	+	8 such index to be made by description of land mapped, or
	1598	+	9 subdivided by range, township, Section, quarter-section,
	1599	+	10 etc.
	1600	+	11 7. An index showing in alphabetical order the names of
	1601	+	12 the parties against whom judgments have been rendered or
	1602	+	13 made and transcripts or memoranda of such judgments have
	1603	+	14 been recorded, and the parties named in notices recorded
	1604	+	15 pursuant to Section 1 of "An Act concerning constructive
	1605	+	16 notice of condemnation proceedings, proceedings to sell
	1606	+	17 real property of decedents to pay debts, or other suits
	1607	+	18 seeking equitable relief involving real property, and
	1608	+	19 proceedings in bankruptcy" approved June 11, 1917, as
	1609	+	20 amended.
	1610	+	21 8. An index of all ordinances, petitions, assessment
	1611	+	22 rolls, orders, judgments or other documents filed or
	1612	+	23 recorded in respect of any drainage or special assessment
	1613	+	24 matter sufficient to enable the public to identify all
	1614	+	25 tracts involved therein and to locate all the documents
	1615	+	26 which have been filed or recorded. The recorder may
	1616	+
	1617	+
	1618	+
	1619	+
	1620	+
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	1622	+
	1623	+
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	1626	+	1 solicit the assistance of the State Records Commission in
	1627	+	2 organizing and indexing these documents.
	1628	+	3 Any recorder may install or contract for the use of a
	1629	+	4 computerized system that will permit automated entry and
	1630	+	5 indexing, alphabetically by document, of instruments filed in
	1631	+	6 the his or her office and that will provide both quick search
	1632	+	7 and retrieval of such entries and hard copy print output,
	1633	+	8 whether on paper, optical disk media, or microfilm, of such
	1634	+	9 entries as indexed. If such a computerized system has been in
	1635	+	10 use in the his or her office for at least 6 months and the
	1636	+	11 recorder determines that it provides accurate and reliable
	1637	+	12 indices that may be stored as permanent records, more quickly
	1638	+	13 and efficiently than the system previously used, the recorder
	1639	+	14 may thereafter discontinue the use of the manual system and
	1640	+	15 use only the computerized system for such indices. In that
	1641	+	16 event, references in this Division to books, records or forms
	1642	+	17 as relate to such indices are intended to encompass and refer
	1643	+	18 to the computer system and all materials and forms directly
	1644	+	19 related to that system and its proper use.
	1645	+	20 This Section is subject to the Local Records Act.
	1646	+	21 (Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
	1647	+	22 (55 ILCS 5/3-5029) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5029)
	1648	+	23 Sec. 3-5029. Map, plat or subdivision of land; penalty. No
	1649	+	24 person shall offer or present for recording or record any map,
	1650	+	25 plat or subdivision of land situated in any incorporated city,
	1651	+
	1652	+
	1653	+
	1654	+
	1655	+
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	1657	+
	1658	+
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	1661	+	1 town or village, nor within 1 1/2 miles of the corporate limits
	1662	+	2 of any incorporated city, town or village which has adopted a
	1663	+	3 city plan and is exercising the special powers authorized by
	1664	+	4 Division 12 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as
	1665	+	5 now or hereafter amended, and not included in any municipality
	1666	+	6 unless the map, plat or subdivision is under the seal of a
	1667	+	7 registered Illinois land surveyor and unless it is entitled to
	1668	+	8 record as provided in Sections 11-15-1 and 11-12-3 of the
	1669	+	9 Illinois Municipal Code, as now or hereafter amended. Any map,
	1670	+	10 plat or subdivision of land presented for recording shall have
	1671	+	11 attached thereto or endorsed thereon the Certificate of an
	1672	+	12 Illinois Registered Land Surveyor that the land is or is not
	1673	+	13 within any incorporated city, town or village, nor within 1
	1674	+	14 1/2 miles of the corporate limits of any incorporated city,
	1675	+	15 town or village which has adopted a city plan and is exercising
	1676	+	16 the special powers authorized by Division 12 of Article 11 of
	1677	+	17 the Illinois Municipal Code, as now or hereafter amended, and
	1678	+	18 not included in any municipality. No person shall offer or
	1679	+	19 present for recording or record any subdivision plat of any
	1680	+	20 lands bordering on or including any public waters of the State
	1681	+	21 in which the State of Illinois has any property rights or
	1682	+	22 property interests, unless such subdivision plat is under the
	1683	+	23 seal of a registered Illinois Land Surveyor and is approved by
	1684	+	24 the Department of Natural Resources, nor shall any person
	1685	+	25 offer or present for recording or record any map, plat or
	1686	+	26 subdivision of lands, without indicating whether any part of
	1687	+
	1688	+
	1689	+
	1690	+
	1691	+
	1692	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 48 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1693	+
	1694	+
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	1697	+	1 which as shown on the map, plat or subdivision is located
	1698	+	2 within a special flood hazard area as identified by the
	1699	+	3 Federal Emergency Management Agency nor shall any person offer
	1700	+	4 or present for recording or record any map, plat or
	1701	+	5 subdivision of land situated outside any incorporated city,
	1702	+	6 town or village unless the map, plat or subdivision is under
	1703	+	7 the seal of a registered Illinois land surveyor, and unless it
	1704	+	8 is entitled to record as provided in Section 5-1045, however,
	1705	+	9 the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any street or
	1706	+	10 highway survey map or plat. Any person who records, or who
	1707	+	11 offers or presents for recording, which offer or presentation
	1708	+	12 results in a recording of, any map, plat or subdivision of land
	1709	+	13 which the person he knows to be in violation of this Section
	1710	+	14 shall pay to the county the sum of $1,000 $200, to be recovered
	1711	+	15 in the circuit court, in the name of the state, for the use of
	1712	+	16 the county, with costs of suit.
