Chapter 55, COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.11) Sec. 3-15003.11. Supplemental nutrition during pregnancy or lactation. A committed person who is pregnant or lactating, including a committed person who is nursing a baby or pumping breastmilk, shall be provided supplemental nutrition of at least 300 calori…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.12) Sec. 3-15003.12. Medical screening; pregnancy test. When a person with a uterus is committed to a facility, the person shall within 14 days be given a medical screening and offered a pregnancy test. (Source: P.A. 103-745, eff. 1-1-25.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.3) Sec. 3-15003.3. Voter registration; county jails. Upon discharge of a person who is eligible to vote from a county jail, the county jail shall provide the person with a voter registration application. Each election authority shall collaborate with the county…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.4) Sec. 3-15003.4. Voting rights; county jails; probation offices. (a) Each county jail and county probation office shall make available current resource materials, maintained by the Illinois State Board of Elections, containing detailed information regarding t…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.5) Sec. 3-15003.5. County impact incarceration program. (a) Under the direction of the Sheriff and with the approval of the County Board of Commissioners, the Sheriff in any county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, shall have the power to operate a county i…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.6) Sec. 3-15003.6. Pregnant committed persons. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this Section and the Sections preceding Section 3-15004: (1) "Restraints" means any physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of a body or limbs, or bo…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.7) Sec. 3-15003.7. Corrections official training related to pregnant committed persons. (a) A county department of corrections shall provide training relating to medical and mental health care issues applicable to pregnant committed persons to: (1) each correct…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.8) Sec. 3-15003.8. Educational programming and information for pregnant committed persons. (a) The Illinois Department of Public Health shall provide the county department of corrections with educational programming relating to pregnancy and parenting and the c…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15003.9) Sec. 3-15003.9. Committed person postpartum recovery requirements. A county department of corrections shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by a committed person: (1) the infant is allowed to remain with the committed perso…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15012) Sec. 3-15012. Director. The Sheriff shall appoint a Director to act as the chief executive and administrative officer of the Department. The Director shall be appointed by the Sheriff with the advice and consent of the county board.…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15013) Sec. 3-15013. Employees. The number of employees of the Department shall be fixed by order of the judges of the circuit court of the county. The compensation of such employees shall be such as authorized by the County Board. All emp…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15014) Sec. 3-15014. Annual budget recommendations. The members of the Board shall recommend an annual budget to the Sheriff. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15015) Sec. 3-15015. Appropriations. The County Board must appropriate and provide funds for the necessary ordinary and contingent cost incurred by the office of the Sheriff in the performance of its powers, duties and functions under this…

(55 ILCS 5/3-15016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15016) Sec. 3-15016. Liability for expenses. The County Board may require convicted persons confined in a facility of the Department to reimburse the county for the expenses incurred by their confinement to the extent of their ability to p…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2001) Sec. 3-2001. Election of county clerk. In all counties there shall be an elected county clerk who shall hold office until the clerk's successor is qualified. The functions and powers of the county clerks shall be uniform in the variou…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2002) Sec. 3-2002. Oath. Each county clerk, before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office, shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation prescribed by Section 3, Article XIII of the Constitution which shall be entered at large…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2003) Sec. 3-2003. Functions, powers and duties of clerk. The county clerk shall have those functions, powers and duties as provided in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3-2004. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-2003.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2003.1) Sec. 3-2003.1. Appointment of deputies, assistants and personnel. The county clerk shall appoint deputies, assistants and personnel to assist in the performance of the clerk's duties. (Source: P.A. 101-253, eff. 8-9-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-2003.2) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2003.2) Sec. 3-2003.2. Internal operations of office. The county clerk shall have the right to control the internal operations of the clerk's office and to procure necessary equipment, materials and services to perform the duties of the c…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2003.3) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2003.3) Sec. 3-2003.3. Monthly report of financial status. The county clerk shall file a monthly report summarizing the financial status of the clerk's office in such form as shall be determined by the county board. (Source: P.A. 101-253,…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2003.4) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2003.4) Sec. 3-2003.4. Deposit of fee income; special funds. The county clerk shall deposit in the office of the county treasurer monthly by the 10th day of the month following, all fee income. The county clerk may maintain the following …

(55 ILCS 5/3-2003.5) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2003.5) Sec. 3-2003.5. Compensation of deputies and employees. Compensation of deputies and employees shall be fixed by the county clerk subject to budgetary limitations established by the county board. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-2004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2004) Sec. 3-2004. Prompt payment. Purchases made pursuant to this Division shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act". (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-2005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2005) Sec. 3-2005. Bond. Each county clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office, give bond (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding) in such penalty and wi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2006) Sec. 3-2006. Commission. County clerks shall be commissioned by the governor. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-2007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2007) Sec. 3-2007. Office quarters and hours; violation. The county clerk shall keep the clerk's office at the court house of the county, or at such other place as may be provided for the clerk by the authorities of such county seat and sha…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2008) Sec. 3-2008. Seal. The county clerk shall be keeper of the seal of the county, which shall be used by the clerk in all cases where the clerk is required to use an official seal. (Source: P.A. 101-253, eff. 8-9-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-2009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2009) Sec. 3-2009. Deputies. The county clerk shall appoint a chief deputy and may appoint additional deputies, who shall take and subscribe the same oath for the discharge of their duties as is required of the county clerk, which shall be …

