Section 5001.210  Form and Content of Requests

A request for public records shall provide the following information:

a)         The requester's full name, address and phone number, except that a requester who wishes to remain anonymous is not required to submit this information;

b)         A brief description of the public records sought, being as specific as possible;

c)         Whether the request is for inspection of public records, copies of public records, or both;

d)         The medium and format of the public records sought (i.e., paper, specific electronic medium);

e)         Whether the request is for a commercial purpose as defined in Section 3.1 of the FOIA; and

f)         Whether the request is a resubmission under Section 8.5 of the FOIA, to include an explanation of the requester's inability to access the record online.

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 2213, effective January 21, 2015)