99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6308

 

Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Laura Fine

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 405/1-7  from Ch. 37, par. 801-7
705 ILCS 405/1-8  from Ch. 37, par. 801-8
705 ILCS 405/1-9  from Ch. 37, par. 801-9
705 ILCS 405/2-10  from Ch. 37, par. 802-10
705 ILCS 405/3-12  from Ch. 37, par. 803-12
705 ILCS 405/4-9  from Ch. 37, par. 804-9
705 ILCS 405/5-105
705 ILCS 405/5-120
705 ILCS 405/5-130
705 ILCS 405/5-401.5
705 ILCS 405/5-410
705 ILCS 405/5-901
705 ILCS 405/5-905
705 ILCS 405/5-915
730 ILCS 5/3-2-5  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-5
730 ILCS 5/3-10-7  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-10-7
730 ILCS 5/5-8-6  from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-6

    Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that persons under 21 years of age (rather than under 18 years of age) who commit misdemeanor offenses are subject to the proceedings under the Act for delinquent minors. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT in relation to minors.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Sections 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-10, 3-12, 4-9, 5-105, 5-120,
65-130, 5-401.5, 5-410, 5-901, 5-905, and 5-915 as follows:
 
7    (705 ILCS 405/1-7)  (from Ch. 37, par. 801-7)
8    Sec. 1-7. Confidentiality of law enforcement records.
9    (A) Inspection and copying of law enforcement records
10maintained by law enforcement agencies that relate to a minor
11who has been investigated, arrested, or taken into custody
12before his or her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or
1318th birthday for a felony offense shall be restricted to the
14following:
15        (1) Any local, State or federal law enforcement
16    officers of any jurisdiction or agency when necessary for
17    the discharge of their official duties during the
18    investigation or prosecution of a crime or relating to a
19    minor who has been adjudicated delinquent and there has
20    been a previous finding that the act which constitutes the
21    previous offense was committed in furtherance of criminal
22    activities by a criminal street gang, or, when necessary
23    for the discharge of its official duties in connection with

 

 

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1    a particular investigation of the conduct of a law
2    enforcement officer, an independent agency or its staff
3    created by ordinance and charged by a unit of local
4    government with the duty of investigating the conduct of
5    law enforcement officers. For purposes of this Section,
6    "criminal street gang" has the meaning ascribed to it in
7    Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
8    Prevention Act.
9        (2) Prosecutors, probation officers, social workers,
10    or other individuals assigned by the court to conduct a
11    pre-adjudication or pre-disposition investigation, and
12    individuals responsible for supervising or providing
13    temporary or permanent care and custody for minors pursuant
14    to the order of the juvenile court, when essential to
15    performing their responsibilities.
16        (3) Prosecutors and probation officers:
17            (a) in the course of a trial when institution of
18        criminal proceedings has been permitted or required
19        under Section 5-805; or
20            (b) when institution of criminal proceedings has
21        been permitted or required under Section 5-805 and such
22        minor is the subject of a proceeding to determine the
23        amount of bail; or
24            (c) when criminal proceedings have been permitted
25        or required under Section 5-805 and such minor is the
26        subject of a pre-trial investigation, pre-sentence

 

 

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1        investigation, fitness hearing, or proceedings on an
2        application for probation.
3        (4) Adult and Juvenile Prisoner Review Board.
4        (5) Authorized military personnel.
5        (6) Persons engaged in bona fide research, with the
6    permission of the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court and
7    the chief executive of the respective law enforcement
8    agency; provided that publication of such research results
9    in no disclosure of a minor's identity and protects the
10    confidentiality of the minor's record.
11        (7) Department of Children and Family Services child
12    protection investigators acting in their official
13    capacity.
14        (8) The appropriate school official only if the agency
15    or officer believes that there is an imminent threat of
16    physical harm to students, school personnel, or others who
17    are present in the school or on school grounds.
18             (A) Inspection and copying shall be limited to law
19        enforcement records transmitted to the appropriate
20        school official or officials whom the school has
21        determined to have a legitimate educational or safety
22        interest by a local law enforcement agency under a
23        reciprocal reporting system established and maintained
24        between the school district and the local law
25        enforcement agency under Section 10-20.14 of the
26        School Code concerning a minor enrolled in a school

 

 

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1        within the school district who has been arrested or
2        taken into custody for any of the following offenses:
3                (i) any violation of Article 24 of the Criminal
4            Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
5                (ii) a violation of the Illinois Controlled
6            Substances Act;
7                (iii) a violation of the Cannabis Control Act;
8                (iv) a forcible felony as defined in Section
9            2-8 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
10            Code of 2012;
11                (v) a violation of the Methamphetamine Control
12            and Community Protection Act;
13                (vi) a violation of Section 1-2 of the
14            Harassing and Obscene Communications Act;
15                (vii) a violation of the Hazing Act; or
16                (viii) a violation of Section 12-1, 12-2,
17            12-3, 12-3.05, 12-3.1, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-3.5,
18            12-5, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 25-1, or 25-5 of the
19            Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
20            The information derived from the law enforcement
21        records shall be kept separate from and shall not
22        become a part of the official school record of that
23        child and shall not be a public record. The information
24        shall be used solely by the appropriate school official
25        or officials whom the school has determined to have a
26        legitimate educational or safety interest to aid in the

 

 

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1        proper rehabilitation of the child and to protect the
2        safety of students and employees in the school. If the
3        designated law enforcement and school officials deem
4        it to be in the best interest of the minor, the student
5        may be referred to in-school or community based social
6        services if those services are available.
7        "Rehabilitation services" may include interventions by
8        school support personnel, evaluation for eligibility
9        for special education, referrals to community-based
10        agencies such as youth services, behavioral healthcare
11        service providers, drug and alcohol prevention or
12        treatment programs, and other interventions as deemed
13        appropriate for the student.
14            (B) Any information provided to appropriate school
15        officials whom the school has determined to have a
16        legitimate educational or safety interest by local law
17        enforcement officials about a minor who is the subject
18        of a current police investigation that is directly
19        related to school safety shall consist of oral
20        information only, and not written law enforcement
21        records, and shall be used solely by the appropriate
22        school official or officials to protect the safety of
23        students and employees in the school and aid in the
24        proper rehabilitation of the child. The information
25        derived orally from the local law enforcement
26        officials shall be kept separate from and shall not

 

 

