Illinois Court Records which were earlier available only by visiting the counties have now been made available online.
Why Illinois Court Records are Available to the PublicIn late 1800, the Illinois State Legislature passed a law named the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. This law was enabled with the last changes in July 1984 and aims to ensure disclosure of court records and other public records to the public.
What Court Records Access Means To You?The Illinois Freedom of Information Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public is provided access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Illinois. The law was first enacted in 1984, but the latest law was enacted in August 2009 and went into effect on January 1, 2010.
Accountability to the PublicWhen the legislature enacted the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, it expressively declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is…