IL SB1599

Prohibits any person or entity engaged in publishing criminal record information from charging fees to remove, correct, or modify that information.

Requires for-profit publishers of criminal records on websites or in publications that charge removal fees to correct errors within 5 business days of being notified, with failure to do so constituting an unlawful practice.

Allows individuals to demand corrections by sending certified mail to the publisher with documentation of correct information; publishers have 5 business days to comply.

Entitles injured parties to damages of $100 per day plus attorney's fees for publishers' failure to correct criminal record information within the required timeframe.

Exempts news media, reporters, the Illinois State Police, consumer reporting agencies, creative works, and interactive computer services from these requirements.