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810 ILCS 5/9-310 (2026)

When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply

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(810 ILCS 5/9-310) (from Ch. 26, par. 9-310)
    Sec. 9-310. When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.
    (a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.
    (b) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:
        (1) that is perfected under Section 9-308(d), (e),
    
(f), or (g);
        (2) that is perfected under Section 9-309 when it
    
attaches;
        (3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or
    
treaty described in Section 9-311(a);
        (4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is
    
perfected under Section 9-312(d)(1) or (2);
        (5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or
    
instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under Section 9-312(e), (f), or (g);
        (6) in collateral in the secured party's possession
    
under Section 9-313;
        (7) in a certificated security which is perfected by
    
delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under Section 9-313;
        (8) in controllable accounts, controllable electronic
    
records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, or beneficial interests in Illinois land trusts which is perfected by control under Section 9-314;
        (8.1) in chattel paper which is perfected by
    
possession and control under Section 9-314A;
        (9) in proceeds which is perfected under Section
    
9-315; or
        (10) that is perfected under Section 9-316.
    (c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this Article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.
(Source: P.A. 103-1036, eff. 1-1-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: Malek v. Gold Coast Exotic Imports, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 171459 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
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Malek v. Gold Coast Exotic Imports, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 171459 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2016); Laurel Motors, Inc.”
Mason v. Heller Fin. Leasing, Inc. (In Re JII Liquidating, Inc.), 341 B.R. 256 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2006). “” (Am. Compl. Ex. A ¶ 21(b).) However, the parties agree that a financing statement listing all of the Equipment under Schedule 14 was never filed.”
First Midwest Bank v. Reinbold (In re I80 Equip., LLC), 591 B.R. 353 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 2018). “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a). Prior to the adoption of Revised Article 9, former Illinois UCC section 9-402(1) provided that a financing statement was sufficient if it contained a statement indicating the types, or describing the items, of collateral.”
CNH Capital Am. LLC v. Trainor Grain & Supply Co. (In re Printz), 478 B.R. 876 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 2012). “See 810 ILCS 5/9-310(a). Once properly perfected, a security interest in agricultural products continues notwithstanding the sale of those products and the perfected interest also attaches to the proceeds of sale.”
Sullivan v. United States (In Re Hulett Corp.), 389 B.R. 610 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2008). “A security interest is “perfected” when it has attached and all steps for perfection under section 9-310 through 9-316 have been satisfied.”
Cornerstone Bank v. Consol. Grain, 956 N.E.2d 944 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “" To perfect its continuing security interest in the farm products, the Bank filed the appropriate financing statements pursuant to section 9-310(a) of the UCC (810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2006)). ¶ 8 In 2005 and 2006, Rick entered into six separate contracts to sell a total of…”
Malek v. Gold Coast Exotic Imports, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 171459 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2016); Laurel Motors, Inc.”
McGrath v. Addy & McGrath Fireworks, Inc., 2022 IL App (3d) 210013 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 31 Finally, plaintiff timely filed its UCC financing statement with the Secretary of State, so as soon as AMF took possession of the subject fireworks, plaintiff’s security interest in them was perfected.”
Miwel, Inc v. Kanzler, 2021 IL App (2d) 210155-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2016); Laurel Motors, Inc.”
— 810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) — 8 cases
Mason v. Heller Fin. Leasing, Inc. (In Re JII Liquidating, Inc.), 341 B.R. 256 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2006). “” (Am. Compl. Ex. A ¶ 21(b).) However, the parties agree that a financing statement listing all of the Equipment under Schedule 14 was never filed.”
Malek v. Gold Coast Exotic Imports, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 171459 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2016); Laurel Motors, Inc.”
First Midwest Bank v. Reinbold (In re I80 Equip., LLC), 591 B.R. 353 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 2018). “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a). Prior to the adoption of Revised Article 9, former Illinois UCC section 9-402(1) provided that a financing statement was sufficient if it contained a statement indicating the types, or describing the items, of collateral.”
CNH Capital Am. LLC v. Trainor Grain & Supply Co. (In re Printz), 478 B.R. 876 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 2012). “See 810 ILCS 5/9-310(a). Once properly perfected, a security interest in agricultural products continues notwithstanding the sale of those products and the perfected interest also attaches to the proceeds of sale.”
Cornerstone Bank v. Consol. Grain, 956 N.E.2d 944 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “" To perfect its continuing security interest in the farm products, the Bank filed the appropriate financing statements pursuant to section 9-310(a) of the UCC (810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2006)). ¶ 8 In 2005 and 2006, Rick entered into six separate contracts to sell a total of…”
— 810 ILCS 5/9-310(b)(6) — 2 cases
Malek v. Gold Coast Exotic Imports, LLC, 2018 IL App (1st) 171459 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2016); Laurel Motors, Inc.”
Miwel, Inc v. Kanzler, 2021 IL App (2d) 210155-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “810 ILCS 5/9-310(a) (West 2016); Laurel Motors, Inc.”
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