Illinois Code § 14

§ 14.

Expungement Backlog Accountability Law. (a) On or before August 1 of each year, the Illinois State Police shall report to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Office of the State Appellate Defender, and both houses of the General Assembly the following information for the previous fiscal year: (1) the number of petitions to expunge received by the Illinois State Police; (2) the number of petitions to expunge to which the Illinois State Police objected pursuant to subdivision (d)(5)(B) of Section 5.2 of this Act; (3) the number of petitions to seal records received by the Illinois State Police; (4) the number of petitions to seal records to which the Illinois State Police objected pursuant to subdivision (d)(5)(B) of Section 5.2 of this Act; (5) the number of orders to expunge received by the Illinois State Police; (6) the number of orders to expunge to which the Illinois State Police successfully filed a motion to vacate, modify or reconsider under paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of Section 5.2 of this Act; (7) the number of orders to expunge records entered by the Illinois State Police; (8) the number of orders to seal records received by the Illinois State Police; (9) the number of orders to seal records to which the Illinois State Police successfully filed a motion to vacate, modify or reconsider under paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of Section 5.2 of this Act; (10) the number of orders to seal records entered by the Illinois State Police; (11) the amount of fees received by the Illinois State Police pursuant to subdivision (d)(10) of Section 5.2 of this Act and deposited into the State Police Services Fund; (12) the number of orders to expunge or to seal records received by the Illinois State Police that have not been entered as of June 30 of the previous fiscal year. (b) The information reported under this Section shall be made available to the public, at the time it is reported, on the official web site of the Illinois State Police. (c) Upon request of a State's Attorney or the Attorney General, the Illinois State Police shall provide within 90 days a list of all orders to expunge or seal with which the Illinois State Police has not yet complied. This list shall include the date of the order, the name of the petitioner, the case number, and a detailed statement of the basis for non-compliance. (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)