Chapter 55, COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5) Sec. 3-6001.5. Sheriff qualifications. A person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, unless that person meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is a United States citizen. (2) Has been a resident of the county for at least…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6002) Sec. 3-6002. Commencement of duties. The sheriff shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election. (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6003) Sec. 3-6003. 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 5/3-6004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6004) Sec. 3-6004. Oath. He or she shall also, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution, which shall be filed in the office …

(55 ILCS 5/3-6005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6005) Sec. 3-6005. Failure to give bond or take oath; vacancy. If any person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, of any county, shall fail to give bond or take the oath required of him or her, within 30 days after he or she is ap…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6006) Sec. 3-6006. Copy of bond as evidence. Copies of such bonds, 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. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6007) Sec. 3-6007. Training. Each sheriff shall obtain at least 20 hours of training, approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, relating to law enforcement and the operation of a sheriff's office each year. Reasonab…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6007.5) Sec. 3-6007.5. Sheriff's salary. (a) As used in this Section, "salary" is exclusive of any other compensation or benefits. (b) The salary of a sheriff elected or appointed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly in a non-…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6008) Sec. 3-6008. Deputies. Each sheriff may appoint one or more deputies, not exceeding the number allowed by the county board of his or her county. No person who has ever been classified as a conscientious objector by a local selective s…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6008.5) Sec. 3-6008.5. Veteran testing. An applicant who is a veteran, as that term is defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), who was discharged honorably or generally under honorable conditions no later than 6 months before applying may request examination to occur before the…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6009) Sec. 3-6009. Appointment in writing. Such appointment shall be in writing, signed by the sheriff. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6010) Sec. 3-6010. Oath of deputy. Each deputy shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, in like form as is required of sheriffs, which shall be filed in the office of the county…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6011) Sec. 3-6011. Special deputies. A sheriff may appoint a special deputy to serve any summons issued out of a court, by indorsement thereon, substantially as follows: "I hereby appoint .... my special deputy, to serve the within process,…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6012) Sec. 3-6012. Auxiliary deputies. The sheriff of any county in Illinois may, with the advice and consent of the county board appoint auxiliary deputies in such number as the county board shall from time to time deem necessary. However,…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6012.1) Sec. 3-6012.1. Court security officers. The sheriff of any county in Illinois with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may hire court security officers in such number as the county board shall from time to time deem necessary. Court security officers may be desig…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6012.2) Sec. 3-6012.2. Mental health specialists; sheriff's offices. Sheriff's offices shall ensure that mental health resources, including counselors or therapists, are available to each sheriff's office's employees, whether through direct employment by that office,…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6013) Sec. 3-6013. Duties, training and compensation of auxiliary deputies. Auxiliary deputies shall not supplement members of the regular county police department or regular deputies in the performance of their assigned and normal duties, …

(55 ILCS 5/3-6014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6014) Sec. 3-6014. Return by special deputy. Such special deputy shall make return in the time and manner of serving such process, under his or her oath, and for making a false return he or she shall be guilty of perjury, and punished accor…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6015) Sec. 3-6015. Powers of deputies. Deputy sheriffs, duly appointed and qualified, may perform any and all the duties of the sheriff, in the name of the sheriff, and the acts of such deputies shall be held to be acts of the sheriff. (Sou…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6015.5) Sec. 3-6015.5. Recall of deputy sheriffs; limit. A deputy sheriff who is retired for disability and is 60 years old or older may not be recalled to service in any capacity. (Source: P.A. 103-33, eff. 6-9-23.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6016) Sec. 3-6016. Sheriff liable for acts of deputy and auxiliary deputy. The sheriff shall be liable for any neglect or omission of the duties of his or her office, when occasioned by a deputy or auxiliary deputy, in the same manner as fo…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6017) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6017) Sec. 3-6017. Sheriff custodian of courthouse and jail. He or she shall have the custody and care of the courthouse and jail of his or her county, except as is otherwise provided. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6018) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6018) Sec. 3-6018. Counties under 1,000,000; control of internal operations. In counties of less than 1 million population, the sheriff shall control the internal operations of his office. Subject to the applicable county appropriation ordi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6019) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6019) Sec. 3-6019. Duties of sheriff; office quarters and hours. Sheriffs shall serve and execute, within their respective counties, and return all warrants, process, orders and judgments of every description that may be legally directed or…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6020) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6020) Sec. 3-6020. Contempt of court; damages. The disobedience of any sheriff to perform the command of any warrant, process, order or judgment legally issued to him or her, shall be deemed a contempt of the court that issued the same, and…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6021) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6021) Sec. 3-6021. Conservator of the peace. Each sheriff shall be conservator of the peace in his or her county, and shall prevent crime and maintain the safety and order of the citizens of that county; and may arrest offenders on view, an…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6022) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6022) Sec. 3-6022. Posse comitatus. To keep the peace, prevent crime, or to execute any warrant, process, order or judgment he or she may call to his or her aid, when necessary, any person or the power of the county. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6023) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6023) Sec. 3-6023. Attendance at courts. Each sheriff shall, in person or by deputy, county corrections officer, or court security officer, attend upon all courts held in his or her county when in session, and obey the lawful orders and dir…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6024) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6024) Sec. 3-6024. Disability to hold other offices. No sheriff or deputy sheriff shall be eligible to the office of county treasurer, nor shall any county treasurer be permitted to act as deputy sheriff. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6025) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6025) Sec. 3-6025. No practice as attorney or security for another. No sheriff or deputy sheriff shall appear in any court as attorney at law for any party, or become security for any person in any civil or criminal action or proceeding. (S…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6026) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6026) Sec. 3-6026. No purchase of property at own sale. No sheriff or deputy sheriff shall become the purchaser, nor procure any other person to become the purchaser for him or her, of any property, real or personal, by him or her exposed t…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6027) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6027) Sec. 3-6027. Penalty for neglect to pay over money collected. If any sheriff unreasonably neglects to pay any money collected by him on execution, fee bill or process, when demanded by the person entitled to receive the same, he may b…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6028) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6028) Sec. 3-6028. Delivery of papers and property to successor. When a sheriff leaves his or her office he or she shall deliver to his or her successor all process, paper and property attached or levied upon except such as he or she is aut…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6029) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6029) Sec. 3-6029. Completion of collections. Every sheriff leaving his or her office at the expiration of his or her term, and having any judgment or fee bill which he or she may have levied but not collected, or any tax list uncollected, …

