Illinois § 3-2.7-55
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3-2.7-55, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-2.7-55.
Access to information of governmental entities. The Department of Juvenile Justice and county-operated juvenile detention centers shall provide the Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson unrestricted access to all master record files of youth under Section 3-5-1 of this Code or any other files of youth in the custody of county-operated juvenile detention centers, or both. Access to educational, social, psychological, mental health, substance abuse, and medical records shall not be disclosed except as provided in Section 5-910 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, the School Code, and any applicable federal laws that govern access to those records. (Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23; 103-397, eff. 1-1-25; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 3-2.7-55
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Section 3-2.7-55 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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