	1713	+	17 (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
	1714	+	18 (55 ILCS 5/3-5031) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5031)
	1715	+	19 Sec. 3-5031. Penalty. If any recorder shall willfully fail
	1716	+	20 to perform any duty imposed upon the recorder him by this
	1717	+	21 Division, the recorder he shall be guilty of malfeasance in
	1718	+	22 office, and shall be punished accordingly, and shall be liable
	1719	+	23 to the party injured for all damages occasioned thereby.
	1720	+	24 (Source: P.A. 95-877, eff. 1-1-09.)
	1721	+
	1722	+
	1723	+
	1724	+
	1725	+
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	1727	+
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	1731	+	1 (55 ILCS 5/3-5033) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5033)
	1732	+	2 Sec. 3-5033. County to furnish books, equipment and
	1733	+	3 supplies. The county board of each county shall from time to
	1734	+	4 time, as may be necessary, provide the recorder of such county
	1735	+	5 with well-bound and properly ruled books, and where
	1736	+	6 photostating, optical disk storage, or microfilming is used,
	1737	+	7 the recorder shall likewise be furnished all such equipment
	1738	+	8 (such as computers, printers, and scanners) and supplies
	1739	+	9 necessary to the execution of the duties of the his office.
	1740	+	10 They may procure books of printed forms to be filled up in the
	1741	+	11 recording of any instrument, when the same may be done without
	1742	+	12 interlineation or erasure, and shall in all cases, when
	1743	+	13 practicable, procure the necessary index and abstract books
	1744	+	14 with printed headings. The cost of such books, equipment and
	1745	+	15 supplies shall be chargeable against the surplus fees of the
	1746	+	16 office, or paid by the county.
	1747	+	17 (Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
	1748	+	18 (55 ILCS 5/3-5036.5)
	1749	+	19 Sec. 3-5036.5. Exchange of information for child support
	1750	+	20 enforcement.
	1751	+	21 (a) The recorder Recorder shall exchange with the
	1752	+	22 Department of Healthcare and Family Services information that
	1753	+	23 may be necessary for the enforcement of child support orders
	1754	+	24 entered pursuant to the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois
	1755	+	25 Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support of
	1756	+
	1757	+
	1758	+
	1759	+
	1760	+
	1761	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 50 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1762	+
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	1765	+	SB2227 Enrolled - 51 - LRB103 28861 AWJ 55246 b
	1766	+	1 Spouse and Children Act, the Non-Support Punishment Act, the
	1767	+	2 Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, the
	1768	+	3 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the Illinois Parentage
	1769	+	4 Act of 1984, or the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015.
	1770	+	5 (b) Notwithstanding any provisions in this Code to the
	1771	+	6 contrary, the recorder Recorder shall not be liable to any
	1772	+	7 person for any disclosure of information to the Department of
	1773	+	8 Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department
	1774	+	9 of Public Aid) under subsection (a) or for any other action
	1775	+	10 taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of
	1776	+	11 subsection (a).
	1777	+	12 (Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)
	1778	+	13 (55 ILCS 5/3-5037) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5037)
	1779	+	14 Sec. 3-5037. Instruments to be re-recorded; fee; penalty.
