Public Act 103-0610
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
adding Section 21-106 as follows:
(735 ILCS 5/21-106 new)
Sec. 21-106. Judicial order; findings of fact.
(a) Legislative intent. Residents of this State who were
born in another state or in another country may have
difficulty in securing a birth certificate with the correct
information. It is the intent of the General Assembly that
Illinois should have a legal process available for these
residents to seek a judicial order making findings of fact so
that they may petition the issuing jurisdiction to change a
birth certificate.
(b) An Illinois resident may file a petition in the
resident's county of residence asking for a court to issue a
finding of fact or facts to correct or update a birth
certificate issued by another state or country.
(c) The petition must contain the following information:
(1) the petitioner's name and current address;
(2) the change that is sought; and
(3) the reason for the change.
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(d) The court must schedule a hearing for this request.