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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5771
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section
relating to prosecution of a traffic, boating, or fish and game law or
ordinance violation committed by a minor.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5771 |
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LRB093 17161 RLC 42827 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to juveniles.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by |
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| changing Section
5-125 as follows:
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| (705 ILCS 405/5-125)
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| Sec. 5-125. Concurrent jurisdiction.
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Any minor alleged to |
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| have violated a traffic, boating, or fish and
game law,
or a |
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| municipal or county ordinance, may be prosecuted for the |
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| violation and if
found
guilty punished under any statute or |
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| ordinance relating to the violation,
without reference to the |
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| procedures set out in this Article, except that any
detention, |
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| must be in compliance with this Article.
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| For the purpose of this Section, "traffic violation" shall |
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| include a
violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 |
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| relating to the offense
of
reckless homicide, Section 11-501 of |
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| the Illinois Vehicle Code, or any similar
county or municipal |
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| ordinance.
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| (Source: P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)
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