Section 1590.70  Record Retention

a)                  Recipients of funding pursuant to this Part must retain financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other awardee records per the Local Records Act [50 ILCS 205], GATA rules and the terms in any agreement or certification executed to receive financial assistance under this Part.

b)         Under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act [725 ILCS 120] and other Illinois victim protection laws, only under extraordinary and rare circumstances shall access to documents, papers or other records of recipients of funding pursuant to this Part include knowledge of the true names of victims of a crime. When access to the true names of victims of a crime is necessary, appropriate steps to protect this sensitive information shall be taken by both the awardee and the ICJIA. Any access to this information, other than under a court order or subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to a bona fide confidential investigation, shall be approved by the Executive Director of ICJIA.