Illinois · the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law
What is the state for Illinois · the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law?
For Illinois · the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law, state is Illinois; automatic or by motion is by motion; what triggers relief is the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law; what the relief does is a court file in an eviction action be placed under seal; statute is 735 ILCS 5/9-121, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
(b) Discretionary sealing of court file. The court may order that a court file in an eviction action be placed under seal if the court finds that the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law, which may include a lack of jurisdiction, that placing the court file under seal is clearly in the interests of justice, and that those interests are not outweighed by the public's interest in knowing about the record.
— ilga.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- Illinois our reading
- Automatic or by motion
- by motion our reading
- What triggers relief
- the plaintiff's action is sufficiently without a basis in fact or law verified
- What the relief does
- a court file in an eviction action be placed under seal verified
- Statute
- 735 ILCS 5/9-121 our reading
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Automatic or by motion
(b) Discretionary sealing of court file. The court may order
Statute
(735 ILCS 5/9-121) Sec. 9-121. Sealing of court file.
— all from ilga.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- ilga.govhttps://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K9-121