Welcome to the Secretary of State's Emergency Contact Database

This database allows Illinois instruction permit, driver's license and identification card holders to enter their emergency contact information, as well as disability/special needs information pertaining to the card holder, into a voluntary, secure database. In the event of a motor vehicle crash or other emergency where a person is unable to communicate, law enforcement may access this information to help them reach the person's designated emergency contacts and provide information to emergency/medical personnel on the scene of the emergency.

If a person holds both an Illinois driver's license or permit and an Illinois identification card, the emergency contact information can be entered for both cards in one transaction. The information will only be associated with the record(s) selected by the participant.

Participants can add, modify, or delete their emergency contact information at any time by visiting this web page. Any modifications or deletions will overwrite all previously entered information. Previously entered emergency contact information will not be displayed, in order to ensure the privacy and security of the information. Participants can print the page containing their emergency contact information upon completion for their records.

Participants may select one or two persons as their emergency contacts, and are encouraged to share their participation with the emergency contacts they have chosen. Participants can also indicate any disability or special need that may require immediate attention by emergency and/or medical personnel, if they choose to do so.

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