(55 ILCS 5/3-6030) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6030) Sec. 3-6030. Vacancy; power of deputies. In case of a vacancy in the office of sheriff, every deputy in office under him or her having a process in his or her possession at the time such vacancy happens, shall have the same authority …

(55 ILCS 5/3-6031) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6031) Sec. 3-6031. Sheriff in military service. If any sheriff enters into the active military service of the United States, the office of sheriff shall not be deemed to be vacant during the time the sheriff is in such service, and the sher…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6032) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6032) Sec. 3-6032. Minor identification and protection. The sheriff of each county shall comply with the requirements of Section 3 of the Minor Identification and Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6033) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6033) Sec. 3-6033. Citizenship and residence. The sheriff of any county or the corporate authorities of any municipality may authorize, empower, employ, or permit a person to act as deputy sheriff or special policeman for the purpose of pre…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6034) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6034) Sec. 3-6034. Violations. Any sheriff or public officer violating the provision of Section 3-6033 shall be deemed guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6035) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6035) Sec. 3-6035. Supervisor of Safety. The office of Supervisor of Safety is hereby created for each county to be held by the Sheriff of the county. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6036) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6036) Sec. 3-6036. Powers and duties of Supervisor of Safety. The Supervisor of Safety shall enforce all the laws of this State and, within the municipalities in his county, the ordinances of such municipalities relating to the regulation o…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6037) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6037) Sec. 3-6037. Salary of Supervisor of Safety. The county board may allow the Supervisor of Safety an annual salary in an amount determined by the board. The salary determined under this Section shall be without regard to and separate f…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6038) Sec. 3-6038. County impact incarceration program. (a) With the approval of the county board, the sheriff in any county with 3,000,000 or fewer inhabitants may operate an impact incarceration program for persons who would otherwise be sentenced to serve a term o…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6039) Sec. 3-6039. County juvenile impact incarceration program. (a) With the approval of the county board, the Department of Probation and Court Services in any county shall have the power to operate a county juvenile impact incarceration program for eligible delinq…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6040) Sec. 3-6040. Automated external defibrillators. The sheriff of each county shall, in accordance with the requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator Act, ensure that: (1) his or her office is equipped with an operational and accessible automated extern…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6041) Sec. 3-6041. Military equipment surplus program. (a) For purposes of this Section: "Bayonet" means a large knife designed to be attached to the muzzle of a rifle, shotgun, or long gun for the purpose of hand-to-hand combat. "Grenade launcher" means a firearm or…

(55 ILCS 5/3-6042) Sec. 3-6042. Retiring employee; purchase of service firearm and badge. Each Sheriff shall establish a program to allow an employee of the Sheriff's Department who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the following: (1) any ba…

(55 ILCS 5/3-7001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7001) Sec. 3-7001. Maintenance of county police department. The Sheriff in each county having more than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall maintain a division to be known as the County Police Department and to consist of such deputy sheriffs charg…

(55 ILCS 5/3-7002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7002) Sec. 3-7002. Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board. There is created the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board, hereinafter called the Board, consisting of not less than 3 and not more than 7 members appointed by the Sheriff with the advice a…

(55 ILCS 5/3-7003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7003) Sec. 3-7003. Compensation and expenses of board members. Each member of the Board shall receive compensation for each day during which he is engaged in transacting the business of the Board and, in addition thereto, his actual traveli…