Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 1-3.02

As amended through September 23, 2024

Rule 1-3.02 - Definitions

A. Basic Access refers to an electronic system provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court that allows remote users access to basic court information and records that are otherwise available at the courthouse, without cost or pre-registration. This system complies with the requirements set forth in the Electronic Access Policy for Circuit Court Records of the Illinois Courts, effective January 1, 2003 and revised April 1, 2004.

B. Basic Court Record means the basic record as defined under Part 1 of the Manual on Recordkeeping.

C.Bulk Dissemination refers to a request for all, or a significant subset, of the information in court records that is maintained in electronic form, as is and without modification or compilation.

D.Compiled information means information derived from the selection, aggregation or manipulation of court information from more than one individual court record, including statistical reports, and information that is not already available in an existing record or report.

E.Court Rule means any Rule of the Supreme Court of Illinois and any Local Rule or Administrative Order established as provided by Supreme Court Rule 21.

F. Electronic Access refers to inspection of the electronic court record made through the use of technology, such as the Internet, direct dial, kiosk, etc., as provided by Local Rule.

G.Electronic Court Record means information related to the indexes, calendars, record sheets, pleadings, Complaints, Orders, dispositions, and other case information which are maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in electronic form and not excluded under LCR 1-3.04 and 1-3.08 of this Part, Order of Court, or other law.

H. Enhanced Remote Access means an electronic system provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court that allows subscription access to compiled and bulk dissemination of court records. This system involves a subscription fee, pre-registration and setup, and complies with the requirements set forth in the bulk dissemination and compiled records exceptions of Section 4 of the Electronic Access Policy for Circuit Court Records of the Illinois Courts, effective January 1, 2003 and revised April 1, 2004.

I.In Electronic Form refers to information in a court record that exists as:

1. electronic representations of text or graphic documents;

2. an image, including a video image, of a document, exhibit or other thing; or

3. data in the fields or files of an electronic database.

J.Law refers to any federal or state statute passed by the U. S. Congress or the Illinois General Assembly.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 1-3.02

Amended effective 10/24/2016.