Illinois Code § 55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5

Sheriff qualifications.
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A person is not eligible to be elected or
appointed to the office of sheriff, unless that person meets all of the
following requirements:

 
 
(1) Is a United States citizen.

 
 
(2) Has been a resident of the county for at least 
 
one year.

 
 
(3) Is not a convicted felon.

 
 
(4) Has a certificate attesting to his or her 
 
successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training Course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or a substantially similar training program of another state or the federal government. This paragraph does not apply to a sheriff currently serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. 

one year.
successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training Course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or a substantially similar training program of another state or the federal government. This paragraph does not apply to a sheriff currently serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

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