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| Public Act 093-0671 |
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AN ACT in relation to local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 4-12002 as
follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/4-12002)
(from Ch. 34, par. 4-12002)
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Sec. 4-12002. Fees of recorder in third class counties. The | ||||
fees of
the recorder in counties of the third class for | ||||
recording deeds or other
instruments in writing and maps of | ||||
plats of additions, subdivisions or
otherwise, and for | ||||
certifying copies of records, shall be paid in advance
and | ||||
shall be as follows:
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For recording deeds or other instruments $20 for the first | ||||
2 pages
thereof, plus $2 for each additional page thereof. The | ||||
aggregate minimum fee
for recording
any one instrument shall | ||||
not be less than $20.
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For recording deeds or other instruments wherein the | ||||
premises
affected thereby are referred to by document number | ||||
and not by legal
description the recorder shall charge a fee of | ||||
$4 in addition
to that hereinabove referred to for each | ||||
document number therein noted.
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For recording deeds or other instruments wherein more than | ||||
one tract,
parcel or lot is described and such additional | ||||
tract, or tracts, parcel
or parcels, lot or lots is or are | ||||
described therein as falling in a
separate or different | ||||
addition or subdivision the recorder
shall charge as an | ||||
additional fee, to that herein provided, the sum of
$2 for each | ||||
additional addition or subdivision referred to in such deed
or | ||||
instrument.
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For recording maps or plats of additions, subdivisions or | ||||
otherwise
(including the spreading of the same of record in | ||||
well bound books) $100
plus $2 for each tract, parcel or lot | ||||
contained therein.
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For certified copies of records the same fees as for | ||
recording, but
in no case shall the fee for a certified copy of | ||
a map or plat of an
addition, subdivision or otherwise exceed | ||
$200.
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For non-certified copies of records, an amount not to | ||
exceed one half of
the amount provided herein for certified | ||
copies, according to a standard scale
of fees, established by | ||
county ordinance and made public.
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For filing of each release of any chattel mortgage or trust | ||
deed
which has been filed but not recorded and for indexing the | ||
same in the
book to be kept for that purpose $10.
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For processing the sworn or affirmed statement required for | ||
filing a deed
or assignment of a beneficial interest in a land | ||
trust in accordance with
Section 3-5020 of this Code, $2.
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The recorder shall charge an additional fee, in an amount | ||
equal to the
fee otherwise provided by law, for recording a | ||
document (other than a
document filed under the Plat Act or the | ||
Uniform Commercial Code) that does
not conform to
the following | ||
standards:
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(1) The document shall consist of one or more | ||
individual sheets
measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, not | ||
permanently bound and not a
continuous form. Graphic | ||
displays accompanying a document to be recorded
that | ||
measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches shall be recorded | ||
without charging
an additional fee.
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(2) The document shall be legibly printed in black ink,
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by hand, type, or
computer. Signatures and dates may
be
in | ||
contrasting colors if they will reproduce clearly.
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(3) The document shall be on white paper of not less | ||
than 20-pound
weight and shall have a clean margin of at | ||
least one-half inch on the top, the
bottom, and each side. | ||
Margins may be used only for non-essential notations
that | ||
will not affect the validity of the document, including but | ||
not limited to
form numbers, page numbers, and customer | ||
notations.
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(4) The first page of the document shall contain a | ||
blank space, measuring
at least 3 inches by 5 inches, from | ||
the upper right corner.
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(5) The document shall not have any attachment stapled | ||
or otherwise
affixed to any page.
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A document that does not conform to these standards shall
not | ||
be recorded except upon payment of the additional fee required | ||
under
this paragraph. This paragraph, as amended by this | ||
amendatory Act of 1995,
applies only to documents dated after | ||
the effective date of this amendatory
Act of 1995.
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The fee requirements of this Section apply to units of | ||
local
government and school districts.
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Regardless of any other provision in this Section, the | ||
maximum fee that may
be collected from the Department of | ||
Revenue for filing or indexing a
lien, certificate of lien | ||
release or subordination, or any other type of notice
or other | ||
documentation affecting or concerning a lien is $5. Regardless | ||
of any
other provision in this Section, the maximum fee that | ||
may be collected from the
Department of Revenue for indexing | ||
each additional name in excess of
one for any lien, certificate | ||
of lien release or subordination, or any other
type of notice | ||
or other documentation affecting or concerning a lien is $1.
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(Source: P.A. 92-492, eff. 1-1-02.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on June | ||
1, 2004.
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