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1        become a part of the official school record of the
2        child and shall not be a public record. This limitation
3        on the use of information about a minor who is the
4        subject of a current police investigation shall in no
5        way limit the use of this information by prosecutors in
6        pursuing criminal charges arising out of the
7        information disclosed during a police investigation of
8        the minor. For purposes of this paragraph,
9        "investigation" means an official systematic inquiry
10        by a law enforcement agency into actual or suspected
11        criminal activity.
12        (9) Mental health professionals on behalf of the
13    Illinois Department of Corrections or the Department of
14    Human Services or prosecutors who are evaluating,
15    prosecuting, or investigating a potential or actual
16    petition brought under the Sexually Violent Persons
17    Commitment Act relating to a person who is the subject of
18    juvenile law enforcement records or the respondent to a
19    petition brought under the Sexually Violent Persons
20    Commitment Act who is the subject of the juvenile law
21    enforcement records sought. Any records and any
22    information obtained from those records under this
23    paragraph (9) may be used only in sexually violent persons
24    commitment proceedings.
25        (10) The president of a park district. Inspection and
26    copying shall be limited to law enforcement records

 

 

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1    transmitted to the president of the park district by the
2    Illinois State Police under Section 8-23 of the Park
3    District Code or Section 16a-5 of the Chicago Park District
4    Act concerning a person who is seeking employment with that
5    park district and who has been adjudicated a juvenile
6    delinquent for any of the offenses listed in subsection (c)
7    of Section 8-23 of the Park District Code or subsection (c)
8    of Section 16a-5 of the Chicago Park District Act.
9        (B)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no law
10    enforcement officer or other person or agency may knowingly
11    transmit to the Department of Corrections or the Department
12    of State Police or to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
13    any fingerprint or photograph relating to a minor who has
14    been arrested or taken into custody before his or her 21st
15    birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a
16    felony offense, unless the court in proceedings under this
17    Act authorizes the transmission or enters an order under
18    Section 5-805 permitting or requiring the institution of
19    criminal proceedings.
20        (2) Law enforcement officers or other persons or
21    agencies shall transmit to the Department of State Police
22    copies of fingerprints and descriptions of all minors who
23    have been arrested or taken into custody before their 21st
24    birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a
25    felony offense for the offense of unlawful use of weapons
26    under Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the

 

 

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1    Criminal Code of 2012, a Class X or Class 1 felony, a
2    forcible felony as defined in Section 2-8 of the Criminal
3    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a Class 2 or
4    greater felony under the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois
5    Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and
6    Community Protection Act, or Chapter 4 of the Illinois
7    Vehicle Code, pursuant to Section 5 of the Criminal
8    Identification Act. Information reported to the Department
9    pursuant to this Section may be maintained with records
10    that the Department files pursuant to Section 2.1 of the
11    Criminal Identification Act. Nothing in this Act prohibits
12    a law enforcement agency from fingerprinting a minor taken
13    into custody or arrested before his or her 21st birthday
14    for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony
15    offense for an offense other than those listed in this
16    paragraph (2).
17    (C) The records of law enforcement officers, or of an
18independent agency created by ordinance and charged by a unit
19of local government with the duty of investigating the conduct
20of law enforcement officers, concerning all minors under 21
21years of age for a misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a
22felony offense must be maintained separate from the records of
23arrests and may not be open to public inspection or their
24contents disclosed to the public except by order of the court
25presiding over matters pursuant to this Act or when the
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1required under Section 5-805 or such a person has been
2convicted of a crime and is the subject of pre-sentence
3investigation or proceedings on an application for probation or
4when provided by law. For purposes of obtaining documents
5pursuant to this Section, a civil subpoena is not an order of
6the court.
7        (1) In cases where the law enforcement, or independent
8    agency, records concern a pending juvenile court case, the
9    party seeking to inspect the records shall provide actual
10    notice to the attorney or guardian ad litem of the minor
11    whose records are sought.
12        (2) In cases where the records concern a juvenile court
13    case that is no longer pending, the party seeking to
14    inspect the records shall provide actual notice to the
15    minor or the minor's parent or legal guardian, and the
16    matter shall be referred to the chief judge presiding over
17    matters pursuant to this Act.
18        (3) In determining whether the records should be
19    available for inspection, the court shall consider the
20    minor's interest in confidentiality and rehabilitation
21    over the moving party's interest in obtaining the
22    information. Any records obtained in violation of this
23    subsection (C) shall not be admissible in any criminal or
24    civil proceeding, or operate to disqualify a minor from
25    subsequently holding public office or securing employment,
26    or operate as a forfeiture of any public benefit, right,

 

 

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1    privilege, or right to receive any license granted by
2    public authority.
3    (D) Nothing contained in subsection (C) of this Section
4shall prohibit the inspection or disclosure to victims and
5witnesses of photographs contained in the records of law
6enforcement agencies when the inspection and disclosure is
7conducted in the presence of a law enforcement officer for the
8purpose of the identification or apprehension of any person
9subject to the provisions of this Act or for the investigation
10or prosecution of any crime.
11    (E) Law enforcement officers, and personnel of an
12independent agency created by ordinance and charged by a unit
13of local government with the duty of investigating the conduct
14of law enforcement officers, may not disclose the identity of
15any minor in releasing information to the general public as to
16the arrest, investigation or disposition of any case involving
17a minor.
18    (F) Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit law
19enforcement agencies from communicating with each other by
20letter, memorandum, teletype or intelligence alert bulletin or
21other means the identity or other relevant information
22pertaining to a person under 21 years of age years of age for a
23misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony offense if
24there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person poses a
25real and present danger to the safety of the public or law
26enforcement officers. The information provided under this

 

 

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1subsection (F) shall remain confidential and shall not be
2publicly disclosed, except as otherwise allowed by law.
3    (G) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the right of a
4Civil Service Commission or appointing authority of any state,
5county or municipality examining the character and fitness of
6an applicant for employment with a law enforcement agency,
7correctional institution, or fire department from obtaining
8and examining the records of any law enforcement agency
9relating to any record of the applicant having been arrested or
10taken into custody before the applicant's 21st birthday for a
11misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense.
12    (H) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
13apply to law enforcement records of a minor who has been
14arrested or taken into custody on or after January 1, 2014 (the
15effective date of Public Act 98-61).
16(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-298,
17eff. 8-6-15.)
 
18    (705 ILCS 405/1-8)  (from Ch. 37, par. 801-8)
19    Sec. 1-8. Confidentiality and accessibility of juvenile
20court records.
21    (A) Inspection and copying of juvenile court records
22relating to a minor who is the subject of a proceeding under
23this Act shall be restricted to the following:
24        (1) The minor who is the subject of record, his
25    parents, guardian and counsel.

