How to Get a Raffle Licence
Raffle Application Packets are available in the Winnebago County
Clerk’s office. You can either come into the office and pick
one up; call our office at (815) 319-4250 and we will mail it to
you; or download the forms from this website.
We issue raffle licenses for raffles that will be conducted only
in the County of Winnebago, Illinois, including any of the cities,
villages, and unincorporated areas of Winnebago County, with the
exception of the Village of Durand, Illinois.
Your organization must be a not-for-profit that has been in existence
continuously for a period of five years or more before making application
for a license.
Licenses for raffles shall be issued only to religious, charitable,
labor, educational, fraternal, or veterans organizations; or an
individual or group of individuals suffering extreme financial
hardship as the result of an illness, disability, accident or disaster.
The Raffle Fee is based on the raffle classification and the total
aggregate value of all prizes to be awarded. See the Winnebago
County Raffle Ordinance for classification and fee descriptions.
Either a Personal or Corporate Surety Bond must accompany each
raffle application. The purpose of the bond is to assure that your
organization will be reimbursed in the event of a loss or theft
of raffle money and/or prizes.
If the total aggregate retail value of the prizes is less than
$5,000.00, you may fill out the Personal Surety Bond included in
the Raffle Application Packet.
If the total aggregate retail value of the prizes is $5,000.00
or more, then you will need to purchase a Corporate Surety Bond
from an insurance company.
When turning in a raffle application you must include the following:
- Completed
Raffle Application Form
- Application Fee
- Surety Bond, either Personal or Corporate
- By-Laws or Constitution
for the Organization
All raffle applications are submitted to the Winnebago County
Board for approval. The raffle application must be in the County
Clerk’s office 10 days prior to the County Board Meeting
so that the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department can complete
a background check on the raffle officers.
No tickets may be sold for the raffle until the raffle is approved
by the Winnebago County Board.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at (815)
319-4250.
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