FOIA section 9.5(1)

FOIA

5 ILCS 140/9.5(1). Section 9.5 overview: Sets up the Public Access Counselor (PAC) review process: a requester who was denied can file a “Request for Review” with the Attorney General's office within 60 days, and the PAC can issue either a non-binding determination letter or, in some cases, a binding Public Access Opinion.

1 issue across 1 determination letter:1 no violation.

Counts are per issue, not per letter, and come from automated extraction checked against sampled letters. Determination letters are not binding precedent.

Authorities the Bureau cites most on this issue

In re Appointment of Special Prosecutor, 2017 IL App (1st) 161376, ¶ 53, 91 N.E.3d 424, 435 (2017) cited 1 times
Information in a criminal complaint filed by a public figure (Pub. Acc. Op. No. 16-009) cited 1 times

Drafting brief for an AI assistant

Copy this into your assistant to help draft a request, appeal, or challenge to a denial that turns on this issue. It carries the rules and decisions, not your facts: add those yourself. Machine-readable version: foia-9-5-1.json.

TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/9.5(1)
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-9-5-1/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law. Verify every decision against the source PDF before citing it.

NO VIOLATION (1):
- Withholding records prohibited by court confidentiality order
  Rule: A public body does not violate FOIA when it withholds records that a binding court order specifically prohibits from disclosure.
  Decision: Closed complaint records about police employees (non-binding determination letter, February 26, 2020) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-61358/

MOST-CITED AUTHORITIES: In re Appointment of Special Prosecutor, 2017 IL App (1st) 161376, ¶ 53, 91 N.E.3d 424, 435 (2017); Ill. Att'y Gen. Pub. Acc. Op. No. 16-009

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No violation (1)

Withholding records prohibited by court confidentiality order
Rule: A public body does not violate FOIA when it withholds records that a binding court order specifically prohibits from disclosure.
No violation Closed complaint records about police employees · February 26, 2020