 

 

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1        (2) Law enforcement officers and law enforcement
2    agencies when such information is essential to executing an
3    arrest or search warrant or other compulsory process, or to
4    conducting an ongoing investigation or relating to a minor
5    who has been adjudicated delinquent and there has been a
6    previous finding that the act which constitutes the
7    previous offense was committed in furtherance of criminal
8    activities by a criminal street gang.
9        Before July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this Section,
10    "criminal street gang" means any ongoing organization,
11    association, or group of 3 or more persons, whether formal
12    or informal, having as one of its primary activities the
13    commission of one or more criminal acts and that has a
14    common name or common identifying sign, symbol or specific
15    color apparel displayed, and whose members individually or
16    collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of
17    criminal activity.
18        Beginning July 1, 1994, for purposes of this Section,
19    "criminal street gang" has the meaning ascribed to it in
20    Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
21    Prevention Act.
22        (3) Judges, hearing officers, prosecutors, probation
23    officers, social workers or other individuals assigned by
24    the court to conduct a pre-adjudication or predisposition
25    investigation, and individuals responsible for supervising
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1    minors pursuant to the order of the juvenile court when
2    essential to performing their responsibilities.
3        (4) Judges, prosecutors and probation officers:
4            (a) in the course of a trial when institution of
5        criminal proceedings has been permitted or required
6        under Section 5-805; or
7            (b) when criminal proceedings have been permitted
8        or required under Section 5-805 and a minor is the
9        subject of a proceeding to determine the amount of
10        bail; or
11            (c) when criminal proceedings have been permitted
12        or required under Section 5-805 and a minor is the
13        subject of a pre-trial investigation, pre-sentence
14        investigation or fitness hearing, or proceedings on an
15        application for probation; or
16            (d) when a minor becomes 21 years of age for a
17        misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony
18        offense or older, and is the subject of criminal
19        proceedings, including a hearing to determine the
20        amount of bail, a pre-trial investigation, a
21        pre-sentence investigation, a fitness hearing, or
22        proceedings on an application for probation.
23        (5) Adult and Juvenile Prisoner Review Boards.
24        (6) Authorized military personnel.
25        (7) Victims, their subrogees and legal
26    representatives; however, such persons shall have access

 

 

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1    only to the name and address of the minor and information
2    pertaining to the disposition or alternative adjustment
3    plan of the juvenile court.
4        (8) Persons engaged in bona fide research, with the
5    permission of the presiding judge of the juvenile court and
6    the chief executive of the agency that prepared the
7    particular records; provided that publication of such
8    research results in no disclosure of a minor's identity and
9    protects the confidentiality of the record.
10        (9) The Secretary of State to whom the Clerk of the
11    Court shall report the disposition of all cases, as
12    required in Section 6-204 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
13    However, information reported relative to these offenses
14    shall be privileged and available only to the Secretary of
15    State, courts, and police officers.
16        (10) The administrator of a bonafide substance abuse
17    student assistance program with the permission of the
18    presiding judge of the juvenile court.
19        (11) Mental health professionals on behalf of the
20    Illinois Department of Corrections or the Department of
21    Human Services or prosecutors who are evaluating,
22    prosecuting, or investigating a potential or actual
23    petition brought under the Sexually Violent Persons
24    Commitment Act relating to a person who is the subject of
25    juvenile court records or the respondent to a petition
26    brought under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act,

 

 

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1    who is the subject of juvenile court records sought. Any
2    records and any information obtained from those records
3    under this paragraph (11) may be used only in sexually
4    violent persons commitment proceedings.
5    (A-1) Findings and exclusions of paternity entered in
6proceedings occurring under Article II of this Act shall be
7disclosed, in a manner and form approved by the Presiding Judge
8of the Juvenile Court, to the Department of Healthcare and
9Family Services when necessary to discharge the duties of the
10Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Article X of
11the Illinois Public Aid Code.
12    (B) A minor who is the victim in a juvenile proceeding
13shall be provided the same confidentiality regarding
14disclosure of identity as the minor who is the subject of
15record.
16    (C) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (C),
17juvenile court records shall not be made available to the
18general public. Subject to the limitations in paragraphs (0.1)
19through (0.4) of this subsection (C), the judge presiding over
20a juvenile court proceeding brought under this Act, in his or
21her discretion, may order that juvenile court records of an
22individual case be made available for inspection upon request
23by a representative of an agency, association, or news media
24entity or by a properly interested person. For purposes of
25inspecting documents under this subsection (C), a civil
26subpoena is not an order of the court.

 

 

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1        (0.1) In cases where the records concern a pending
2    juvenile court case, the requesting party seeking to
3    inspect the juvenile court records shall provide actual
4    notice to the attorney or guardian ad litem of the minor
5    whose records are sought.
6        (0.2) In cases where the records concern a juvenile
7    court case that is no longer pending, the requesting party
8    seeking to inspect the juvenile court records shall provide
9    actual notice to the minor or the minor's parent or legal
10    guardian, and the matter shall be referred to the chief
11    judge presiding over matters pursuant to this Act.
12        (0.3) In determining whether records should be made
13    available for inspection and whether inspection should be
14    limited to certain parts of the file, the court shall
15    consider the minor's interest in confidentiality and
16    rehabilitation over the requesting party's interest in
17    obtaining the information. The State's Attorney, the
18    minor, and the minor's parents, guardian, and counsel shall
19    at all times have the right to examine court files and
20    records.
21        (0.4) Any records obtained in violation of this
22    subsection (C) shall not be admissible in any criminal or
23    civil proceeding, or operate to disqualify a minor from
24    subsequently holding public office, or operate as a
25    forfeiture of any public benefit, right, privilege, or
26    right to receive any license granted by public authority.

 

 

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1        (1) The court shall allow the general public to have
2    access to the name, address, and offense of a minor who is
3    adjudicated a delinquent minor under this Act under either
4    of the following circumstances:
5            (A) The adjudication of delinquency was based upon
6        the minor's commission of first degree murder, attempt
7        to commit first degree murder, aggravated criminal
8        sexual assault, or criminal sexual assault; or
9            (B) The court has made a finding that the minor was
10        at least 13 years of age at the time the act was
11        committed and the adjudication of delinquency was
12        based upon the minor's commission of: (i) an act in
13        furtherance of the commission of a felony as a member
14        of or on behalf of a criminal street gang, (ii) an act
15        involving the use of a firearm in the commission of a
16        felony, (iii) an act that would be a Class X felony
17        offense under or the minor's second or subsequent Class
18        2 or greater felony offense under the Cannabis Control
19        Act if committed by an adult, (iv) an act that would be
20        a second or subsequent offense under Section 402 of the
21        Illinois Controlled Substances Act if committed by an
22        adult, (v) an act that would be an offense under
23        Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
24        if committed by an adult, (vi) an act that would be a
25        second or subsequent offense under Section 60 of the
26        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,

 

 

