16.02    Specified Exceptions

The following exceptions are specifically identified and controlled by statute:
  1. Juvenile Files


    1. Juvenile files shall be impounded subject to the terms of 705 ILCS 405/1-8, 705 ILCS 405/5-901 and paragraph 16.02(a)(2) of this Local Rule No. 16.


    2. An attorney who represents a client in a pending criminal matter may without leave of the court review any juvenile court file wherein that client is the respondent minor in a delinquency proceeding, except such part of the juvenile court file which has been previously sealed by the court.


  2. Fitness Reports, Psychological and/or Psychiatric Evaluations


    3. Fitness reports, psychological and/or psychiatric evaluations shall be impounded subject to the terms of 725 ILCS 5/104-19.
  3. Presentence Investigation Reports
    4. Presentence investigation reports shall be impounded subject to the terms of the 730 ILCS 5/5-3-4 (a)&(b).
  4. Mental Health Records
    5. Mental health records shall be impounded subject to the terms of 740 ILCS 110/1 et. seq.
  5. Adoption Files
    6. Adoption files shall be impounded subject to the terms of 750 ILCS 50/18.
  6. Reports in Guardianship Cases
    7. Reports filed with respect to adjudication of disability and appointment of guardian shall be impounded subject to the terms of 755 ILCS 5/11a-9.



Signed:        10/91
Amended:    9/03