Illinois Code § 4

Illinois Code § 4. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4.

Custodian duties. (a) In response to any inquiry, a custodian shall not provide a copy of a birth certificate or information concerning the birth record of any person whose record is flagged pursuant to Section 3 except as approved by the Illinois State Police. (b) When a copy of the birth certificate of a person whose record has been flagged is requested in person, the custodian's personnel accepting the request shall immediately notify his supervisor. The custodian's personnel shall then follow procedures prescribed by the Illinois State Police to clearly ascertain the identity of the person making the request, his address and his physical description. Such procedures shall include requiring the person making the request to complete a standardized information form and to present at least one form of photo identification. The custodian's personnel shall inform the person making the request that a copy of the certificate shall be mailed to him, and, upon the latter's departure from the custodian's office, his supervisor shall immediately notify the Illinois State Police or the local law enforcement authority as to the request and the information obtained pursuant to this subsection. The custodian shall retain the form completed by the person making the request. (c) When a copy of the birth certificate of a person whose record has been flagged is requested in writing, the custodian's personnel receiving the request shall immediately notify his supervisor. The supervisor shall immediately notify the Illinois State Police or local law enforcement authority as to the request and shall provide a copy of the written request. The custodian shall retain the original written request. (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 4
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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