735 ILCS 5/8-2005
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 735 - CIVIL PROCEDURE|735 ILCS 5/ - Code of Civil Procedure.|Article VIII - Evidence

Sec. 8-2005. Attorney's records. This Section applies only if a client and his or her authorized  attorney have complied with all applicable legal requirements regarding  examination and copying of client files, including but not limited to  satisfaction of expenses and attorney retaining liens.Upon the request of a client, an  attorney shall permit the client's authorized attorney to examine and copy the  records kept by the attorney in connection with the representation of the  client, with the exception of attorney work product. The request for  examination and copying of the records shall be in  writing and shall be delivered to the attorney.  Within a reasonable time after  the attorney receives the written request, the attorney shall comply with the  written request at his or her office or any other place designated by him or  her.  At the time of copying, the person requesting the records shall  reimburse the attorney for all reasonable expenses, including the costs of  independent copy service companies, incurred by the attorney in connection  with the copying not to exceed a  $20 handling charge for processing the request,  and  the actual postage or shipping charges, if any, plus (1) for paper copies 75 cents per page for the first through 25th pages, 50 cents per page for the  26th through 50th pages, and 25 cents per page for all pages in excess of 50  (except that the charge shall not exceed $1.25 per page for any copies  made from microfiche or microfilm; records retrieved from scanning, digital imaging, electronic information or other digital format do not qualify as microfiche or microfilm retrieval for purposes of calculating charges); and (2) for electronic records, retrieved from a scanning, digital imaging, electronic information or other digital format in an electronic document, a charge of 50% of the per page charge for paper copies under subdivision (d)(1). This per page charge includes the cost of each CD Rom, DVD, or other storage media. Records already maintained in an electronic or digital format shall be provided in an electronic format when so requested. If the records system does not allow for the creation or transmission of an electronic or digital record, then the attorney shall inform the requester in writing of the reason the records cannot be provided electronically. The written explanation may be included with the production of paper copies, if the requester chooses to order paper copies.  These rates shall be automatically  adjusted as set forth in Section 8-2006.  The attorney may, however, charge for the reasonable cost of all duplication of  record material or information that cannot routinely be copied or  duplicated on a standard commercial photocopy machine such as pictures.An attorney shall satisfy the requirements of this Section within 60  days after he or she receives a request from a client or his or her authorized  attorney.  An attorney who fails to comply with the time limit requirement of  this Section shall be required to pay expenses and reasonable attorney's fees  incurred in connection with any court-ordered enforcement of the  requirements of this Section.  (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)