(a) Following a domestic violence fatality review, participants who brought or provided confidential information may return to their possession the confidential information, shall not disclose or share the confidential information unless otherwise allowed by State or federal law or not otherwise privileged, and may destroy the confidential information unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law. Confidential information subject to immediate destruction shall be destroyed as provided under the State Records Act or Local Records Act.
     (b) Following a domestic violence fatality review, if one of the co-chairs of the regional review team is employed by a public or governmental agency, the co-chair of the regional review team will store at the place of employment or virtually on the confidential electronic database or other technology any remaining confidential information and will maintain the confidentiality of the information. If neither of the co-chairs of the regional review team are employed by a public or governmental agency, the co-chairs will designate a member of the regional review team employed by a public or governmental agency to store at the place of the member’s employment or virtually on the member’s confidential electronic database or other technology any remaining confidential information and will maintain the confidentiality of the information. One year following the submission of the regional review team’s biennial report pursuant to Section 65, the co-chair or a designee shall destroy the confidential information.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 62/85

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14