FOIA Information

 

FOIA is the state Freedom of Information Act. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (ILCS 140), records in possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request. [Illinois FOIA statute] Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140, Section 2 (c), a public record is any records, reports, forms, writings, letters, memoranda, books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, electronic data processing records, recorded information, and all other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, having been prepared or having been or being used, received, possessed or under the control of any public body.

 

Submitting FOIA Requests

The Mobile Team Unit 15 will promptly address any FOIA request issued by a member of the public. Responses are typically issued by email; therefore, each request must indicate the valid email address of the requestor. If the requestor prefers a mailed response, please indicate as such and include a complete mailing address.

Please do not include Social Security Numbers in any part of your request as we do not use them and cannot search by them. Please do not include any attachments to your FOIA request that contain Social Security Numbers.

 

To access MobileTeam Unit15’s information, the request can be sent by the following two methods:

1 By emailing a FOIA request to the FOIA officer.

2 By mailing or hand delivering a FOIA request to the following address:

FOIA Officer
Mobile Team Unit 15
1740 Innovation Drive
Carbondale, IL 62903

 

 

 

Authority

This website information concerning the FOIA program is being provided as required by Section 4 and 5 of the FOIA (5 ILCS 140/4). This website information may be revised and/or updated in the future.