{"data":{"id":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-3-6021","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"55 ILCS 5/3-6021","heading":"Conservator of the peace.","body":"Each sheriff shall be conservator of the peace in his or her county, and shall prevent crime and maintain the safety and order of the citizens of that county; and may arrest offenders on view, and cause them to be brought before the proper court for trial or examination.","path":["CHAPTER 55 COUNTIES","Counties Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=750\u0026ChapterID=12\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:22Z","sha256":"98b34442bf554ceb2257304e2f60ad5f44d8b6c6d10c6843edc500f40e33beb5","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-3-6020","next":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-3-6022"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}