Proposed law would seal most eviction cases

Legislative Alert!

On February 13, 2018, Representative Emanuel Chris Welch introduced House Bill 4760 that proposes to seal all eviction records for the first 30 days after a case is filed and at various other points in the eviction process.  Since its introduction, nineteen state representatives have signed on as sponsors of the bill, many from the Chicagoland area.  This would be a state statute and would apply throughout Illinois.

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