Illinois Statutes
§ 1.2 — Presumption
Illinois § 1.2
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 5GENERAL PROVISIONS
Act 5 ILCS 140/Freedom of Information Act.
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Bluebook
5 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1.2 (2026).
Text
All records in the custody or possession of a public body are presumed to be open to inspection or copying. Any public body that asserts that a record is exempt from disclosure has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that it is exempt.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 96-542, eff. 1-1-10.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 1.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/5/1.2.