{"data":{"id":"us-il/810-ilcs-5-9-310","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"810 ILCS 5/9-310","heading":"When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.","body":"(a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.\n(b) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:\n(1) that is perfected under Section 9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);\n(2) that is perfected under Section 9-309 when it attaches;\n(3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in Section 9-311(a);\n(4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under Section 9-312(d)(1) or (2);\n(5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under Section 9-312(e), (f), or (g);\n(6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under Section 9-313;\n(7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under Section 9-313;\n(8) in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, or beneficial interests in Illinois land trusts which is perfected by control under Section 9-314;\n(8.1) in chattel paper which is perfected by possession and control under Section 9-314A;\n(9) in proceeds which is perfected under Section 9-315; or\n(10) that is perfected under Section 9-316.\n(c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this Article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.","path":["CHAPTER 810 COMMERCIAL CODE","Uniform Commercial Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2301\u0026ChapterID=66\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:47Z","sha256":"ab5e8438bd59677b518218b8e184f914d8d6b8e4a472e3554e170a8521ef4fa0","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/810-ilcs-5-9-309","next":"us-il/810-ilcs-5-9-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}