Illinois Code § 9-121
Illinois Code § 9-121. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 9-121.
Sealing of court file. (a) Definition. As used in this Section, "court file" means the court file created when an eviction action is filed with the court. (b) Discretionary sealing of court file. The court may order that a court file in an eviction action be placed under seal if the court finds that the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law, which may include a lack of jurisdiction, that placing the court file under seal is clearly in the interests of justice, and that those interests are not outweighed by the public's interest in knowing about the record. (c) Mandatory sealing of court file. The court file relating to an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code shall be placed under seal. (d) This Section is operative on and after August 1, 2022. (Source: P.A. 102-5, eff. 5-17-21.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-317) Sec. 9-121. Sealing of court file. (a) Definition. As used in this Section, "court file" means the court file created when an eviction action is filed with the court. (b) Discretionary sealing of court file. The court may order that a court file in an eviction action be placed under seal if the court finds that the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law, which may include a lack of jurisdiction, that placing the court file under seal is clearly in the interests of justice, and that those interests are not outweighed by the public's interest in knowing about the record. (c) Mandatory sealing of court file. The court file relating to an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code or that has been dismissed under Section 9-106 of this Code shall be placed under seal. (d) This Section is operative on and after August 1, 2022. (Source: P.A. 104-317, eff. 1-1-26.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9-121
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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