STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
FILE REQUEST FORM
IL442-0261
Rev'd 5/9/2017
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ
INCOMPLETE FORMS CANNOT BE PROCESSED
1. You must be a party to the charge of discrimination or have an appearance form on file with IDHR. If you do not have an
appearance on file, you can fill one out when you fill out this form.
2. You will be contacted by telephone when the file is available for reviewing. Generally, files are only available for review on
Friday after 1:00 PM, for requests received before 4:30 PM on Tuesday. When you arrive to review the file, please tell the
receptionist that you are here to review a file. If your request is received after Tuesday, you may not be able to review the
file until the following Friday.
3. If, after reviewing the file, you want copies of any documents in the file, IDHR staff will copy 50 or fewer pages free of
charge. To expedite copying requests that are over 50 pages, IDHR will employ Aloha Services. By your signature below,
you give IDHR permission to send the file to Aloha Services to make the copies for you. Also, you agree that you will pay
Aloha Services for copies necessary, copy service and delivery services, if any are required, at the price that you and Aloha
consent to. You further agree that you will hold IDHR harmless for such services. Contact the Legal Division at (312)
814-6262 if you have any questions.
DATE:
CHARGE NUMBER(S):
FILE NAME:
PERSON REQUESTING FILE:
ARE YOU A PARTY/REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CHARGE ON FILE?: Complainant's Atty Respondent's Atty
DO YOU HAVE AN APPEARANCE ON FILE? Yes No *If no, one must be submitted
TELEPHONE: EMAIL:
FILE REVIEW REQUEST OPTION(S):
COME IN PERSON TO REVIEW FILE AT DHR -- LEGAL DIVISION
HAVE FILE COPIED BY ALOHA PRINTING SERVICES
If you are a party to a charge with a status code from 801 to 995, you may only review the file by contacting Information
Systems, (312) 814-4294.
DO NOT FILL OUT THIS SECTION. FOR IDHR USE ONLY:
LATEST STATUS CODE / DATE:
PURGE ENV assigned to: Date: Purge Env: YES: NO:
Copies needed?
NO: YES: # Copies: IDHR:
NO: YES: # Copies: Aloha:
SCHEDULED FILE REVIEW DATE:
TIME:
