Eric Weis
State’s Attorney
Office of the
State’s Attorney
Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County Courthouse
Main: (630) 553-4157
807 W. John St.
Fax:
(630) 553-4204
Yorkville, IL 60560
Website: www.co.kendall.il.us/statesattorney/index.html
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entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government, and the official
acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials (5 ILCS 140/1). Pursuant to
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BACKGROUND ABOUT THE
KENDALL COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
PURPOSE:
The State’s Attorney is elected by the residents of Kendall County for a
term of four years. The State’s Attorney serves as the Chief Law
Enforcement Officer for Kendall County.
The State’s Attorney has the exclusive and statutory responsibility of
prosecuting violations of the criminal and traffic laws of the State of
Illinois as well as ordinances enacted by Kendall County. The State’s
Attorney is also the legal advisor to other Kendall County officials,
including the County Board, and is responsible for representing and
advising Kendall County in civil litigation.
OFFICE:
The contact information for the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office
is listed above. The Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office currently
employs approximately 19 full-time and 3 part-time employees. A block
diagram of the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office’s functional
subdivisions is attached as Exhibit 1.
BUDGET:
The total amount of the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s operating
budget for this fiscal year is $1,286,687.
BOARDS:
There are no boards, commissions, committees, or councils that operate in
an advisory capacity relative to the operation of the State’s Attorney’s
Office or that exercise control over its poli