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325 ILCS 5/11 (2026)

All records concerning reports of child abuse and neglect or records concerning referrals under this Act and all records generated as a result of such reports or referrals, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by this Act or other applicable law

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(325 ILCS 5/11) (from Ch. 23, par. 2061)
    Sec. 11. All records concerning reports of child abuse and neglect or records concerning referrals under this Act and all records generated as a result of such reports or referrals, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by this Act or other applicable law. It is a Class A misdemeanor to permit, assist, or encourage the unauthorized release of any information contained in such reports, referrals or records.
    Nothing contained in this Section prevents the sharing or disclosure of records relating or pertaining to the death of a minor under the care of or receiving services from the Department of Children and Family Services and under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court with the juvenile court, the State's Attorney, and the minor's attorney. For purposes of this Section "child abuse and neglect" includes abuse or neglect of an adult resident as defined in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-1446, eff. 8-20-10.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2019 · leading case: People v. Jennings
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People v. Jennings, 626 N.E.2d 265 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). “We granted defendant’s motion to compel the Winnebago County circuit court to produce the DCFS and Family Advocate records for this court’s inspection.”
In re Marriage of Troy S., 745 N.E.2d 109 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “” 325 ILCS 5/11 (West 1998). While Rachel is correct in pointing out that the admissibility of testimony rather than of a record or report is at issue in the instant case, section 11 provides that “it is a Class A misdemeanor to permit, assist, or encourage the unauthorized…”
Kozik v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 2019 IL App (1st) 182022-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “325 ILCS 5/11 et. seq. (West 2012). ¶ 26 A subject of an indicated report may request that the Department amend the record of the 8 No.”
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