Find McHenry County Illinois clerk offices, including county, city, and circuit clerks, and clerks of court. Clerks provide information on public court records and legal documents, criminal, jail, and arrest records, marriage licenses, divorce, judicial, and probate records, businesses liens, notary services, real estate taxes and voter registration services.
Algonquin Village Clerk 2200 Harnish Drive Algonquin IL 60102 847-658-4322
Mchenry County Clerk 2200 North Seminary Avenue Woodstock IL 60098 815-334-4234
Oakwood Hills Clerk 3020 North Park Drive Cary IL 60013 815-444-9453
Riley Township Clerk 21451 Norway Ct Marengo IL 60152 815-568-7335
Wonder Lake Clerk 4200 Thompson Road Wonder Lake IL 60097 815-728-0839
State law generally enables Clerks to recover a portion of their transactional costs, and some states regulate the fees that Clerks may charge. Most permits and licenses issued by Clerks carry a set fee. Land transaction filings typically carry a base fee plus an additional per page charge. It is common for Clerks to also charge a per page fee when providing copies of documents to the public.
Do Clerks collect taxes?Clerks do not collect taxes. Tax collection is usually handled by a separate office established for that purpose. Some Clerk's Offices may accept tax payments as a convenience to the public.
What are the requirements to become a Clerk?In some jurisdictions, the Clerk is an elected position, while in others the Clerk is appointed. Most Clerks have a college degree and at least some professional experience. Some counties and local governments require that the Clerk have or obtain a Certified Municipal Clerk designation.