	1780	+	15 In all cases where the records of any county have been or shall
	1781	+	16 hereafter be destroyed by fire or other casualty, it shall be
	1782	+	17 the duty of the recorder of such county to re-record all deeds,
	1783	+	18 mortgages or other instruments in writing which may have been
	1784	+	19 recorded or filed for record prior to the destruction of such
	1785	+	20 records, together with the certificates of such original
	1786	+	21 recording, that may be filed in the his office for
	1787	+	22 re-recording; and the recorder may charge and receive, as a
	1788	+	23 fee for re-recording such deeds, mortgages and other
	1789	+	24 instruments aforesaid, and the certificate of such recording,
	1790	+	25 5 for each 100 words or fractions thereof, and no more; and
	1791	+
	1792	+
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	1801	+	1 any recorder who shall charge a greater fee than the
	1802	+	2 foregoing, or who shall refuse to re-record such instruments
	1803	+	3 in writing, for the fee aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of
	1804	+	4 malfeasance in office, and subject to all the penalties
	1805	+	5 prescribed by law for such offense.
	1806	+	6 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	1807	+	7 (55 ILCS 5/3-5038) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5038)
	1808	+	8 Sec. 3-5038. Judgment dockets. In all counties where a
	1809	+	9 recorder is elected in which the recorder has heretofore been,
	1810	+	10 or shall hereafter be required by the county board to keep
	1811	+	11 abstract books showing by tract every conveyance or
	1812	+	12 incumbrance recorded, the date of the instrument, the time of
	1813	+	13 filing same, the book and page where the same is recorded, and
	1814	+	14 showing a true chain of title to each tract and the
	1815	+	15 incumbrances thereon, as shown by the records of the his
	1816	+	16 office, such recorder shall and he is hereby authorized to
	1817	+	17 keep judgment dockets and indexes thereto, showing all
	1818	+	18 judicial proceedings affecting title to real estate in such
	1819	+	19 county, tax sale books with indexes thereto, showing sales or
	1820	+	20 forfeitures of all lands in the county for unpaid taxes and
	1821	+	21 assessments, and such other books as are usual or necessary to
	1822	+	22 be kept for the purpose of making complete abstracts of title
	1823	+	23 to real estate; and the county board shall furnish such
	1824	+	24 recorder with the necessary rooms, books, stationery, fuel and
	1825	+	25 lights for the purposes herein set forth: Provided, that
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	1836	+	1 nothing in this Division shall be construed to empower the
	1837	+	2 recorder to prevent the public from examining and taking
	1838	+	3 memoranda from all records and instruments filed for record,
	1839	+	4 indexes and other books in the recorder's his official
	1840	+	5 custody, but it shall be the recorder's his duty at all times,
	1841	+	6 when the his office is or is required by law to be open, to
	1842	+	7 allow all persons without fee or reward to examine and take
	1843	+	8 memoranda from the same. This Section is subject to the
	1844	+	9 provisions of the "The Local Records Act".
	1845	+	10 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	1846	+	11 (55 ILCS 5/3-5045) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5045)
	1847	+	12 Sec. 3-5045. Scope of liability in connection with Uniform
	1848	+	13 Commercial Code. No recorder nor any of the recorder's his
	1849	+	14 employees or agents shall be subject to personal liability by
	1850	+	15 reason of any error or omission in the performance of any duty
	1851	+	16 under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code except in case
	1852	+	17 of willful wilful negligence.
	1853	+	18 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
	1854	+	19 (55 ILCS 5/4-12002.3 new)
	1855	+	20 Sec. 4-12002.3. Predictable fee schedule for recordings in
	1856	+	21 third class counties.
	1857	+	22 (a) The fees of the recorder in counties of the third class
	1858	+	23 for recording deeds or other instruments in writing and maps
	1859	+	24 of plats of additions, subdivisions, or otherwise and for
	1860	+
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	1870	+	1 certifying copies of records shall be paid in advance and
	1871	+	2 shall conform to this Section. The fees or surcharges shall
	1872	+	3 not, unless otherwise provided in this Section, be based on
	1873	+	4 the individual attributes of a document to be recorded,
	1874	+	5 including, but not limited to, page count; number, length, or
	1875	+	6 type of legal descriptions; number of tax identification or
	1876	+	7 other parcel-identifying code numbers; number of common
	1877	+	8 addresses; number of references contained as to other recorded
	1878	+	9 documents or document numbers; or any other individual
	1879	+	10 attribute of the document. The fees charged under this Section
	1880	+	11 shall be inclusive of all county and State fees that the county
	1881	+	12 may elect or is required to impose or adjust, including, but
	1882	+	13 not limited to, GIS fees, automation fees, document storage
	1883	+	14 fees, and the Rental Housing Support Program State and county
	1884	+	15 surcharges.
