(705 ILCS 110/0.01)

(from Ch. 37, par. 327.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Circuit Court Clerk Regulation Act.

(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)

(705 ILCS 110/1)

(from Ch. 37, par. 328)

Sec. 1.

It shall be unlawful for any clerk or deputy clerk of a circuit court to prepare or draft any document which is to be filed or recorded in the court in which he or she is clerk or deputy clerk, except such documents as such clerks are by law required, or by some statute authorized to draft or prepare; and that it shall be unlawful for any such clerk or deputy clerk to act as an administrator, executor or guardian, or to act as a trustee by appointment (of any court of which he or she is clerk or deputy clerk) or of the last will of any person who is not a family member of the clerk or deputy clerk.

For purposes of this Section, "family member" shall mean a spouse; child, natural or adopted; parent; brother; or sister of the clerk or deputy clerk.

(Source: P.A. 87‑713.)

(705 ILCS 110/2)

(from Ch. 37, par. 329)

Sec. 2.

Any person violating Section 1 of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined $50 for the first offense by any court having jurisdiction and $100 for the second offense, and if such violation is by a county or probate clerk then he may also be removed from his office.

(Source: P. A. 77‑2402)