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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 60 ILCS 1/55-37

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
     Every township officer who is guilty of a palpable omission of duty, or who is guilty of willful and corrupt oppression, malconduct, or misfeasance in discharging the duties of the office, shall be guilty of a business offense and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000. The court in which the conviction occurs shall enter an order removing the convicted officer from office.