	1885	+	16 (b) A county of the third class shall adopt and implement,
	1886	+	17 by ordinance or resolution, a predictable fee schedule as
	1887	+	18 provided in subsection (c) that eliminates surcharges or fees
	1888	+	19 based on the individual attributes of a document to be
	1889	+	20 recorded. If a county has previously adopted an ordinance or
	1890	+	21 resolution adopting a predictable fee schedule, the county
	1891	+	22 must adopt an ordinance or resolution revising that
	1892	+	23 predictable fee schedule to be consistent with this Section.
	1893	+	24 After a document class predictable fee is approved by a county
	1894	+	25 board consistent with this Section, the county board may, by
	1895	+	26 ordinance or resolution, increase the document class
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	1906	+	1 predictable fee and collect the increased fees if the
	1907	+	2 established fees are not sufficient to cover the costs of
	1908	+	3 providing the services related to the document class for which
	1909	+	4 the fee is to be increased.
	1910	+	5 For the purposes of the fee charged, the ordinance or
	1911	+	6 resolution shall divide documents into the classifications
	1912	+	7 specified in subsection (c), and shall establish a single,
	1913	+	8 all-inclusive county and State-imposed aggregate predictable
	1914	+	9 fee charged for each classification of document at the time of
	1915	+	10 recording for that document. Each document, unless otherwise
	1916	+	11 provided in this Section, shall fall within one of the
	1917	+	12 document class predictable fee classifications set by
	1918	+	13 subsection (c), and fees for each document class shall be
	1919	+	14 charged only as allowed by this Section.
	1920	+	15 Before approval of an ordinance or resolution under this
	1921	+	16 subsection that creates or modifies a predictable fee
	1922	+	17 schedule, the recorder or county clerk shall post a notice in
	1923	+	18 the recorder's or clerk's office at least 2 weeks prior, but
	1924	+	19 not more than 4 weeks prior, to the public meeting at which the
	1925	+	20 ordinance or resolution may be adopted. The notice shall
	1926	+	21 contain the proposed ordinance or resolution number, if any,
	1927	+	22 the proposed document class predictable fees for each
	1928	+	23 classification, and a reference to this Section and this
	1929	+	24 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. A predictable
	1930	+	25 fee schedule takes effect 60 days after an ordinance or
	1931	+	26 resolution is adopted, unless the fee schedule was previously
	1932	+
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	1942	+	1 created and the ordinance or resolution is a modification
	1943	+	2 allowed under this Section.
	1944	+	3 Nothing in this Section precludes a county board from
	1945	+	4 adjusting amounts or allocations within a given document class
	1946	+	5 predictable fee when the document class predictable fee is not
	1947	+	6 increased or precludes an alternate predictable fee schedule
	1948	+	7 for electronic recording within each of the classifications
	1949	+	8 under subsection (c).
	1950	+	9 If the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge is
	1951	+	10 amended and the surcharge is increased or lowered, the
	1952	+	11 aggregate amount of the document predictable fee attributable
	1953	+	12 to the surcharge in the document may be changed accordingly.
	1954	+	13 If any fee or surcharge is changed by State statute, the county
	1955	+	14 may increase the document class fees by the same amount
	1956	+	15 without any cost study.
	1957	+	16 (c) A predictable fee schedule ordinance or resolution
	1958	+	17 adopted under this Section shall list document fees, including
	1959	+	18 document class predictable fees. The document classes shall be
	1960	+	19 as follows:
	1961	+	20 (1) Deeds. The aggregate fee for recording deeds shall
	1962	+	21 not be less than $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee plus
	1963	+	22 $18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
	1964	+	23 surcharge). Inclusion of language in the deed as to any
	1965	+	24 restriction; covenant; lien; oil, gas, or other mineral
	1966	+	25 interest; easement; lease; or a mortgage shall not alter
	1967	+	26 the classification of a document as a deed.
	1968	+
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	1978	+	1 (2) Leases, lease amendments, and similar transfer of
	1979	+	2 interest documents. The aggregate fee for recording
	1980	+	3 leases, lease amendments, and similar transfers of
	1981	+	4 interest documents shall not be less than $39 (being a
	1982	+	5 minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
	1983	+	6 Support Program State surcharge).
	1984	+	7 (3) Mortgages. The aggregate fee for recording
	1985	+	8 mortgages, including assignments, extensions, amendments,
	1986	+	9 subordinations, and mortgage releases shall not be less
	1987	+	10 than $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the
	1988	+	11 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge).
	1989	+	12 (4) Easements not otherwise part of another
	1990	+	13 classification. The aggregate fee for recording easements
	1991	+	14 not otherwise part of another classification, including
	1992	+	15 assignments, extensions, amendments, and easement releases
	1993	+	16 not filed by a State agency, unit of local government, or
	1994	+	17 school district, shall not be less than $39 (being a
	1995	+	18 minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
	1996	+	19 Support Program State surcharge).
	1997	+	20 (5) Irregular documents. Any document presented that
	1998	+	21 does not conform to the following standards, even if it
	1999	+	22 may qualify for another document class, may be recorded
	2000	+	23 under this document class (5) if the irregularity allows a
	2001	+	24 legible reproduction of the document presented:
	2002	+	25 (A) The document shall consist of one or more
	2003	+	26 individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches,
	2004	+
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	2014	+	1 not permanently bound, and not a continuous form.
	2015	+	2 Graphic displays accompanying a document to be
	2016	+	3 recorded that measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches
	2017	+	4 shall be recorded without charging an additional fee.
	2018	+	5 (B) The document shall be legibly printed in black
	2019	+	6 ink by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates
	2020	+	7 may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce
	2021	+	8 clearly.
	2022	+	9 (C) The document shall be on white paper of not
	2023	+	10 less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean
	2024	+	11 margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the
	2025	+	12 bottom, and each side. Margins may be used only for
	2026	+	13 non-essential notations that will not affect the
	2027	+	14 validity of the document, including, but not limited
	2028	+	15 to, form numbers, page numbers, and customer
	2029	+	16 notations.
	2030	+	17 (D) The first page of the document shall contain a
	2031	+	18 blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches,
	2032	+	19 from the upper right corner.
	2033	+	20 (E) The document shall not have any attachment
	2034	+	21 stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
	2035	+	22 The aggregate fee for recording an irregular document
	2036	+	23 shall not be less than $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee
	2037	+	24 plus $18 for the Rental Housing Support Program State
	2038	+	25 surcharge).
	2039	+	26 (6) Blanket recordings. For any document that makes
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	2050	+	1 specific reference to more than 5 tax parcels or property
	2051	+	2 identification numbers, or makes reference to 5 or more
	2052	+	3 document numbers, the aggregate fee shall be not less than
	2053	+	4 $39 (being a minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental
	2054	+	5 Housing Support Program State surcharge). A county may
	2055	+	6 adopt by ordinance and publish with its fee schedule an
	2056	+	7 additional fee or formula for each parcel, property
	2057	+	8 identification number, or document reference, above 5,
	2058	+	9 contained in an accepted document.
	2059	+	10 (7) Miscellaneous. The aggregate fee for recording
	2060	+	11 documents not otherwise falling within classifications
	2061	+	12 under paragraphs (1) through (6) and are not otherwise
	2062	+	13 exempted documents shall not be less than $39 (being a
	2063	+	14 minimum $21 county fee plus $18 for the Rental Housing
	2064	+	15 Support Program State surcharge).
	2065	+	16 (d) For recording maps or plats of additions,
	2066	+	17 subdivisions, or otherwise (including the spreading of the
	2067	+	18 same of record in well bound books), $100 plus $2 for each
	2068	+	19 tract, parcel, or lot contained in the map or plat.
	2069	+	20 (e) Documents presented that meet the following criteria
	2070	+	21 shall be charged as otherwise provided by law or ordinance:
	2071	+	22 (1) a document recorded pursuant to the Uniform
	2072	+	23 Commercial Code; or
	2073	+	24 (2) a State lien or a federal lien.
	2074	+	25 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section: (i)
	2075	+	26 the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
	2076	+
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	2086	+	1 Revenue for filing or indexing a lien, certificate of lien
	2087	+	2 release or subordination, or any other type of notice or other
	2088	+	3 documentation affecting or concerning a lien is $5; and (ii)
	2089	+	4 the maximum fee that may be collected from the Department of
	2090	+	5 Revenue for indexing each additional name in excess of one for
	2091	+	6 any lien, certificate of lien release or subordination, or any
	2092	+	7 other type of notice or other documentation affecting or
	2093	+	8 concerning a lien is $1.
	2094	+	9 (f) For recording any document that affects an interest in
	2095	+	10 real property, other than documents which solely affect or
	2096	+	11 relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas,
	2097	+	12 telephone, or other public service, the recorder shall charge
	2098	+	13 a minimum fee of $1 per document to all filers of documents not
	2099	+	14 filed by any State agency, any unit of local government, or any
	2100	+	15 school district. Half of the fee shall be deposited into the
	2101	+	16 county general revenue fund. The remaining half shall be
	2102	+	17 deposited into the County Recorder Document Storage System
	2103	+	18 Fund and may not be appropriated or expended for any other
	2104	+	19 purpose. The additional amounts available to the recorder for
	2105	+	20 expenditure from the County Recorder Document Storage System
	2106	+	21 Fund shall not offset or reduce any other county
	2107	+	22 appropriations or funding for the office of the recorder.
	2108	+	23 (g) For certified and non-certified copies of records, the
	2109	+	24 recorder and county may set a predictable fee for all copies
	2110	+	25 that does not exceed the highest total recording fee in any
	2111	+	26 established document classes, unless the copy fee is otherwise
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	2122	+	1 provided in statute or ordinance. The total fee for a
	2123	+	2 certified copy of a map or plat of an addition, subdivision, or
	2124	+	3 otherwise may not exceed $200.
	2125	+	4 The fees allowed under this subsection apply to all
	2126	+	5 records, regardless of when they were recorded, based on
	2127	+	6 current recording fees. These predictable fees for certified
	2128	+	7 and non-certified copies shall apply to portions of documents
	2129	+	8 and to copies provided in any format, including paper,
	2130	+	9 microfilm, or electronic. A county may adopt a per-line
	2131	+	10 pricing structure for copies of information in database
	2132	+	11 format.
	2133	+	12 (h) As provided under subsection (c), the recorder shall
	2134	+	13 collect an $18 Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
	2135	+	14 for the recordation of any real estate-related document.
	2136	+	15 Payment of the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge
	2137	+	16 shall be evidenced by a receipt that shall be marked upon or
	2138	+	17 otherwise affixed to the real estate-related document by the
	2139	+	18 recorder. The form of this receipt shall be prescribed by the
	2140	+	19 Department of Revenue and the receipts shall be issued by the
	2141	+	20 Department of Revenue to each county recorder.
	2142	+	21 The recorder shall not collect the Rental Housing Support
	2143	+	22 Program State surcharge from any State agency, unit of local
	2144	+	23 government, or school district.
	2145	+	24 On the 15th day of each month, each county recorder shall
	2146	+	25 report to the Department of Revenue, on a form prescribed by
	2147	+	26 the Department, the number of real estate-related documents
	2148	+
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	2158	+	1 recorded for which the Rental Housing Support Program State
	2159	+	2 surcharge was collected. Each recorder shall submit $18 of
	2160	+	3 each surcharge collected in the preceding month to the
	2161	+	4 Department of Revenue and the Department shall deposit these
	2162	+	5 amounts in the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. Subject to
	2163	+	6 appropriation, amounts in the Fund may be expended only for
	2164	+	7 the purpose of funding and administering the Rental Housing
	2165	+	8 Support Program.
	2166	+	9 As used in this subsection, "real estate-related document"
	2167	+	10 means that term as it is defined in Section 7 of the Rental
	2168	+	11 Housing Support Program Act.
	2169	+	12 (55 ILCS 5/4-12003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12003)
	2170	+	13 Sec. 4-12003. Fees of county clerk in third class
	2171	+	14 counties. The fees of the county clerk in counties of the third
	2172	+	15 class are:
	2173	+	16 For issuing each civil union or marriage license, sealing,
	2174	+	17 filing and recording the same and the certificate thereto (one
	2175	+	18 charge), a fee to be determined by the county board of the
	2176	+	19 county, not to exceed $75, which shall be the same, whether for
	2177	+	20 a civil union or marriage license. $5 from all civil union and
	2178	+	21 marriage license fees shall be remitted by the clerk to the
	2179	+	22 State Treasurer for deposit into the Domestic Violence Fund.
	2180	+	23 For taking, certifying to and sealing the acknowledgment
	2181	+	24 of a deed, power of attorney, or other writing, $1.
	2182	+	25 For filing and entering certificates in case of estrays,
	2183	+
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	2193	+	1 and furnishing notices for publication thereof (one charge),
	2194	+	2 $1.50.
	2195	+	3 For recording all papers and documents required by law to
	2196	+	4 be recorded in the office of the county clerk, $2 plus 30 for
	2197	+	5 every 100 words in excess of 600 words.
	2198	+	6 For certificate and seal, not in a case in a court whereof
	2199	+	7 he is clerk, $1.
	2200	+	8 For making and certifying a copy of any record or paper in
	2201	+	9 his office, $2 for every page.
