Members of the public may make requests for inspection or for copies of the office’s public records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. This Act provides that some records are exempt from inspection and copying.
To make a request for inspection or for copies of office records, please make a written request via the CCSAO Records Portal, email, or postal mail. It is not necessary to submit a form or to attach a PDF. Our preference is that requests are submitted directly through the CCSAO Records Portal, where you receive confirmation of submission and retrieve responsive records.
The SAO will make every attempt to respond to FOIA requests, we may be unable to respond within the statutory time and appreciate your cooperation; a delayed request is not a denial.
To submit a FOIA Request online with automated-receipt confirmation, please click here.
Emailed FOIA requests with no receipt confirmation may be sent to the email address FOIA.SAO@CookCountySAO.org as maintained by FOIA Officers C. Callaway, N. Anderson, J. Booker, and M. Kramer.
Postal Mailing Address:
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
500 Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Reminders on FOIA Requests:
All requests must be made in writing and should specifically state which public records are desired for inspection and/or copying. The written request should include the requester’s full name and/or organization, address, telephone number, and email address to facilitate communication, discussion regarding the specific information requested, and timely responses.
No request will be considered “received” by the office until it is physically received by the FOIA Officer.
If a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the office will furnish the record in the electronic format specified by the requester, if feasible. If it is not feasible to furnish the record in the specified electronic format, then the office will furnish it in the format in which it is maintained.