UIUC PD Jaywalking Citations (University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

March 21, 2023

Via electronic mail
Jake Williams
MuckRock News
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: FOIA Request 23-369

Dear Jake Williams:

I am responding to your request dated and received in my office on March 14, 2023, under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in which you requested:

"- A list of all citations issued to pedestrians for "jaywalking," or crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection (Illinois Vehicle Code, Rules of the Road, 625 ILCS 5/11-1003), between January 1, 2019 and March 14, 2023 on Green Street in Champaign, IL, between S 1st St and S Wright St, excluding any personally identifying information about subjects or offenders.
- The names and badge numbers of officers present on Green St. between S 5th St and S 6th St on March 10, 2023 between 8 and 10 p.m. Central Time
- Traffic camera footage from cameras at the intersection of Green St. and 6th St on March 10, 2023 between 8 and 10 p.m. Central Time
- Incident reports, field interview reports or other relevant documents filed by officers in the department's Records Management System (RMS) for incidents occurring on Green St. on March 10, 2023"

I am writing to invoke an extension of the deadline for responding to the request under the following section(s) of the FOIA, which allows for additional time when:

* 140/3(e)(v) the requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of this Act or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions;
* 140/3(e)(vi) the request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by paragraph (c) of this Section without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body.

I am taking the additional five days allowed by law to review information. The revised deadline will now be March 28, 2023.

Sincerely,

Kirsten Ruby
Director, External Relations and Communications
and Chief Records Officer

Good afternoon,

Our office is still processing your request. Would you be agreeable to an extended deadline of this Friday, 3/31? If our response is ready sooner we will send it as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Matt Sullard, J.D.
Associate Director, FOIA Administration
External Relations and Communications
University of Illinois System
108 Henry Administration Building, MC370
506 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801
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March 31, 2023

Via electronic mail
Jake Williams
MuckRock News
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: FOIA Request 23-369

Dear Jake Williams:

I am responding to your request dated and received in my office on March 14, 2023, under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in which you requested:

"- A list of all citations issued to pedestrians for "jaywalking," or crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection (Illinois Vehicle Code, Rules of the Road, 625 ILCS 5/11-1003), between January 1, 2019 and March 14, 2023 on Green Street in Champaign, IL, between S 1st St and S Wright St, excluding any personally identifying information about subjects or offenders.
- The names and badge numbers of officers present on Green St. between S 5th St and S 6th St on March 10, 2023 between 8 and 10 p.m. Central Time
- Traffic camera footage from cameras at the intersection of Green St. and 6th St on March 10, 2023 between 8 and 10 p.m. Central Time
- Incident reports, field interview reports or other relevant documents filed by officers in the department's Records Management System (RMS) for incidents occurring on Green St. on March 10, 2023"

Information responsive to your request is available. These are public records totaling 63 pages and 9 videos. Due to file size, the records referenced above are available for download at: https://uofi.box.com/s/tfjptsz5nockn1h96hq133e1gvds8mfy.

This link will expire in 10 days. Because reading files in the Box interface can be slow and unwieldy, we suggest that you click the Download button to save your responsive file to your desktop. If you do choose to view the file in the Box interface, the download button appears as a white arrow at the top right of the viewing window.

Some records provided to you are in XLS format. As the Excel file type allows for editing of the included data, you accept responsibility for accurate dissemination of this information and agree that no manipulation of the file that results in modification or falsification of the information will occur.

Portions of these records have been redacted or withheld pursuant to the following section(s) of the Act:

* 140/7(1)(a) that exempts from disclosure "Information specifically prohibited from disclosure by federal or State law or rules and regulations implementing adopted under federal or State law." The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 prohibits the release of juvenile law enforcement records, as defined in Section 1-3 of that Act (705 ILCS 405/1-3(8.2)). Pursuant to Section 1-7 of that Act, those records are confidential and may never be disclosed to the general public (705 ILCS 405/1-7).

* 140/7(1)(b) that exempts from disclosure "Private information, unless disclosure is required by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law or a court order." This includes personal telephone numbers, license plate numbers, home addresses, driver's license numbers, vehicle identification numbers (VINs), and signatures.

* 140/7(1)(c) that exempts from disclosure "Personal information contained within public records, the disclosure of which, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, unless the disclosure is consented to in writing by the individual subjects of the information." This includes dates of birth, race, and victim and suspect identification information.

* 140/7(1)(d)(iv) that exempts records that would "unavoidably disclose the identity of a confidential source, confidential information furnished only by the confidential source, or persons who file complaints with or provide information to administrative, investigative, law enforcement, or penal agencies." The requested documents include information about the identity of (or information provided by) person(s) who provided information to a law enforcement agency.

* 140/7.5(bb) that exempts from disclosure "Information which is or was prohibited from disclosure by the Juvenile Court Act of 1987." This includes juvenile law enforcement records.

You have a right, under the law, to seek a review of this response by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) in the Office of the Attorney General. The PAC may be reached by phone at 877-299-3642, by email to public.access@ilag.gov<mailto:public.access@ilag.gov>, or by postal mail to Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701. You also have the right to seek judicial review under section 11 of this Act.

If you have questions for our office, please contact 217-333-6400.

Sincerely,
Kirsten Ruby
Director, External Relations and Communications
and Chief Records Officer