	2202	+	10 For filing papers in his office, 50 for each paper filed,
	2203	+	11 except that no fee shall be charged for filing a Statement of
	2204	+	12 economic interest pursuant to the Illinois Governmental Ethics
	2205	+	13 Act or reports made pursuant to Article 9 of The Election Code.
	2206	+	14 For making transcript of taxable property for the
	2207	+	15 assessors, 8 for each tract of land or town lot. For extending
	2208	+	16 other than State and county taxes, 8 for each tax on each
	2209	+	17 tract or lot, and 8 for each person's personal tax, to be paid
	2210	+	18 by the authority for whose benefit the transcript is made and
	2211	+	19 the taxes extended. The county clerk shall certify to the
	2212	+	20 county collector the amount due from each authority for such
	2213	+	21 services and the collector in his settlement with such
	2214	+	22 authority shall reserve such amount from the amount payable by
	2215	+	23 him to such authority.
	2216	+	24 For adding and bringing forward with current tax warrants
	2217	+	25 amounts due for forfeited or withdrawn special assessments, 8
	2218	+	26 for each lot or tract of land described and transcribed.
	2219	+
	2220	+
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	2222	+
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	2229	+	1 For computing and extending each assessment or installment
	2230	+	2 thereof and interest, 8 on each description; and for
	2231	+	3 computing and extending each penalty, 8 on each description.
	2232	+	4 These fees shall be paid by the city, village, or taxing body
	2233	+	5 for whose benefit the transcript is made and the assessment
	2234	+	6 and penalties are extended. The county clerk shall certify to
	2235	+	7 the county collector the amount due from each city, village or
	2236	+	8 taxing body, for such services, and the collector in his
	2237	+	9 settlement with such taxing body shall reserve such amount
	2238	+	10 from the amount payable by him to such city, village or other
	2239	+	11 taxing body.
	2240	+	12 For cancelling certificates of sale, $4 for each tract or
	2241	+	13 lot.
	2242	+	14 For making search and report of general taxes and special
	2243	+	15 assessments for use in the preparation of estimate of cost of
	2244	+	16 redemption from sales or forfeitures or withdrawals or for use
	2245	+	17 in the preparation of estimate of cost of purchase of
	2246	+	18 forfeited property, or for use in preparation of order on the
	2247	+	19 county collector for searches requested by buyers at annual
	2248	+	20 tax sale, for each lot or tract, $4 for the first year
	2249	+	21 searched, and $2 for each additional year or fraction thereof.
	2250	+	22 For preparing from tax search report estimate of cost of
	2251	+	23 redemption concerning property sold, forfeited or withdrawn
	2252	+	24 for non-payment of general taxes and special assessments, if
	2253	+	25 any, $1 for each lot or tract.
	2254	+	26 For certificate of deposit for redemption, $4.
	2255	+
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	2265	+	1 For preparing from tax search report estimate of and order
	2266	+	2 to county collector to receive amount necessary to redeem or
	2267	+	3 purchase lands or lots forfeited for non-payment of general
	2268	+	4 taxes, $3 for each lot or tract.
	2269	+	5 For preparing from tax search report estimate of and order
	2270	+	6 to county collector to receive amount necessary to redeem or
	2271	+	7 purchase lands or lots forfeited for non-payment of special
	2272	+	8 assessments, $4 for each lot or tract.
	2273	+	9 For issuing certificate of sale of forfeited property,
	2274	+	10 $10.
	2275	+	11 For noting on collector's warrants tax sales subject to
	2276	+	12 redemption, 20 for each tract or lot of land, to be paid by
	2277	+	13 either the person making the redemption from tax sale, the
	2278	+	14 person surrendering the certificate of sale for cancellation,
	2279	+	15 or the person taking out tax deed.
	2280	+	16 For noting on collector's warrant special assessments
	2281	+	17 withdrawn from collection 20 for each tract or lot of land, to
	2282	+	18 be charged against the lot assessed in the withdrawn special
	2283	+	19 assessment when brought forward with current tax or when
	2284	+	20 redeemed by the county clerk. The county clerk shall certify
	2285	+	21 to the county collector the amount due from each city, village
	2286	+	22 or taxing body for such fees, each year, and the county
	2287	+	23 collector in his settlement with such taxing body shall
	2288	+	24 reserve such amount from the amount payable by him to such
	2289	+	25 taxing body.
	2290	+	26 For taking and approving official bond of a town assessor,
	2291	+
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	2301	+	1 filing and recording same, and issuing certificate of election
	2302	+	2 or qualification to such official or to the Secretary of
	2303	+	3 State, $10, to be paid by the officer-elect.