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1        or (vii) an act that would be an offense under another
2        Section of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
3        Protection Act.
4        (2) The court shall allow the general public to have
5    access to the name, address, and offense of a minor who is
6    at least 13 years of age at the time the offense is
7    committed and who is convicted, in criminal proceedings
8    permitted or required under Section 5-4, under either of
9    the following circumstances:
10            (A) The minor has been convicted of first degree
11        murder, attempt to commit first degree murder,
12        aggravated criminal sexual assault, or criminal sexual
13        assault,
14            (B) The court has made a finding that the minor was
15        at least 13 years of age at the time the offense was
16        committed and the conviction was based upon the minor's
17        commission of: (i) an offense in furtherance of the
18        commission of a felony as a member of or on behalf of a
19        criminal street gang, (ii) an offense involving the use
20        of a firearm in the commission of a felony, (iii) a
21        Class X felony offense under or a second or subsequent
22        Class 2 or greater felony offense under the Cannabis
23        Control Act, (iv) a second or subsequent offense under
24        Section 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
25        (v) an offense under Section 401 of the Illinois
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1        second or subsequent offense under Section 60 of the
2        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
3        or (vii) an act that would be an offense under another
4        Section of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
5        Protection Act.
6    (D) Pending or following any adjudication of delinquency
7for any offense defined in Sections 11-1.20 through 11-1.60 or
812-13 through 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
9Criminal Code of 2012, the victim of any such offense shall
10receive the rights set out in Sections 4 and 6 of the Bill of
11Rights for Victims and Witnesses of Violent Crime Act; and the
12juvenile who is the subject of the adjudication,
13notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, shall be
14treated as an adult for the purpose of affording such rights to
15the victim.
16    (E) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of a
17Civil Service Commission or appointing authority of any state,
18county or municipality examining the character and fitness of
19an applicant for employment with a law enforcement agency,
20correctional institution, or fire department to ascertain
21whether that applicant was ever adjudicated to be a delinquent
22minor and, if so, to examine the records of disposition or
23evidence which were made in proceedings under this Act.
24    (F) Following any adjudication of delinquency for a crime
25which would be a felony if committed by an adult, or following
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124-1, 24-3, 24-3.1, or 24-5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
2Criminal Code of 2012, the State's Attorney shall ascertain
3whether the minor respondent is enrolled in school and, if so,
4shall provide a copy of the dispositional order to the
5principal or chief administrative officer of the school. Access
6to such juvenile records shall be limited to the principal or
7chief administrative officer of the school and any guidance
8counselor designated by him.
9    (G) Nothing contained in this Act prevents the sharing or
10disclosure of information or records relating or pertaining to
11juveniles subject to the provisions of the Serious Habitual
12Offender Comprehensive Action Program when that information is
13used to assist in the early identification and treatment of
14habitual juvenile offenders.
15    (H) When a Court hearing a proceeding under Article II of
16this Act becomes aware that an earlier proceeding under Article
17II had been heard in a different county, that Court shall
18request, and the Court in which the earlier proceedings were
19initiated shall transmit, an authenticated copy of the Court
20record, including all documents, petitions, and orders filed
21therein and the minute orders, transcript of proceedings, and
22docket entries of the Court.
23    (I) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall report to the
24Department of State Police, in the form and manner required by
25the Department of State Police, the final disposition of each
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1her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday
2for a felony offense for those offenses required to be reported
3under Section 5 of the Criminal Identification Act. Information
4reported to the Department under this Section may be maintained
5with records that the Department files under Section 2.1 of the
6Criminal Identification Act.
7    (J) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
8apply to law enforcement records of a minor who has been
9arrested or taken into custody on or after January 1, 2014 (the
10effective date of Public Act 98-61).
11(Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
1298-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-552, eff. 8-27-13; 98-756, eff.
137-16-14.)
 
