DeWitt County Clerk and Recorder
201 W. Washington St. Room 109, Clinton, Illinois, 61727
Contact & location
- Address
- 201 W. Washington St. Room 109, Clinton, Illinois, 61727
- Mail-in address
- DeWitt County ClerkP.O. Box 439 Room 109, Clinton, Illinois, 61727
- Records for
- DeWitt County, Illinois
- Phone
- (217) 935-7780
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
DeWitt County follows Illinois’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Illinois birth certificate fee
- 12–15 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 12,710,158
- Illinois population
This office charges $18.00 — $3.00 more than the Illinois fee.
See full Illinois requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $18.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $20.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $11.00 | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The DeWitt County Clerk and Recorder’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Clinton. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.0 (8)- ★★★★★K TGoogle
Lost documents, no replies to request for transcripts.
- ★★★★★marie mGoogle
I would like to make a formal complaint of an elected official, I was laughed at when I requested my court costs monies to be refunded due to a case that was settled out of court. When I requested to speak to a supervisor she told me she was an elected official and that the tax payers are her superiors, I am one of those a tax payer, and I voted for her, she treated me with no dignity, and made me feel degraded, I am a retired housewife, with a disabled husband, living on a fixed income. I was assisting my son with his case, by paying the court costs like I was told to do thru this office.. I called while Miss Van Valey was out till the mid week, and was told by her office staff that I can speak to her and she would see if I was able to get the funds refunded. When I did get a hold of the elected official I was treated disrespectfully, and laughed at when I asked why could I not get the monies back, She told me it goes to the courts. I understand that the may be the procedure, but there was no court. I also was told I had to pay the court cost in order to get a court date. I am an upstanding citizen, never involved in court proceedings , and was just asking if I could get my monies since we settled out of court. I cannot understand why her office staff would tell me to contact Miss Van Valey, if she was not able to assist me. and have me thinking I would be able to recoup that money, I was shocked when Miss Van Valey asked me who the office staff was that told me that information. I would think that the staff was knowledgeable of any procedures that ran thru that office . signed a very upset tax payer.....