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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act
5is amended by adding Section 9.4 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3930/9.4 new)
7    Sec. 9.4. Statewide Deferred Prosecution Funding Program.
8The Statewide Deferred Prosecution Funding Program Fund is
9hereby created as a special fund in the State treasury. Grants
10from the Fund shall be made, subject to appropriation, by the
11Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to State's
12Attorneys upon application in the amount of 25% of the costs
13incurred by the county to operate the deferred prosecution
14program. To be eligible to receive moneys from the Fund, a
15State's Attorney must provide a deferred prosecution program
16that allows for a misdemeanor charge to be dismissed upon
17successful completion of the deferred prosecution program
18created by the State's Attorney. The Authority shall by rule
19provide selection criteria and procedures for grants to be
20made under this Section.
 
21    Section 90. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
22Section 5.935 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (30 ILCS 105/5.935 new)
2    Sec. 5.935. The Statewide Deferred Prosecution Funding
3Program Fund.