§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2001 Election of county clerk
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2002 Oath
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2003 Functions, powers and duties of clerk
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2003.1 Appointment of deputies, assistants and personnel
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2003.2 Internal operations of office
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2003.3 Monthly report of financial status
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2003.4 Deposit of fee income; special funds
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2003.5 Compensation of deputies and employees
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2004 Prompt payment
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2005 Bond
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2006 Commission
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2007 Office quarters and hours; violation
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2008 Seal
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2009 Deputies
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2010 Responsibility
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2011 Vacancies; military service
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2012 Custody of records; public inspection
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2013 General duties of clerk
§ 55 ILCS 5/3-2014 Local government and school district registry
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 55 ILCS 5 > Article 3 > Division 3-2 - Clerk

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.