Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

705 ILCS 405/5-175 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit may establish a Justice for Juveniles Program, which would require that juveniles arrested or detained for eligible offenses be represented by legal counsel throughout the entire custodial interrogation of the juvenile. Provides that if a Chief Judge establishes a Justice for Juveniles Program, any oral, written, or sign language statement of a juvenile made without the presence of legal counsel during a custodial interrogation on or after the effective date of the Program shall be inadmissible as evidence against the juvenile in a proceeding under this Act or in a proceeding under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. Defines "eligible offense" and "juvenile".

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2/26/2021	Senate	First Reading
2/26/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/13/2021	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

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