Illinois Statutes
§ 5-1023 — Workhouse
Illinois § 5-1023
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 55COUNTIES
Act 55 ILCS 5/Counties Code.
Art.Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards
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Bluebook
55 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5-1023 (2026).
Text
A county board may: cause to be erected, or otherwise provided, a suitable workhouse, in which persons convicted of offenses punishable by imprisonment in the county jail may be confined and employed; make rules and regulations for the management thereof; and contract for the use of the city workhouse when the same can satisfactorily be done.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
Nearby Sections
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Issuance of license§ 5-10003
Operation without license§ 5-10004
Qualifications for license§ 5-10004a
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Investigation of application; fee§ 5-10006
Hours of operation§ 5-10007
Revocation of license§ 5-10008
Prohibited persons§ 5-10009
Violations§ 5-1001
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 5-1023, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/55/5-1023.