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55 ILCS 5/3-6017 (2026)

Sheriff custodian of courthouse and jail

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(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.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: Carver v. Sheriff of La Salle Cnty., 787 N.E.2d 127 (Ill. 2003).
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Carver v. Sheriff of La Salle Cnty., 787 N.E.2d 127 (Ill. 2003). “For example, the sheriff has the authority to appoint and hire deputies (55 ILCS 5/3-6008 (West 2000)) and to act as the custodian of the county courthouse and the jail (55 ILCS 5/3-6017 (West 2000); see also Moy, 159 Ill.”
Askew v. Sheriff of Cook Cnty., Ill., 568 F.3d 632 (7th Cir. 2009). “, 55 ILCS 5/4-6003 (West 2000) (the county board “shall fix the compensation of sheriffs, with the amount of their necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel, and other expenses”); 55 ILCS 5/5-1106 (West 2000) (county board obligated to “provide proper rooms and offices for the…”
Riley v. Cnty. of Cook, 682 F. Supp. 2d 856 (N.D. Ill. 2010). “See 55 ILCS 5/3-6017; Moy v. County of Cook, 159 Ill.”
Carver v. Condie, 169 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 1999). “These powers include the power to appoint and hire deputies, 55 ILCS 5/3-6008, to act as custodian of the courthouse and jail, 55 ILCS 5/3-6017, to protect the peace, 55 ILCS 5/3-6021, to act as the county’s supervisor of safety, 55 ILCS 5/3-6035, and to make disbursements for…”
79 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 478, 75 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,853 Margaret M. Carver & Randall S. Carmean v. Anthony M. Condie, Sheriff of Lasalle Cnty., Illinois, Appeal Of: Cnty. of Lasalle, 169 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 1999). “These powers include the power to appoint and hire deputies, 55 ILCS 5/3-6008, to act as custodian of the courthouse and jail, 55 ILCS 5/3-6017, to protect the peace, 55 ILCS 5/3-6021, to act as the county's supervisor of safety, 55 ILCS 5/3-6035, and to make disbursements for…”
O'Connor v. Cnty. of Cook (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to section 2-1005 of the Code (735 ILCS 5/2-1005) (West 1998)), contending in part that it was not the proper defendant in this cause of action because, although it owns the parking garage, snow removal is the responsibility…”
Brigham v. Coles Cnty. Illinois (C.D. Ill. 2020). “As such, Plaintiff contends that dismissal of Coles County is premature. The Court agrees with Plaintiff.”
Reyes v. Dart (N.D. Ill. 2019). “See 55 ILCS 5/3-6017; Doc. 124 at ¶ 5; Doc. 118 at ¶ 7.”
Gandara v. Kane Cnty. (N.D. Ill. 2022). “1994); 55 ILCS 5/3-6017 (“[The sheriff] shall have the custody and care of the courthouse and jail of his or her county, except as is otherwise provided.”
Carl Askew v. Cook Cnty. Sheriff (7th Cir. 2009). “It is the responsibility of the Sheriff to appoint and hire deputies (55 ILCS 5/3-6008 (West 2000)), to act as custodian of the county courthouse and jail (55 ILCS 5/3-6017 (West 2000)), and to act as the county’s supervisor of safety (55 ILCS 5/3-6035 (West 2000)).”
Gibbs v. Madison Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “55 ILCS 5/3-6017 (West 1996). He is charged with the duty to serve, execute, and return warrants, process, orders, and judgments.”
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