	2304	+	4 For certified copies of plats, 20 for each lot shown in
	2305	+	5 copy, but no charge less than $4.
	2306	+	6 For tax search and issuing Statement regarding same on new
	2307	+	7 plats to be recorded, $10.
	2308	+	8 For furnishing written description in conformity with
	2309	+	9 permanent real estate index number, $2 for each written
	2310	+	10 description.
	2311	+	11 The following fees shall be allowed for services in
	2312	+	12 matters of taxes and assessments, and shall be charged as
	2313	+	13 costs against the delinquent property, and collected with the
	2314	+	14 taxes thereon:
	2315	+	15 For entering judgment, 8 for each tract or lot.
	2316	+	16 For services in attending the tax sale and issuing
	2317	+	17 certificates of sale and sealing the same, $10 for each tract
	2318	+	18 or lot.
	2319	+	19 For making list of delinquent lands and town lots sold, to
	2320	+	20 be filed with the State Comptroller, 10 for each tract or lot
	2321	+	21 sold.
	2322	+	22 The following fees shall be audited and allowed by the
	2323	+	23 board of county commissioners and paid from the county
	2324	+	24 treasury.
	2325	+	25 For computing State or county taxes, on each description
	2326	+	26 of real estate and each person's, firm's or corporation's
	2327	+
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	2337	+	1 personal property tax, for each extension of each tax, 4,
	2338	+	2 which shall include the transcribing of the collector's books.
	2339	+	3 For computing, extending and bringing forward, and adding
	2340	+	4 to the current tax, the amount due for general taxes on lands
	2341	+	5 and lots previously forfeited to the State, for each extension
	2342	+	6 of each tax, 4 for the first year, and for computing and
	2343	+	7 extending the tax and penalty for each additional year, 6.
	2344	+	8 For making duplicate or triplicate sets of books,
	2345	+	9 containing transcripts of taxable property, for the board of
	2346	+	10 assessors and board of review, 3 for each description entered
	2347	+	11 in each book.
	2348	+	12 For filing, indexing and recording or binding each birth,
	2349	+	13 death or stillbirth certificate or report, 15, which fee
	2350	+	14 shall be in full for all services in connection therewith,
	2351	+	15 including the keeping of accounts with district registrars.
	2352	+	16 For posting new subdivisions or plats in official atlases,
	2353	+	17 25 for each lot.
	2354	+	18 For compiling new sheets for atlases, 20 for each lot.
	2355	+	19 For compiling new atlases, including necessary record
	2356	+	20 searches, 25 for each lot.
	2357	+	21 For investigating and reporting on each new plat, referred
	2358	+	22 to county clerk, $2.
	2359	+	23 For attending sessions of the board of county
	2360	+	24 commissioners thereof, $5 per day, for each clerk in
	2361	+	25 attendance.
	2362	+	26 For recording proceedings of the board of county
	2363	+
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	2373	+	1 commissioners, 15 per 100 words.
	2374	+	2 For filing papers which must be kept in office of
	2375	+	3 comptroller of Cook County, 10 for each paper filed.
	2376	+	4 For filing and indexing contracts, bonds, communications,
	2377	+	5 and other such papers which must be kept in office of
	2378	+	6 comptroller of Cook County, 15 for each document.
	2379	+	7 For swearing any person to necessary affidavits relating
	2380	+	8 to the correctness of claims against the county, 25.
	2381	+	9 For issuing warrants in payment of salaries, supplies and
	2382	+	10 other accounts, and all necessary auditing and bookkeeping
	2383	+	11 work in connection therewith, 10 each.
	2384	+	12 The fee requirements of this Section do not apply to units
	2385	+	13 of local government or school districts.
	2386	+	14 The fees listed in this Section apply only when a county
	2387	+	15 board has not adjusted them by ordinance or otherwise set by
	2388	+	16 law.
	2389	+	17 (Source: P.A. 97-4, eff. 5-31-11.)
	2390	+	18 (55 ILCS 5/3-5017 rep.)
	2391	+	19 (55 ILCS 5/3-5018 rep.)
	2392	+	20 (55 ILCS 5/3-5018.1 rep.)
	2393	+	21 (55 ILCS 5/4-12002 rep.)
	2394	+	22 (55 ILCS 5/4-12002.1 rep.)
	2395	+	23 Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by repealing
	2396	+	24 Sections 3-5017, 3-5018, 3-5018.1, 4-12002, and 4-12002.1.
	2397	+	25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
	2398	+
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	2408	+	1 1, 2024.
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