Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/3-8016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8016) Sec. 3-8016. Reports to Merit Commission. The sheriff shall promptly notify the Merit Commission of all appointments, permanent or temporary, all promotions, suspensions, resignations or vacancies from any cause, and a record of the s…

(55 ILCS 5/3-8017) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8017) Sec. 3-8017. Enforcement of orders. If any provision of this Division or any order of the Merit Commission is violated by any person, regardless of whether that person's employment is under the jurisdiction of the Division, the Commis…

(55 ILCS 5/3-8018) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8018) Sec. 3-8018. Multi-county operation. The county boards of 2 or more counties may, by enactment of uniform reciprocal ordinances consistent with this Division create a multi-county Merit Commission which shall be subject to this Divisi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9001) Sec. 3-9001. Oath; bond. Before entering upon the respective duties of their office, the state's attorneys shall each be commissioned by the governor, and shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, a…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9002) Sec. 3-9002. Commencement of duties. The State's attorney shall enter upon the duties of the office on the first day in the month of December following the election of the State's Attorney on which the State's attorney's office is req…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9003) Sec. 3-9003. Additional bond. Whenever the circuit court shall deem the bond filed by any State's attorney insufficient, the circuit court may require additional bond, in any penalty not exceeding that specified in Section 3-9001. (So…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9004) Sec. 3-9004. Failure to give bond or take oath. If any person elected to the office of State's attorney shall fail to give bond, or take the oath required of the State's Attorney, within twenty days after the person is declared electe…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005) Sec. 3-9005. Powers and duties of State's Attorney. (a) The duty of each State's Attorney shall be: (1) To commence and prosecute all actions, suits, indictments and prosecutions, civil and criminal, in the circuit court for the count…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9006) Sec. 3-9006. Internal operations of office; simultaneous county board tenure. (a) Internal operations of the office. The State's Attorney shall control the internal operations of the State's Attorney's office and procure the necessary…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9007) Sec. 3-9007. Home rule unit liquor tax ordinance; prosecutions. Where any county, municipality or other unit of local government has adopted any ordinance or other regulation imposing a tax upon the privilege of engaging in business a…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9008) Sec. 3-9008. Appointment of attorney to perform duties. (a) (Blank). (a-5) The court on its own motion, or an interested person in a cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, may file a petition alleging that the State's Attorney is sic…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9009) Sec. 3-9009. Private fee and employment prohibited. The State's attorney shall not receive any fee or reward from or in behalf of any private person for any services within the State's Attorney's official duties and shall not be retai…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9010) Sec. 3-9010. State's Attorney serving 2 or more counties. Whenever the county boards of 2 or more counties desire that one State's attorney be elected to serve such counties, as authorized in Section 19 of Article VI of the Constituti…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9011) Sec. 3-9011. Form of proposition; election. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall one State's Attorney YES be elected to serve the counties -…

(55 ILCS 5/3-9012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9012) Sec. 3-9012. Compensation. A State's attorney who serves 2 or more counties shall receive such compensation from the State Treasury as is provided by law for the State's attorney of a single county. The State's Attorney shall be paid …

(55 ILCS 5/3-9013) Sec. 3-9013. Pension funds; job-related felony. If an employee who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the employment for which…

(55 ILCS 5/4-10001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-10001) Sec. 4-10001. County board members. County board members elected pursuant to Division 2-3 shall receive such compensation as is fixed by the county board in accordance with the method of compensation selected by the county board. Su…

(55 ILCS 5/4-10005) Sec. 4-10005. County board salaries. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4-10001, a member of a county board shall not receive any salary or other compensation from the county if the member is receiving pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund unde…

(55 ILCS 5/4-1001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-1001) Sec. 4-1001. Counties classified. For the purpose of fixing the fees and compensation of county and township officers in this State, the several counties therein are hereby divided into 3 classes, according to population as ascertaine…

(55 ILCS 5/4-11001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001) (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-1132, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. Each county shall pay to grand and petit jurors for their services in attending courts the sums of $25 for the f…

(55 ILCS 5/4-11001.5) Sec. 4-11001.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-26.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-11002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11002) Sec. 4-11002. Juror's fees on inquest. The fees of each juror attending an inquest shall be fixed by the county board at a sum not to exceed $10 per inquest and not to exceed $40 per day, payable out of the county treasury, upon the…

(55 ILCS 5/4-12001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12001) Sec. 4-12001. Fees of sheriff in third class counties. The officers herein named, in counties of the third class, shall be entitled to receive the fees herein specified, for the services mentioned and such other fees as may be provi…

(55 ILCS 5/4-12001.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12001.1) Sec. 4-12001.1. Fees of sheriff in third class counties; local governments and school districts. The officers herein named, in counties of the third class, shall be entitled to receive the fees herein specified from all units of…

(55 ILCS 5/4-12002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12002) Sec. 4-12002. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-1135, eff. 7-1-23. Repealed by P.A. 103-400, eff. 1-1-24.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-12002.1) Sec. 4-12002.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-1135, eff. 7-1-23. Repealed by P.A. 103-400, eff. 1-1-24.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-12002.3) Sec. 4-12002.3. Predictable fee schedule for recordings in third class counties. (a) The fees of the recorder in counties of the third class for recording deeds or other instruments in writing and maps of plats of additions, subdivisions, or otherwise and fo…

(55 ILCS 5/4-12003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12003) Sec. 4-12003. Fees of county clerk in third class counties. The fees of the county clerk in counties of the third class are: For issuing each civil union or marriage license, sealing, filing and recording the same and the certificat…

(55 ILCS 5/4-12004) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-12004) Sec. 4-12004. Payment of sheriff and recorder in advance. The sheriff and recorder shall, in all cases, be entitled to demand the payment of all fees for services in advance, so far as the same can be ascertained. (Source: P.A. 86-9…

(55 ILCS 5/4-13001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-13001) Sec. 4-13001. Penalty for violations. Any county officer herein above named, failing or refusing to pay over to the county treasurer the fees of the office, as provided in this Article, or who knowingly demands or receives other or …

(55 ILCS 5/4-2001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2001) Sec. 4-2001. State's attorney salaries. (a) There shall be allowed to the several state's attorneys in this State, except the state's attorney of Cook County, the following annual salary: (1) Subject to paragraph (5), to each state's …

(55 ILCS 5/4-2002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2002) Sec. 4-2002. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-2002.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2002.1) Sec. 4-2002.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-2003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2003) Sec. 4-2003. Assistants. (a) Except as provided in Section 4-2001, where assistant State's Attorneys are required in any county, the number of such assistants shall be determined by the county board, and the salaries of such assistant…

(55 ILCS 5/4-2004) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2004) Sec. 4-2004. Collection and disposition of fines and forfeitures. It shall be the duty of State's attorneys to attend to the collection of all fines and forfeitures in criminal cases, and they shall, without delay, pay over all fines …

(55 ILCS 5/4-2005) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2005) Sec. 4-2005. Payment of salaries; disposition of fees. The salaries of the State's attorneys, excepting that part which is to be paid out of the State treasury as now provided for by law, and the salaries of all Assistant State's atto…

(55 ILCS 5/4-2006) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2006) Sec. 4-2006. Report of fees. (a) It is hereby made the duty of all State's attorneys to report to the circuit court at such times as the court shall determine by rule, the payment and collection of all fees, fines, forfeitures and pen…

(55 ILCS 5/4-3001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-3001) Sec. 4-3001. State's attorney; assistants. (a) The State's Attorney of Cook County shall be paid an annual salary of $75,000 until December 31, 1988, $90,000 until November 30, 1990, $100,000 until June 30, 1994, and $112,124 thereaft…

(55 ILCS 5/4-3002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-3002) Sec. 4-3002. Manner of payment. The compensation to the State's attorney shall be paid in installments by the county clerk, at the end of each half month by drawing a warrant in favor of the State's attorney on the county treasurer wh…

(55 ILCS 5/4-4001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-4001) Sec. 4-4001. County clerks; counties of first and second class. The fees of the county clerk in counties of the first and second class, except when increased by county ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be: Fo…

(55 ILCS 5/4-5001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-5001) Sec. 4-5001. Sheriffs; counties of first and second class. The fees of sheriffs in counties of the first and second class, except when increased by county ordinance under this Section, shall be as follows: For serving or attempting to…

(55 ILCS 5/4-6001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001) Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000. (a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County Clerks, Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this Se…

(55 ILCS 5/4-6002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6002) Sec. 4-6002. Coroners in counties of less than 2,000,000. (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of Coroners within the limitations fixed by this Division, and shall approp…

(55 ILCS 5/4-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003) Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain expenses in counties of less than 2,000,000. (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of sheriffs, with the amount of their …

(55 ILCS 5/4-6004) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6004) Sec. 4-6004. Services of county collector as receiver. No fees shall be paid to any county collector for services as a receiver in a tax foreclosure suit in addition to the regular salary or fees paid to such county collector. (Source…

(55 ILCS 5/4-7001) Sec. 4-7001. Coroner's fees. The fees of the coroner's office shall be as follows: 1. For a copy of a transcript of sworn testimony: $5.00 per page. 2. For a copy of an autopsy report (if not included in transcript): $50.00. 3. For a copy of the verdict of a co…

(55 ILCS 5/4-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002) Sec. 4-8002. Additional compensation of sheriff and recorder. (a) In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law, beginning December 1, 1998, subject to appropriation, the sheriff of Cook County for his or her additional duties i…

(55 ILCS 5/4-9001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-9001) Sec. 4-9001. County Commissioners. County commissioners shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the county board, which salary is in full for all duties performed in any capacity as a member of the county board. In addition, the…

(55 ILCS 5/5-10001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-10001) Sec. 5-10001. License required. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person or persons to operate or maintain a public dance hall or road house for the use of the general public outside of the limits of any city, village or incorp…

(55 ILCS 5/5-10002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-10002) Sec. 5-10002. Issuance of license. Power is hereby granted to the county boards of the several counties of the State to issue the license provided for in this Division, and to revoke the same for the causes herein provided. The lice…