14    (705 ILCS 405/1-9)  (from Ch. 37, par. 801-9)
15    Sec. 1-9. Expungement of law enforcement and juvenile court
16records.
17    (1) Expungement of law enforcement and juvenile court
18delinquency records shall be governed by Section 5-915.
19    (2) This subsection (2) applies to expungement of law
20enforcement and juvenile court records other than delinquency
21proceedings. Whenever any person has attained the age of 21 for
22a misdemeanor offense or 18 for a felony offense or whenever
23all juvenile court proceedings relating to that person have
24been terminated, whichever is later, the person may petition
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1incidents occurring before his 21st birthday for a misdemeanor
2offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense or his juvenile
3court records, or both, if the minor was placed under
4supervision pursuant to Sections 2-20, 3-21, or 4-18, and such
5order of supervision has since been successfully terminated.
6    (3) The chief judge of the circuit in which an arrest was
7made or a charge was brought or any judge of that circuit
8designated by the chief judge may, upon verified petition of a
9person who is the subject of an arrest or a juvenile court
10proceeding pursuant to subsection (2) of this Section, order
11the law enforcement records or juvenile court records, or both,
12to be expunged from the official records of the arresting
13authority and the clerk of the circuit court. Notice of the
14petition shall be served upon the State's Attorney and upon the
15arresting authority which is the subject of the petition for
16expungement.
17    (4) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act
18of the 98th General Assembly apply to law enforcement and
19juvenile court records of a minor who has been arrested or
20taken into custody on or after the effective date of this
21amendatory Act.
22(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
23    (705 ILCS 405/2-10)  (from Ch. 37, par. 802-10)
24    Sec. 2-10. Temporary custody hearing. At the appearance of
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1all witnesses present shall be examined before the court in
2relation to any matter connected with the allegations made in
3the petition.
4    (1) If the court finds that there is not probable cause to
5believe that the minor is abused, neglected or dependent it
6shall release the minor and dismiss the petition.
7    (2) If the court finds that there is probable cause to
8believe that the minor is abused, neglected or dependent, the
9court shall state in writing the factual basis supporting its
10finding and the minor, his or her parent, guardian, custodian
11and other persons able to give relevant testimony shall be
12examined before the court. The Department of Children and
13Family Services shall give testimony concerning indicated
14reports of abuse and neglect, of which they are aware of
15through the central registry, involving the minor's parent,
16guardian or custodian. After such testimony, the court may,
17consistent with the health, safety and best interests of the
18minor, enter an order that the minor shall be released upon the
19request of parent, guardian or custodian if the parent,
20guardian or custodian appears to take custody. If it is
21determined that a parent's, guardian's, or custodian's
22compliance with critical services mitigates the necessity for
23removal of the minor from his or her home, the court may enter
24an Order of Protection setting forth reasonable conditions of
25behavior that a parent, guardian, or custodian must observe for
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1violation; provided, however, that the 12-month period shall
2begin anew after any violation. Custodian shall include any
3agency of the State which has been given custody or wardship of
4the child. If it is consistent with the health, safety and best
5interests of the minor, the court may also prescribe shelter
6care and order that the minor be kept in a suitable place
7designated by the court or in a shelter care facility
8designated by the Department of Children and Family Services or
9a licensed child welfare agency; however, on and after January
101, 2015 (the effective date of Public Act 98-803) this
11amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly and before January
121, 2017, a minor charged with a criminal offense under the
13Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or
14adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed in the custody of or
15committed to the Department of Children and Family Services by
16any court, except a minor less than 16 years of age and
17committed to the Department of Children and Family Services
18under Section 5-710 of this Act or a minor for whom an
19independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency exists; and
20on and after January 1, 2017, a minor charged with a criminal
21offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
222012 or adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed in the
23custody of or committed to the Department of Children and
24Family Services by any court, except a minor less than 15 years
25of age and committed to the Department of Children and Family
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1independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency exists. An
2independent basis exists when the allegations or adjudication
3of abuse, neglect, or dependency do not arise from the same
4facts, incident, or circumstances which give rise to a charge
5or adjudication of delinquency.
6    In placing the minor, the Department or other agency shall,
7to the extent compatible with the court's order, comply with
8Section 7 of the Children and Family Services Act. In
9determining the health, safety and best interests of the minor
10to prescribe shelter care, the court must find that it is a
11matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the safety and
12protection of the minor or of the person or property of another
13that the minor be placed in a shelter care facility or that he
14or she is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court, and
15must further find that reasonable efforts have been made or
16that, consistent with the health, safety and best interests of
17the minor, no efforts reasonably can be made to prevent or
18eliminate the necessity of removal of the minor from his or her
19home. The court shall require documentation from the Department
20of Children and Family Services as to the reasonable efforts
21that were made to prevent or eliminate the necessity of removal
22of the minor from his or her home or the reasons why no efforts
23reasonably could be made to prevent or eliminate the necessity
24of removal. When a minor is placed in the home of a relative,
25the Department of Children and Family Services shall complete a
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1custodian's household in accordance with Section 4.3 of the
2Child Care Act of 1969 within 90 days of that placement. If the
3minor is ordered placed in a shelter care facility of the
4Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child
5welfare agency, the court shall, upon request of the
6appropriate Department or other agency, appoint the Department
7of Children and Family Services Guardianship Administrator or
8other appropriate agency executive temporary custodian of the
9minor and the court may enter such other orders related to the
10temporary custody as it deems fit and proper, including the
11provision of services to the minor or his family to ameliorate
12the causes contributing to the finding of probable cause or to
13the finding of the existence of immediate and urgent necessity.
14    Where the Department of Children and Family Services
15Guardianship Administrator is appointed as the executive
16temporary custodian, the Department of Children and Family
17Services shall file with the court and serve on the parties a
18parent-child visiting plan, within 10 days, excluding weekends
19and holidays, after the appointment. The parent-child visiting
20plan shall set out the time and place of visits, the frequency
21of visits, the length of visits, who shall be present at the
22visits, and where appropriate, the minor's opportunities to
23have telephone and mail communication with the parents.
24    Where the Department of Children and Family Services
25Guardianship Administrator is appointed as the executive
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1the Department of Children and Family Services shall file with
2the court and serve on the parties a sibling placement and
3contact plan within 10 days, excluding weekends and holidays,
4after the appointment. The sibling placement and contact plan
5shall set forth whether the siblings are placed together, and
6if they are not placed together, what, if any, efforts are
7being made to place them together. If the Department has
8determined that it is not in a child's best interest to be
9placed with a sibling, the Department shall document in the
10sibling placement and contact plan the basis for its
11determination. For siblings placed separately, the sibling
12placement and contact plan shall set the time and place for
13visits, the frequency of the visits, the length of visits, who
14shall be present for the visits, and where appropriate, the
15child's opportunities to have contact with their siblings in
16addition to in person contact. If the Department determines it
17is not in the best interest of a sibling to have contact with a
18sibling, the Department shall document in the sibling placement
19and contact plan the basis for its determination. The sibling
20placement and contact plan shall specify a date for development
21of the Sibling Contact Support Plan, under subsection (f) of
22Section 7.4 of the Children and Family Services Act, and shall
23remain in effect until the Sibling Contact Support Plan is
24developed.
25     For good cause, the court may waive the requirement to
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1and contact plan, or extend the time for filing either plan.
2Any party may, by motion, request the court to review the
3parent-child visiting plan to determine whether it is
4reasonably calculated to expeditiously facilitate the
5achievement of the permanency goal. A party may, by motion,
6request the court to review the parent-child visiting plan or
7the sibling placement and contact plan to determine whether it
8is consistent with the minor's best interest. The court may
9refer the parties to mediation where available. The frequency,
10duration, and locations of visitation shall be measured by the
11needs of the child and family, and not by the convenience of
12Department personnel. Child development principles shall be
13considered by the court in its analysis of how frequent
14visitation should be, how long it should last, where it should
15take place, and who should be present. If upon motion of the
16party to review either plan and after receiving evidence, the
17court determines that the parent-child visiting plan is not
18reasonably calculated to expeditiously facilitate the
19achievement of the permanency goal or that the restrictions
20placed on parent-child contact or sibling placement or contact
21are contrary to the child's best interests, the court shall put
22in writing the factual basis supporting the determination and
23enter specific findings based on the evidence. The court shall
24enter an order for the Department to implement changes to the
25parent-child visiting plan or sibling placement or contact
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1proceeding, any party may by motion request the court to enter
2any orders necessary to implement the parent-child visiting
3plan, sibling placement or contact plan or subsequently
4developed Sibling Contact Support Plan. Nothing under this
5subsection (2) shall restrict the court from granting
6discretionary authority to the Department to increase
7opportunities for additional parent-child contacts or sibling
8contacts, without further court orders. Nothing in this
9subsection (2) shall restrict the Department from immediately
10restricting or terminating parent-child contact or sibling
11contacts, without either amending the parent-child visiting
12plan or the sibling contact plan or obtaining a court order,
13where the Department or its assigns reasonably believe that
14continuation of the contact, as set out in the plan, would be
15contrary to the child's health, safety, and welfare. The
16Department shall file with the court and serve on the parties
17any amendments to the plan within 10 days, excluding weekends
18and holidays, of the change of the visitation.
19    Acceptance of services shall not be considered an admission
20of any allegation in a petition made pursuant to this Act, nor
21may a referral of services be considered as evidence in any
22proceeding pursuant to this Act, except where the issue is
23whether the Department has made reasonable efforts to reunite
24the family. In making its findings that it is consistent with
25the health, safety and best interests of the minor to prescribe
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1basis supporting its findings concerning the immediate and
2urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the
3person or property of another and (ii) the factual basis
4supporting its findings that reasonable efforts were made to
5prevent or eliminate the removal of the minor from his or her
6home or that no efforts reasonably could be made to prevent or
7eliminate the removal of the minor from his or her home. The
8parents, guardian, custodian, temporary custodian and minor
9shall each be furnished a copy of such written findings. The
10temporary custodian shall maintain a copy of the court order
11and written findings in the case record for the child. The
12order together with the court's findings of fact in support
13thereof shall be entered of record in the court.
14    Once the court finds that it is a matter of immediate and
15urgent necessity for the protection of the minor that the minor
16be placed in a shelter care facility, the minor shall not be
17returned to the parent, custodian or guardian until the court
18finds that such placement is no longer necessary for the
19protection of the minor.
20    If the child is placed in the temporary custody of the
21Department of Children and Family Services for his or her
22protection, the court shall admonish the parents, guardian,
23custodian or responsible relative that the parents must
24cooperate with the Department of Children and Family Services,
25comply with the terms of the service plans, and correct the
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1termination of their parental rights.
2    (3) If prior to the shelter care hearing for a minor
3described in Sections 2-3, 2-4, 3-3, and 4-3 the moving party
4is unable to serve notice on the party respondent, the shelter
5care hearing may proceed ex parte ex-parte. A shelter care
6order from an ex parte ex-parte hearing shall be endorsed with
7the date and hour of issuance and shall be filed with the
8clerk's office and entered of record. The order shall expire
9after 10 days from the time it is issued unless before its
10expiration it is renewed, at a hearing upon appearance of the
11party respondent, or upon an affidavit of the moving party as
12to all diligent efforts to notify the party respondent by
13notice as herein prescribed. The notice prescribed shall be in
14writing and shall be personally delivered to the minor or the
15minor's attorney and to the last known address of the other
16person or persons entitled to notice. The notice shall also
17state the nature of the allegations, the nature of the order
18sought by the State, including whether temporary custody is
19sought, and the consequences of failure to appear and shall
20contain a notice that the parties will not be entitled to
21further written notices or publication notices of proceedings
22in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a
23motion to terminate parental rights, except as required by
24Supreme Court Rule 11; and shall explain the right of the
25parties and the procedures to vacate or modify a shelter care
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1care hearing shall be substantially as follows:
2
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN
3
OF SHELTER CARE HEARING
4        On ................ at ........., before the Honorable
5    ................, (address:) ................., the State
6    of Illinois will present evidence (1) that (name of child
7    or children) ....................... are abused, neglected
8    or dependent for the following reasons:
9    .............................................. and (2)
10    whether there is "immediate and urgent necessity" to remove
11    the child or children from the responsible relative.
12        YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN
13    PLACEMENT of the child or children in foster care until a
14    trial can be held. A trial may not be held for up to 90
15    days. You will not be entitled to further notices of
16    proceedings in this case, including the filing of an
17    amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.
18        At the shelter care hearing, parents have the following
19    rights:
20            1. To ask the court to appoint a lawyer if they
21        cannot afford one.
22            2. To ask the court to continue the hearing to
23        allow them time to prepare.
24            3. To present evidence concerning:
25                a. Whether or not the child or children were
26            abused, neglected or dependent.

