Illinois Public Records
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Pursuant to the Illinois Complied Statutes of the Illinois General Assembly (5A ILCS 140, Freedom of Information Act), public records in Illinois are defined as "all records, reports, forms, writings, letters, memoranda, books, papers, maps, photographs, microfilms, cards, tapes, recordings, electronic data processing records, recorded information and all other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, having been prepared, or having been or being used, received, possessed or under the control of any public body." Public records in Illinois are available to any person for both inspection and copying, however there are some exceptions.
Among these exceptions for public access to Illinois public records is information for which disclosure is already prohibited by federal or State law, documentation that would constitute an invasion of personal privacy, records for administrational enforcement or law enforcement proceedings, criminal history records, records relating to the security of correctional facilities, and draft documentation. There are other exceptions to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act at 5 ILCS 140/7, which would restrict the availability of Illinois public records.
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