MASON COUNTY CLERK
Mason County Courthouse, 125 N Plum, Havana, Illinois, 62644
Contact & location
- Address
- Mason County Courthouse, 125 N Plum, Havana, Illinois, 62644
- Mail-in address
- MASON COUNTY CLERKP.O. BOX 77, Havana, Illinois, 62644-0077
- Records for
- Mason County, Illinois
- Phone
- 309-543-6661
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Mason 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 $8.00 — $7.00 less than the Illinois fee.
See full Illinois requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $8.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $14.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $8.00 | 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Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 MASON COUNTY CLERK’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 Havana. 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
★★★★★3.5 (6)- ★★★★★Roger ThomsonGoogle
Very helpful staff
- ★★★★★Lacie LairGoogle
There is no way to file any hard paper,they no longer accept exemption of e filing,even if you are disabled,they tell you to go file online other than that issue we have had an ok experience
- ★★★★★Hugh McHarryGoogle
Mike Roat stopped the mysterious disappearance of charges, judgements, and documents by digitizing records with off-site backup. That ended a lot of funny business in the Mason County Courthouse. There are people who don't like that. It was a step that should have been taken years earlier. They are also very welcoming to people searching old records for family history. Genealogy is probably the number one reason tourists come to Mason County.