 

 

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1                b. Whether or not there is "immediate and
2            urgent necessity" to remove the child from home
3            (including: their ability to care for the child,
4            conditions in the home, alternative means of
5            protecting the child other than removal).
6                c. The best interests of the child.
7            4. To cross examine the State's witnesses.
 
8    The Notice for rehearings shall be substantially as
9follows:
10
NOTICE OF PARENT'S AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
11
TO REHEARING ON TEMPORARY CUSTODY
12        If you were not present at and did not have adequate
13    notice of the Shelter Care Hearing at which temporary
14    custody of ............... was awarded to
15    ................, you have the right to request a full
16    rehearing on whether the State should have temporary
17    custody of ................. To request this rehearing,
18    you must file with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court
19    (address): ........................, in person or by
20    mailing a statement (affidavit) setting forth the
21    following:
22            1. That you were not present at the shelter care
23        hearing.
24            2. That you did not get adequate notice (explaining
25        how the notice was inadequate).

 

 

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1            3. Your signature.
2            4. Signature must be notarized.
3        The rehearing should be scheduled within 48 hours of
4    your filing this affidavit.
5        At the rehearing, your rights are the same as at the
6    initial shelter care hearing. The enclosed notice explains
7    those rights.
8        At the Shelter Care Hearing, children have the
9    following rights:
10            1. To have a guardian ad litem appointed.
11            2. To be declared competent as a witness and to
12        present testimony concerning:
13                a. Whether they are abused, neglected or
14            dependent.
15                b. Whether there is "immediate and urgent
16            necessity" to be removed from home.
17                c. Their best interests.
18            3. To cross examine witnesses for other parties.
19            4. To obtain an explanation of any proceedings and
20        orders of the court.
21    (4) If the parent, guardian, legal custodian, responsible
22relative, minor age 8 or over, or counsel of the minor did not
23have actual notice of or was not present at the shelter care
24hearing, he or she may file an affidavit setting forth these
25facts, and the clerk shall set the matter for rehearing not
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1after the filing of the affidavit. At the rehearing, the court
2shall proceed in the same manner as upon the original hearing.
3    (5) Only when there is reasonable cause to believe that the
4minor taken into custody is a person described in subsection
5(3) of Section 5-105 may the minor be kept or detained in a
6detention home or county or municipal jail. This Section shall
7in no way be construed to limit subsection (6).
8    (6) No minor under 16 years of age may be confined in a
9jail or place ordinarily used for the confinement of prisoners
10in a police station. Minors under 21 years of age for a
11misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony offense
12must be kept separate from confined adults and may not at any
13time be kept in the same cell, room, or yard with adults
14confined pursuant to the criminal law.
15    (7) If the minor is not brought before a judicial officer
16within the time period as specified in Section 2-9, the minor
17must immediately be released from custody.
18    (8) If neither the parent, guardian or custodian appears
19within 24 hours to take custody of a minor released upon
20request pursuant to subsection (2) of this Section, then the
21clerk of the court shall set the matter for rehearing not later
22than 7 days after the original order and shall issue a summons
23directed to the parent, guardian or custodian to appear. At the
24same time the probation department shall prepare a report on
25the minor. If a parent, guardian or custodian does not appear
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1that the minor be kept in a suitable place designated by the
2Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child
3welfare agency.
4    (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section any
5interested party, including the State, the temporary
6custodian, an agency providing services to the minor or family
7under a service plan pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Abused and
8Neglected Child Reporting Act, foster parent, or any of their
9representatives, on notice to all parties entitled to notice,
10may file a motion that it is in the best interests of the minor
11to modify or vacate a temporary custody order on any of the
12following grounds:
13        (a) It is no longer a matter of immediate and urgent
14    necessity that the minor remain in shelter care; or
15        (b) There is a material change in the circumstances of
16    the natural family from which the minor was removed and the
17    child can be cared for at home without endangering the
18    child's health or safety; or
19        (c) A person not a party to the alleged abuse, neglect
20    or dependency, including a parent, relative or legal
21    guardian, is capable of assuming temporary custody of the
22    minor; or
23        (d) Services provided by the Department of Children and
24    Family Services or a child welfare agency or other service
25    provider have been successful in eliminating the need for
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1    without endangering the child's health or safety.
2    In ruling on the motion, the court shall determine whether
3it is consistent with the health, safety and best interests of
4the minor to modify or vacate a temporary custody order.
5    The clerk shall set the matter for hearing not later than
614 days after such motion is filed. In the event that the court
7modifies or vacates a temporary custody order but does not
8vacate its finding of probable cause, the court may order that
9appropriate services be continued or initiated in behalf of the
10minor and his or her family.
11    (10) When the court finds or has found that there is
12probable cause to believe a minor is an abused minor as
13described in subsection (2) of Section 2-3 and that there is an
14immediate and urgent necessity for the abused minor to be
15placed in shelter care, immediate and urgent necessity shall be
16presumed for any other minor residing in the same household as
17the abused minor provided:
18        (a) Such other minor is the subject of an abuse or
19    neglect petition pending before the court; and
20        (b) A party to the petition is seeking shelter care for
21    such other minor.
22    Once the presumption of immediate and urgent necessity has
23been raised, the burden of demonstrating the lack of immediate
24and urgent necessity shall be on any party that is opposing
25shelter care for the other minor.
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1apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
2or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
398-61).
4(Source: P.A. 97-1076, eff. 8-24-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
598-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 98-803, eff. 1-1-15;
6revised 10-16-15.)
 
