Grundy County Clerk and Recorder

Grundy County Courthouse
County Clerk's Division
County Recorder's Division

111 E. Washington Street Room 10, 11 & 12
P.O. Box 675
Morris, IL 60450

Office Hours:
Monday — Friday 8:00 am — 4:30 pm
Clerk Information 815-941-3222
Recording Information 815-941-3224

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County Clerk and Recorder

Mission Statement

The Grundy County Clerk and Recorder's office touches the life of every citizen of Grundy County. No other office in the county interacts to such a great degree with the public. The office handles a variety of duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Illinois Compiled Statues.

The County Clerk's division is responsible for vital records, county board and tax related records as well as voter registration and the conduct of all elections. The County Clerk also serves as the Local Registrar.

The Recorder's division deals with recording legal land record documents such as deeds, mortgages, plats of subdivisions, liens and releases, along with military discharge papers.

The County Clerk and Recorder and her staff are committed to the highest level of professionalism in customer service while maintaining and preserving the many records filed and recorded with them.

Fees for these services are set by State statute and County ordinance. In most cases copies are available for purchase.

Clerk's Division

The Grundy County Clerk is elected by the citizens of Grundy County for a four-year term, as set forth in the Constitution of the State of Illinois

The Clerk's office has six (6) major functions:

  1. The County Clerk is the keeper of the county records and the Clerk of the County Board. All proceedings of the County Board are compiled and kept on permanent file in the County Clerk's office
  2. The Chief Election Official for the County. The County Clerk administers all Federal, State and County elections.The Clerk is responsible for preparing the ballots, training election judges, securing polling places and all other election related duties.
  3. Voter Registration. The Clerk's office processes all voter registration records. There are currently 42 precincts in Grundy County. There are approximately 30,000 registered voters.
  4. The County Clerk's Tax Extension Department accepts the filing of the annual budgets, levies, financial reports and boundary changes of all taxing bodies and calculates the tax rates and extensions for each unit of government. The Forfeiture/Tax Sale Redemption area of the office collects payment for delinquent taxes.
  5. Vital Records. The Clerk's office is the depository for vital records, including birth, death and marriage records occurring in Grundy County. You may obtain certified copies according to the rules
  6. Local Registrar.  Appointed by the State Registrar of Vital Records.  All birth, deaths, and fetal deaths are filed with the Local Registrar at the time of the occurrence and transmitted to the State Registrar of Vital Records on a monthly basis.

In addition, the Clerk's office is also responsible for:

            Filing of notary public commissions

            Issuing marriage licenses

            Assumed Business Name certificates

            Campaign disclosure material

            Statement of Economic Interest

            Petitions for nomination of election

Links

State of Illinois
Illinois Secretary of State
Illinois State Board of Elections
Grundy County Vote Totals

Recorder's Division

The Recorder's Office is established by Illinois State statute as the legal repository for land records in Grundy County. In essence, we are a government library for documents concerning the ownership of property. When a document is recorded, our office assigns it a unique Document Recording Number, and then enters the document information into a county-wide database. Copies of the actual document are stored on digital media, and the original is returned to the owner. The Office stores copies of recorded documents dating back to Grundy County's inception in 1841. We can provide copies of all documents on record, per our set fee schedule

The Grundy County Recorder’s Office (Room 11) is located on the main floor, in the Courthouse, in historic downtown Morris, Illinois, on the corner of Washington, Franklin and Liberty Streets.

Links
State of Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
Illinois Department of Revenue PTAX-203
Illinois Secretary of State

Holidays
Christmas Day December 25, 2007
New Year's Day January 1, 2008
Martin Luther King Day January 21, 2008
President's Day February 18, 2008
Spring Holiday March 21, 2008
Memorial Day May 26, 2008
Independence Day July 4, 2008
Labor Day September 1, 2008
Columbus Day October 13, 2008
Election Day November 4, 2008
Veteran's Day November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving November 27, 2008
Day after Thanksgiving November 28, 2008

DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this Web Site was valid at the time of publication. The Grundy County Clerk reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.

111 E. Washington Street | Morris, IL 60450 | Clerk Info. Phone 815-941-3222 | Recording Info. 815-941-3224 | www.grundyco.org