Illinois § 6-110.1 Confidentiality of captured photographs or images

Illinois Statutes

§ 6-110.1 — Confidentiality of captured photographs or images

Illinois § 6-110.1

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicTRANSPORTATION

Ch. 625VEHICLES

Act 625 ILCS 5/Illinois Vehicle Code.

Art.Chapter 6 - The Illinois Driver Licensing Law

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Bluebook

625 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6-110.1 (2026).

Text

(a)The Secretary of State shall maintain a file on or contract to file all photographs and signatures obtained in the process of issuing a driver's license, permit, or identification card. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the photographs and signatures shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except to the following persons:

(1)the individual to whom the driver's license or permit was issued, upon written request;

(2)officers and employees of the Secretary of State who have a need to have access to the stored images for purposes of issuing and controlling driver's licenses, permits, or identification cards and investigation of fraud or misconduct;

(3)law enforcement officials for a civil or criminal law enforcement investigation, except as restricted by Section 6-1

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(a) The Secretary of State shall maintain a file on or contract to file all photographs and signatures obtained in the process of issuing a driver's license, permit, or identification card. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the photographs and signatures shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except to the following persons: (1) the individual to whom the driver's license or permit was issued, upon written request; (2) officers and employees of the Secretary of State who have a need to have access to the stored images for purposes of issuing and controlling driver's licenses, permits, or identification cards and investigation of fraud or misconduct; (3) law enforcement officials for a civil or criminal law enforcement investigation, except as restricted by Section 6-110.3; (3-5) the State Board of Elections for the sole purpose of providing the signatures required by a local election authority to register a voter through an online voter registration system; (3-10) officers and employees of the Secretary of State who have a need to have access to the stored images for purposes of issuing and controlling notary public commissions and for the purpose of providing the signatures required to process online applications for appointment and commission as notaries public; or (4) other entities that the Secretary may authorize by rule. (b) The Secretary of State shall not provide facial recognition search services or photographs obtained in the process of issuing a driver's license or permit to any federal, State, or local law enforcement agency or other governmental entity for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws. This subsection shall not apply to requests from federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies or other governmental entities for facial recognition search services or photographs obtained in the process of issuing a driver's license or permit when the purpose of the request relates to criminal activity other than violations of immigration laws.