7    (705 ILCS 405/3-12)  (from Ch. 37, par. 803-12)
8    Sec. 3-12. Shelter care hearing. At the appearance of the
9minor before the court at the shelter care hearing, all
10witnesses present shall be examined before the court in
11relation to any matter connected with the allegations made in
12the petition.
13    (1) If the court finds that there is not probable cause to
14believe that the minor is a person requiring authoritative
15intervention, it shall release the minor and dismiss the
16petition.
17    (2) If the court finds that there is probable cause to
18believe that the minor is a person requiring authoritative
19intervention, the minor, his or her parent, guardian, custodian
20and other persons able to give relevant testimony shall be
21examined before the court. After such testimony, the court may
22enter an order that the minor shall be released upon the
23request of a parent, guardian or custodian if the parent,
24guardian or custodian appears to take custody. Custodian shall
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1wardship of the child. The Court shall require documentation by
2representatives of the Department of Children and Family
3Services or the probation department as to the reasonable
4efforts that were made to prevent or eliminate the necessity of
5removal of the minor from his or her home, and shall consider
6the testimony of any person as to those reasonable efforts. If
7the court finds that it is a matter of immediate and urgent
8necessity for the protection of the minor or of the person or
9property of another that the minor be placed in a shelter care
10facility, or that he or she is likely to flee the jurisdiction
11of the court, and further finds that reasonable efforts have
12been made or good cause has been shown why reasonable efforts
13cannot prevent or eliminate the necessity of removal of the
14minor from his or her home, the court may prescribe shelter
15care and order that the minor be kept in a suitable place
16designated by the court or in a shelter care facility
17designated by the Department of Children and Family Services or
18a licensed child welfare agency; otherwise it shall release the
19minor from custody. If the court prescribes shelter care, then
20in placing the minor, the Department or other agency shall, to
21the extent compatible with the court's order, comply with
22Section 7 of the Children and Family Services Act. If the minor
23is ordered placed in a shelter care facility of the Department
24of Children and Family Services or a licensed child welfare
25agency, the court shall, upon request of the Department or
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1Services Guardianship Administrator or other appropriate
2agency executive temporary custodian of the minor and the court
3may enter such other orders related to the temporary custody as
4it deems fit and proper, including the provision of services to
5the minor or his family to ameliorate the causes contributing
6to the finding of probable cause or to the finding of the
7existence of immediate and urgent necessity. Acceptance of
8services shall not be considered an admission of any allegation
9in a petition made pursuant to this Act, nor may a referral of
10services be considered as evidence in any proceeding pursuant
11to this Act, except where the issue is whether the Department
12has made reasonable efforts to reunite the family. In making
13its findings that reasonable efforts have been made or that
14good cause has been shown why reasonable efforts cannot prevent
15or eliminate the necessity of removal of the minor from his or
16her home, the court shall state in writing its findings
17concerning the nature of the services that were offered or the
18efforts that were made to prevent removal of the child and the
19apparent reasons that such services or efforts could not
20prevent the need for removal. The parents, guardian, custodian,
21temporary custodian and minor shall each be furnished a copy of
22such written findings. The temporary custodian shall maintain a
23copy of the court order and written findings in the case record
24for the child.
25    The order together with the court's findings of fact and
26support thereof shall be entered of record in the court.

 

 

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1    Once the court finds that it is a matter of immediate and
2urgent necessity for the protection of the minor that the minor
3be placed in a shelter care facility, the minor shall not be
4returned to the parent, custodian or guardian until the court
5finds that such placement is no longer necessary for the
6protection of the minor.
7    (3) If prior to the shelter care hearing for a minor
8described in Sections 2-3, 2-4, 3-3, and 4-3 the petitioner is
9unable to serve notice on the party respondent, the shelter
10care hearing may proceed ex parte ex-parte. A shelter care
11order from an ex parte ex-parte hearing shall be endorsed with
12the date and hour of issuance and shall be filed with the
13clerk's office and entered of record. The order shall expire
14after 10 days from the time it is issued unless before its
15expiration it is renewed, at a hearing upon appearance of the
16party respondent, or upon an affidavit of the moving party as
17to all diligent efforts to notify the party respondent by
18notice as herein prescribed. The notice prescribed shall be in
19writing and shall be personally delivered to the minor or the
20minor's attorney and to the last known address of the other
21person or persons entitled to notice. The notice shall also
22state the nature of the allegations, the nature of the order
23sought by the State, including whether temporary custody is
24sought, and the consequences of failure to appear; and shall
25explain the right of the parties and the procedures to vacate
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1notice for a shelter care hearing shall be substantially as
2follows:
3
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN OF SHELTER CARE HEARING
4    On ................ at ........., before the Honorable
5................, (address:) ................., the State of
6Illinois will present evidence (1) that (name of child or
7children) ....................... are abused, neglected or
8dependent for the following reasons:
9.............................................................
10and (2) that there is "immediate and urgent necessity" to
11remove the child or children from the responsible relative.
12    YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN
13PLACEMENT of the child or children in foster care until a trial
14can be held. A trial may not be held for up to 90 days.
15    At the shelter care hearing, parents have the following
16rights:
17        1. To ask the court to appoint a lawyer if they cannot
18    afford one.
19        2. To ask the court to continue the hearing to allow
20    them time to prepare.
21        3. To present evidence concerning:
22            a. Whether or not the child or children were
23        abused, neglected or dependent.
24            b. Whether or not there is "immediate and urgent
25        necessity" to remove the child from home (including:
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1        home, alternative means of protecting the child other
2        than removal).
3            c. The best interests of the child.
4        4. To cross examine the State's witnesses.
5    The Notice for rehearings shall be substantially as
6follows:
7
NOTICE OF PARENT'S AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
8
TO REHEARING ON TEMPORARY CUSTODY
9    If you were not present at and did not have adequate notice
10of the Shelter Care Hearing at which temporary custody of
11............... was awarded to ................, you have the
12right to request a full rehearing on whether the State should
13have temporary custody of ................. To request this
14rehearing, you must file with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court
15(address): ........................, in person or by mailing a
16statement (affidavit) setting forth the following:
17        1. That you were not present at the shelter care
18    hearing.
19        2. That you did not get adequate notice (explaining how
20    the notice was inadequate).
21        3. Your signature.
22        4. Signature must be notarized.
23    The rehearing should be scheduled within one day of your
24filing this affidavit.
25    At the rehearing, your rights are the same as at the
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1those rights.
2    At the Shelter Care Hearing, children have the following
3rights:
4        1. To have a guardian ad litem appointed.
5        2. To be declared competent as a witness and to present
6    testimony concerning:
7            a. Whether they are abused, neglected or
8        dependent.
9            b. Whether there is "immediate and urgent
10        necessity" to be removed from home.
11            c. Their best interests.
12        3. To cross examine witnesses for other parties.
13        4. To obtain an explanation of any proceedings and
14    orders of the court.
15    (4) If the parent, guardian, legal custodian, responsible
16relative, or counsel of the minor did not have actual notice of
17or was not present at the shelter care hearing, he or she may
18file an affidavit setting forth these facts, and the clerk
19shall set the matter for rehearing not later than 48 hours,
20excluding Sundays and legal holidays, after the filing of the
21affidavit. At the rehearing, the court shall proceed in the
22same manner as upon the original hearing.
23    (5) Only when there is reasonable cause to believe that the
24minor taken into custody is a person described in subsection
25(3) of Section 5-105 may the minor be kept or detained in a
26detention home or county or municipal jail. This Section shall