(55 ILCS 5/3-2010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2010) Sec. 3-2010. Responsibility. The principal clerk shall in all cases be responsible for the acts of the principal clerk's deputies. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of the county clerk in any county, including counties with a po…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2011) Sec. 3-2011. Vacancies; military service. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of any county clerk and the unexpired term exceeds one year, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by The Election Code by appointment of a clerk pro …

(55 ILCS 5/3-2012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2012) Sec. 3-2012. Custody of records; public inspection. The county clerk shall have the care and custody of all the records, books and papers appertaining to and filed or deposited in the clerk's offices, and the same, except as otherwise…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2013) Sec. 3-2013. General duties of clerk. Subject to the provisions of the Local Records Act, the duties of the county clerk shall be- 1st. To act as clerk of the county board of the county and to keep an accurate record of the proceeding…

(55 ILCS 5/3-2014) Sec. 3-2014. Local government and school district registry. Within 60 days following the creation or dissolution of a unit of local government or school district, each county clerk shall provide to the Comptroller information for the registry required under Sec…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3001) Sec. 3-3001. Commission; training; duties performed by other county officer. (a) Every coroner shall be commissioned by the Governor, but no commission shall issue except upon the certificate of the county clerk of the proper county o…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3002) Sec. 3-3002. Commencement of duties. The coroner shall enter upon the duties of his office on the first day of the month of December following his election on which the coroner's office is required, by statute or by action of the coun…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3003) Sec. 3-3003. Duties of coroner. The county coroner shall control the internal operations of his office. Subject to the applicable county appropriation ordinance, the coroner shall procure necessary equipment, materials, supplies and s…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3004) Sec. 3-3004. Bond. Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, he or she shall give bond, with 2 or more sufficient sureties (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bondi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3005) Sec. 3-3005. Oath. He shall also, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by Section 3, Article XIII of the Constitution which shall be filed in the office of the county cle…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3006) Sec. 3-3006. Copies of bond as evidence. Copies of such bond, certified by the county clerk, or of the record thereof certified by the clerk of the circuit court, shall be received as evidence. (Source: P.A. 86-961.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-3007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3007) Sec. 3-3007. Conservator of the peace. Each coroner shall be conservator of the peace in his county, and, in the performance of his duties as such, shall have the same powers as the sheriff. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-3008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3008) Sec. 3-3008. Coroner to act when sheriff prejudiced. When it appears from the papers in a case that the sheriff or his deputy is a party thereto, or from affidavit filed that he is interested therein, or is of kin, or partial to or pr…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009) Sec. 3-3009. Deputy coroner's, sheriff's or police officer's performance of coroner's duties. If there is no coroner, or it shall appear in like manner that he or she is also a party to or interested in the suit, or of kin, or partial…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3010) Sec. 3-3010. Deputy sheriff, undersheriff, or coroner to act when sheriff's office vacant. Where the office of the sheriff is vacant, the chief deputy sheriff or undersheriff if designated by the sheriff to fill the vacancy, or, if no…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3011) Sec. 3-3011. Classification of counties. For the purposes of this Division, counties of more than 1,000,000 population shall be designated as Class I counties, and counties of not more than 1,000,000 population as Class II counties. (…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3012) Sec. 3-3012. In-service training expenses. The county coroner may maintain a special fund, from which the county board shall authorize payments by voucher between board meetings, to pay necessary travel dues and other expenses incurre…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013) Sec. 3-3013. Preliminary investigations; blood and urine analysis; summoning jury; reports. Every coroner, whenever, as soon as he knows or is informed that the dead body of any person is found, or lying within his county, whose death…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3014) Sec. 3-3014. Autopsy to be performed by licensed physician; costs; reports. Any medical examination or autopsy conducted pursuant to this Division shall be performed by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in all of its bran…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3015) Sec. 3-3015. Circumstances under which autopsy to be performed. (a) Where a death has occurred and the circumstances concerning the death are suspicious, obscure, mysterious, or otherwise unexplained and in the opinion of the examinin…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3016) Sec. 3-3016. Sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant death syndrome. Where an infant under one year of age has died suddenly and unexpectedly and the circumstances concerning the death are unexplained following investigation,…

(55 ILCS 5/3-3016.5) Sec. 3-3016.5. Sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). (a) All autopsies conducted in this State shall include an inquiry to determine whether the death was a direct result of a seizure or epilepsy. If the findings in an autopsy of a medical examiner, e…