Welcome to the Will County Recorder’s Freedom of Information Act Web Page. The Will County Recorder’s Office is providing the following information in conformance with the Freedom of Information Act 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
Purpose
The purpose of the Recorder’s Office is set forth by state statute at 55 ILCS 5/3-5010 which states:
Sec. 3‑5010. Duties of Recorder.(1) Every recorder shall, as soon as practicable after the receipt of any instrument in writing in his office, entitled to be recorded, record the same at length in the order of time of its reception, in well bound books to be provided for that purpose. In counties of 500,000 or more inhabitants, the recorder may microphotograph or otherwise reproduce on film any of such instruments in the manner provided by law.
- To view the entire statute please click here: 5 ILCS 140
- To utilize an online form to request a document please click here: FOIA Form
- To print a form to fax or mail to the Recorder’s Office click here: Fax Request
- To request Certified Copies please contact the Will County Recorder’s Office
FOIA Flowchart
Office Locations
- The main office is located at: 158 N. Scott Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432.
- The satellite office is located at: 241 Canterbury Dr, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440.
Employees / Budget
The Will County Recorder’s Office employees approximately 23 employees. The approximate cumulative budget for FY – 2024 Budget is: $3,331,186.00.
Freedom of Information Act Requests
Although Freedom of Information Act requests may be submitted via facsimile or e-mail through the Will County Recorder’s website at www.willcountyrecorder.com, the Office encourages the public to submit their requests via U.S. mail, hand delivery or courier to the following address: Will County Recorder of Deed’s Office, 158 North Scott Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432. The following is the Will County Recorder’s Office designated Freedom of Information Officer:
Fees
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act the Will County Recorder will charge the following fees:
If a specific fee is set by statute the statutory fee will be charged.
Black and White copies (legal or letter size):
No fee for the first 50 pages, $0.15 for each additional printed page
Color copies
8.5” x 11”:
| One sided |
$.14 per print |
| Two sided |
$.25 per print |
8.5” x 14”:
| One sided |
$.15 per print |
| Two sided |
$.26 per print |
8.5” x 17”:
| One sided |
$.16 per print |
| Two sided |
$.27 per print |
| CDs w/ envelope |
$.25 |
| Certification |
$1.00 per record |
Non-standard sized copies or those that must be commercially reproduced at Actual Cost.
The above-noted fees only apply for fees not already fixed by State Statute and/or local Resolution/Ordinance. The fees for documents found in the Will County Recorder’s Office Land Search database have been set by statute and County Resolution.