7.5(v)

FOIA

Made confidential by the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act

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Jump to the 2 issues decided under this provision, with a drafting brief ↓

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

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How the Public Access Counselor has treated 7.5(v)

At a glance: 2 documents(0 binding opinions, 2 determination letters).

All 2 documents citing 7.5(v)

Issues decided under 7.5(v)

Individual questions the Public Access Bureau decided under this provision, with the rule it applied, grouped by outcome. Extracted automatically from the letters; check each source letter.

2 issues across 2 determination letters:2 no violation.

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Authorities the Bureau cites most on this issue

Warren v. Department of Corrections, 2022 IL App (4th) 210667-U cited 1 times
Hart v. Illinois State Police, 2023 IL 128275 cited 1 times

Drafting brief for an AI assistant

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/7.5(v) - Made confidential by the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-5-v/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law.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.

NO VIOLATION (2):
- Denial of own FOID information under section 7.5(v)
  Rule: Section 7.5(v) imposes blanket confidentiality on all FOID card information, with no exception for requesters seeking their own information.
  Decision: A FOID card application and status records (non-binding determination letter, May 2, 2024) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-80912/
- Withholding FOID data under section 7.5(v)
  Rule: Section 7.5(v) separately exempts databases under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, including FLARES, regardless of whether the requested data is anonymized.
  Decision: Statistical data on FOID card issuance by year and area (non-binding determination letter, May 13, 2024) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-78862/

MOST-CITED AUTHORITIES: Warren v. Department of Corrections, 2022 IL App (4th) 210667-U; Hart v. Illinois State Police, 2023 IL 128275

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No violation (2)

Denial of own FOID information under section 7.5(v)
Rule: Section 7.5(v) imposes blanket confidentiality on all FOID card information, with no exception for requesters seeking their own information.
No violation A FOID card application and status records · May 2, 2024
Withholding FOID data under section 7.5(v)
Rule: Section 7.5(v) separately exempts databases under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, including FLARES, regardless of whether the requested data is anonymized.
No violation Statistical data on FOID card issuance by year and area · May 13, 2024