Illinois Compiled Statutes
705 ILCS 105/4 (2026)
Every clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond, with one or more sureties (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding), to be approved by any two of the judges of his or her court, which bond shall be in such penalty, not less than $5,000, as may be agreed by such judges, payable to the People of the State of Illinois, and conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of office, and to pay over all moneys that may come into his or her possession or custody by virtue of office, to the parties entitled thereto, and to deliver up all moneys, papers, books, records, and other things appertaining to the office, whole, safe and undefaced, when lawfully required so to do
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(705 ILCS 105/4)
(from Ch. 25, par. 4)
Sec. 4.
Every clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give
bond, with one or more sureties (or, if the county is self-insured, the
county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding), to be
approved by any two of the judges of his or her court, which bond shall be in
such penalty, not less than $5,000, as may be agreed by such judges, payable to
the People of the State of Illinois, and conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of office, and to pay over all moneys that may come
into his or her possession or custody by virtue of office, to the parties
entitled thereto, and to deliver up all moneys, papers, books, records, and
other things appertaining to the office, whole, safe and undefaced, when
lawfully required so to do. The bond shall be filed in the office of the
Secretary of State. The clerk shall also, before entering upon the duties of
his office, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support
the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of
Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of
clerk of ...., according to the best of my ability.
The oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 88-387.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2009–2009 · leading case: United States v. Ingram, 613 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (N.D. Iowa 2009).
United States v. Ingram, 613 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (N.D. Iowa 2009). “As to Exhibit 1, which purports to be a Certified Statement Of Conviction/ Disposition for Michael Ingram from the clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, the prosecution argues that 705 ILCS 105/4 sets forth the bond and oath requirements for all clerks of court;…”
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