Inclusive Design Commitment · Owner-Reviewed
Accessibility Statement & WCAG Standards
The application is engineered toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA, with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA) standards enforced as non-negotiable release baselines.
01 / COMMITMENT
Accessible lookup for all users
Universal design principles and multi-modal navigation.
The design target includes keyboard operation, visible focus indicators, meaningful structure and labels, screen-reader live announcements, sufficient color contrast, text resizing and reflow, reduced-motion support, forced-colors compatibility, and 48px touch-friendly controls.
- • Full Keyboard Ergonomics: Complete navigation without a pointer, including skip links and shortcut keys.
- • Assistive Technology: Semantic landmark architecture paired with ARIA live regions for search updates.
02 / STATUS
Honest disclosure of conformance status
Transparent self-assessment without uncertified claims.
No independent accessibility audit or Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT) has been completed. The site must not be described as certified, fully compliant, or independently verified. Automated and code-level checks reduce risk but do not replace testing with disabled users and assistive technologies.
- • No Unsubstantiated Claims: Conformance is maintained via automated linters and owner review.
- • Continuous Remediation: Discovered accessibility barriers are prioritized as release-blocking bugs.
03 / SOURCE DOCUMENTS
External PDF is scoped separately
Separation of web interface from external government PDFs.
The source PDF is published and controlled by an external government entity. Its accessibility is assessed separately from this website. The website is intended to expose all 953 extracted records as accessible HTML while preserving links to exact source pages.
- • Accessible HTML Layer: Raw PDF tables transformed into high-contrast, screen-reader friendly DOM trees.
- • External Source Dependency: Third-party government documents remain outside our direct remediation control.
04 / FEEDBACK
Report an accessibility barrier
Dedicated intake channel for accessibility issues.
The operator is the Independent Illinois Offense Code Reference project. Report an accessibility barrier by emailing kirbyjosh28@gmail.com or via our contact page. Describe the interface barrier without including sensitive or identifying information.
Do not include names, plates, identifiers, case details, CJI, or other sensitive information in a report. Owner-reviewed August 10, 2026.
- • Direct Feedback Channel: Dedicated email monitoring (kirbyjosh28@gmail.com) with rapid response triage.
- • Privacy First: Please omit all personal identifying information from accessibility submissions.