# Illinois · an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code or that has been dismissed under Section 9-106 of this Code — Eviction record sealing and expungement by US state

For Illinois · an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code or that has been dismissed under Section 9-106 of this Code, state is Illinois; automatic or by motion is automatic; what triggers relief is an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code or that has been dismissed under Section 9-106 of this Code; what the relief does is shall be placed under seal; statute is 735 ILCS 5/9-121, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Illinois _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Automatic or by motion:** automatic _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **What triggers relief:** an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code or that has been dismissed under Section 9-106 of this Code _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the relief does:** shall be placed under seal _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** 735 ILCS 5/9-121 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (c) Mandatory sealing of court file. The court file relating to an eviction action brought against a tenant under Section 9-207.5 of this Code or as set forth in subdivision (h)(6) of Section 15-1701 of this Code or that has been dismissed under Section 9-106 of this Code shall be placed under seal.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Automatic or by motion

> (c) Mandatory sealing of court file.

### Statute

> (735 ILCS 5/9-121) Sec. 9-121. Sealing of court file.

## Source

- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K9-121

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
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