{
 "topic": "FOIA section 8",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 140/8",
 "family": "Denials and notice requirements",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-8/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 0,
  "no_violation": 2,
  "no_determination": 0,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Whether directing requester to website records violated FOIA",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "A public body need not copy records published on its website if it directs the requester to the website where the records can be reasonably accessed.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Consumer fraud forms and rules on a public body's website",
    "date": "2020-11-23",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-65701/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "Whether requester resubmitted request stating inability to access online",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "A requester who cannot reasonably access online records must resubmit the request stating that inability before the public body must provide physical copies.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Consumer fraud forms and rules on a public body's website",
    "date": "2020-11-23",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-65701/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  }
 ]
}