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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a
federal law enacted in 1966 to provide the
public a right of access to government
documents and records, the premise being
that the public has a right to know what the
government is doing. The act states that any
person may request an agency for a copy of
its records, and that the agency must
provide such records, unless an exemption
exists that protects the records from
disclosure.
Sangamon County Circuit Clerk Tony Libri
makes eligible documents and records
available to the public without charge
whenever possible. Court case files may be
reviewed without charge at the Circuit
Clerk's Office located in Room 405, of the
Sangamon County Complex. Adoptions,
Mental Health and Juvenile records are not
available by law to the public. For more
information regarding the Circuit Clerk and
available records please refer to the
Electronic
Access Policy for Circuit Court Records,
You can search our eligible records database
at no charge by clicking -
Search Records
Tony appointed two FOIA officers to review
all requests and insure prompt service to
the public. While the Freedom of Information
Act requires records be made available to
the public, it does not mean free
of cost. Fees will be applied
for services (programming,
consultants), copies, certification and
postage. All fees must be prepaid.
A request for Circuit Clerk documents and
records pursuant to the FOIA must be in
writing and identified as a "Freedom of
Information Act" request. The Act requires a
requestor to provide a reasonable
description of the documents or records
sought. A reasonable description is one that
allows agency employees familiar with the
subject matter to locate responsive records
with a reasonable amount of effort. Requests
that do not meet the reasonable description
standard include requests for all records
within a broad category. If your request
does not contain a reasonable description,
we will return the request for
clarification. A precise description of the
records you want will ensure responsible use
of circuit clerk resources to satisfy your
right of access while minimizing any
processing costs to you.
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Sangamon
County Circuit Clerk FOIA Request Form
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