Wayne County Clerks Office
Wayne County Courthouse, 301 E Main Street, Fairfield, Illinois, 62837
Contact & location
- Address
- Wayne County Courthouse, 301 E Main Street, Fairfield, Illinois, 62837
- Mail-in address
- Wayne County Clerk/RecorderP.O. BOX 187, Fairfield, Illinois, 62837
- Records for
- Wayne County, Illinois
- Phone
- (618)842 - 5182
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Wayne 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
Office hours
| Monday | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 7:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Monday – Friday 12:00 PM-1 PM CLOSED
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.00Illinois state fee | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $19.00Illinois state fee | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | — | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
| Divorce Record | — | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
Rows marked Illinois state fee mean the office has not published its own price, so the statewide fee is shown. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Wayne County Clerks Office’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 Fairfield. 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
★★★★★3.8 (5)- ★★★★★Angie GreifzuGoogle
overall good experience. needs to open earlier though.
- ★★★★★Wanda NorrisGoogle
Everyone is extremely helpful and friendly.. Going above and beyond to help. Thank you Lysa and Ellen. If I could give you two personal stars, I would...
- ★★★★★Mary MeltonGoogle
Pamela o Pamela who dropped you on the head as a child. Worst experience ever. I guess they can't even use calculators basic math is vary difficult for the girls in the circuit clerks office.