7(1)(d-7)

FOIA

Automatic license plate reader data

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0 upheld (no violation found) · 1 rejected (violation found) · 1 closed / insufficient info / other, out of 2 documents.

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How the Public Access Counselor has treated 7(1)(d-7)

At a glance: 2 documents from 2026(0 binding opinions, 2 determination letters). Most often cited alongside: 7(1)(v) (Security vulnerability assessments and response plans) (1).

All 2 documents citing 7(1)(d-7)

Issues decided under 7(1)(d-7)

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3 issues across 3 determination letters:1 violation found · 2 no violation.

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Authorities the Bureau cites most on this issue

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(d-7) - Automatic license plate reader data
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-1-d-7/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law. Verify every decision against the source PDF before citing it.

VIOLATION FOUND (1):
- Withholding ALPR locations under section 7(1)(d-7)
  Rule: Section 7(1)(d-7) exempts only ALPR information gathered or created from ALPR use, not records identifying ALPR locations.
  Decision: ALPR camera cost, lease period, and locations (non-binding determination letter, April 23, 2026) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-83705/

NO VIOLATION (2):
- ALPR data exempt from disclosure
  Rule: ALPR information must be kept confidential under the Illinois Vehicle Code, and FOIA exemption 7(1)(d-7) contains no exception allowing individuals to obtain their own ALPR data.
  Decision: Police records on Automated License Plate Reader data and investigations (non-binding determination letter, January 27, 2025) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-84561/
- ALPR hits for requester's own vehicle exempt under FOIA
  Rule: ALPR information must be kept confidential under the Illinois Vehicle Code, and FOIA's exemption contains no exception allowing individuals to obtain ALPR information about their own vehicles.
  Decision: Automated license plate reader data on a specific vehicle (non-binding determination letter, October 9, 2024) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-83280/

MOST-CITED AUTHORITIES: Southern Illinoisan v. Illinois Department of Public Health, 218 Ill. 2d 390, 844 N.E.2d 1 (2006); Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186 v. Attorney General of Illinois, 2015 IL App (4th) 140941, 44 N.E.3d 1245 (2015), aff'd, 2017 IL 120343, 77 N.E.3d 625 (2017)

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Violation found (1)

Withholding ALPR locations under section 7(1)(d-7)
Rule: Section 7(1)(d-7) exempts only ALPR information gathered or created from ALPR use, not records identifying ALPR locations.
Violation found ALPR camera cost, lease period, and locations · April 23, 2026

No violation (2)

ALPR data exempt from disclosure
Rule: ALPR information must be kept confidential under the Illinois Vehicle Code, and FOIA exemption 7(1)(d-7) contains no exception allowing individuals to obtain their own ALPR data.
No violation Police records on Automated License Plate Reader data and investigations · January 27, 2025
ALPR hits for requester's own vehicle exempt under FOIA
Rule: ALPR information must be kept confidential under the Illinois Vehicle Code, and FOIA's exemption contains no exception allowing individuals to obtain ALPR information about their own vehicles.
No violation Automated license plate reader data on a specific vehicle · October 9, 2024