People v. Jung

At issue in this case is the constitutionality of section 11 — 501.4—1 of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, which allows the results of physician-ordered blood or urine tests conducted in the course of emergency treatment for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident to be reported directly to state or local law enforcement officials. 625 ILCS 5/11 — 501.4—1 (West 1996). The circuit court of La Salle County ruled that the statute violates a patient’s right to privacy in his medical records under article I, section 12, of the Illinois Constitution, which states that, “[e]very person…