Illinois Compiled Statutes

730 ILCS 125/1 (2026)

There shall be kept and maintained in good and sufficient condition and repair, one or more jail facilities for the use of each county within this State

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(730 ILCS 125/1) (from Ch. 75, par. 101)
    Sec. 1. There shall be kept and maintained in good and sufficient condition and repair, one or more jail facilities for the use of each county within this State. However, this requirement may be satisfied by a single jail facility jointly maintained and used by 2 or more counties. It shall be unlawful to build a jail within 200 feet of any building used exclusively for school purposes.
(Source: P.A. 83-1073.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2021 · leading case: People v. Hunt, 914 N.E.2d 477 (Ill. 2009).
People v. Hunt, 914 N.E.2d 477 (Ill. 2009). · cites it 3× “The State appeals from the appellate court’s judgment, arguing that the court: (1) exceeded its scope of review on interlocutory appeal when it suppressed statements not suppressed by the trial court; (2) misconstrued the County Jail Act (Act) (730 ILCS 125/1 et seq. (West…”
People v. Wright, 2021 IL App (1st) 161828-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “See 730 ILCS 125/1 (West 2000) (County Jail Act, requiring “one or more jail facilities for the use of each county within this State.”
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