Illinois § 9-310

Illinois Statutes

§ 9-310

Illinois § 9-310

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicBUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 810COMMERCIAL CODE

Act 810 ILCS 5/Uniform Commercial Code.

Art.Article 9 - Secured Transactions

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810 Ill. Comp. Stat. 9-310 (2026).

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When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

(a)General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(b)Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

(1)that is perfected under Section 9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2)that is perfected under Section 9-309 when it attaches;

(3)in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in Section 9-311(a);

(4)in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under Section 9-312(d)(1) or (2);

(5)in certi

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When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply. (a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens. (b) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest: (1) that is perfected under Section 9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g); (2) that is perfected under Section 9-309 when it attaches; (3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in Section 9-311(a); (4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under Section 9-312(d)(1) or (2); (5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under Section 9-312(e), (f), or (g); (6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under Section 9-313; (7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under Section 9-313; (8) in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, or beneficial interests in Illinois land trusts which is perfected by control under Section 9-314; (8.1) in chattel paper which is perfected by possession and control under Section 9-314A; (9) in proceeds which is perfected under Section 9-315; or (10) that is perfected under Section 9-316. (c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this Article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.