Topic:
FED files sealed
(Frerichs, D-Champaign; Black, R-Danville) seals up “court files” in forcible entry and detainer actions in two situations. (1) The court may do so if the court finds that the plaintiff’s action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law (including a lack of jurisdiction), is clearly in the interests of justice, and that those interests are not outweighed by the public’s interest in disclosure. (2) The court is required to seal if the tenant would be in lawful possession but for a foreclosure action against the property. Sent to the Governor.