 

 

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1in no way be construed to limit subsection (6).
2    (6) No minor under 16 years of age may be confined in a
3jail or place ordinarily used for the confinement of prisoners
4in a police station. Minors under 21 years of age for a
5misdemeanor offense, or 18 years of age for a felony offense
6must be kept separate from confined adults and may not at any
7time be kept in the same cell, room, or yard with adults
8confined pursuant to the criminal law.
9    (7) If the minor is not brought before a judicial officer
10within the time period specified in Section 3-11, the minor
11must immediately be released from custody.
12    (8) If neither the parent, guardian or custodian appears
13within 24 hours to take custody of a minor released upon
14request pursuant to subsection (2) of this Section, then the
15clerk of the court shall set the matter for rehearing not later
16than 7 days after the original order and shall issue a summons
17directed to the parent, guardian or custodian to appear. At the
18same time the probation department shall prepare a report on
19the minor. If a parent, guardian or custodian does not appear
20at such rehearing, the judge may enter an order prescribing
21that the minor be kept in a suitable place designated by the
22Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child
23welfare agency.
24    (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
25any interested party, including the State, the temporary
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1under a service plan pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Abused and
2Neglected Child Reporting Act, foster parent, or any of their
3representatives, on notice to all parties entitled to notice,
4may file a motion to modify or vacate a temporary custody order
5on any of the following grounds:
6        (a) It is no longer a matter of immediate and urgent
7    necessity that the minor remain in shelter care; or
8        (b) There is a material change in the circumstances of
9    the natural family from which the minor was removed; or
10        (c) A person, including a parent, relative or legal
11    guardian, is capable of assuming temporary custody of the
12    minor; or
13        (d) Services provided by the Department of Children and
14    Family Services or a child welfare agency or other service
15    provider have been successful in eliminating the need for
16    temporary custody.
17    The clerk shall set the matter for hearing not later than
1814 days after such motion is filed. In the event that the court
19modifies or vacates a temporary custody order but does not
20vacate its finding of probable cause, the court may order that
21appropriate services be continued or initiated in behalf of the
22minor and his or her family.
23    (10) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
24apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
25or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
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1(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; revised
210-16-15.)
 
3    (705 ILCS 405/4-9)  (from Ch. 37, par. 804-9)
4    Sec. 4-9. Shelter care hearing. At the appearance of the
5minor before the court at the shelter care hearing, all
6witnesses present shall be examined before the court in
7relation to any matter connected with the allegations made in
8the petition.
9    (1) If the court finds that there is not probable cause to
10believe that the minor is addicted, it shall release the minor
11and dismiss the petition.
12    (2) If the court finds that there is probable cause to
13believe that the minor is addicted, the minor, his or her
14parent, guardian, custodian and other persons able to give
15relevant testimony shall be examined before the court. After
16such testimony, the court may enter an order that the minor
17shall be released upon the request of a parent, guardian or
18custodian if the parent, guardian or custodian appears to take
19custody and agrees to abide by a court order which requires the
20minor and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian to
21complete an evaluation by an entity licensed by the Department
22of Human Services, as the successor to the Department of
23Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, and complete any treatment
24recommendations indicated by the assessment. Custodian shall
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1wardship of the child.
2    The Court shall require documentation by representatives
3of the Department of Children and Family Services or the
4probation department as to the reasonable efforts that were
5made to prevent or eliminate the necessity of removal of the
6minor from his or her home, and shall consider the testimony of
7any person as to those reasonable efforts. If the court finds
8that it is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the
9protection of the minor or of the person or property of another
10that the minor be or placed in a shelter care facility or that
11he or she is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court, and
12further, finds that reasonable efforts have been made or good
13cause has been shown why reasonable efforts cannot prevent or
14eliminate the necessity of removal of the minor from his or her
15home, the court may prescribe shelter care and order that the
16minor be kept in a suitable place designated by the court or in
17a shelter care facility designated by the Department of
18Children and Family Services or a licensed child welfare
19agency, or in a facility or program licensed by the Department
20of Human Services for shelter and treatment services; otherwise
21it shall release the minor from custody. If the court
22prescribes shelter care, then in placing the minor, the
23Department or other agency shall, to the extent compatible with
24the court's order, comply with Section 7 of the Children and
25Family Services Act. If the minor is ordered placed in a
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1Services or a licensed child welfare agency, or in a facility
2or program licensed by the Department of Human Services for
3shelter and treatment services, the court shall, upon request
4of the appropriate Department or other agency, appoint the
5Department of Children and Family Services Guardianship
6Administrator or other appropriate agency executive temporary
7custodian of the minor and the court may enter such other
8orders related to the temporary custody as it deems fit and
9proper, including the provision of services to the minor or his
10family to ameliorate the causes contributing to the finding of
11probable cause or to the finding of the existence of immediate
12and urgent necessity. Acceptance of services shall not be
13considered an admission of any allegation in a petition made
14pursuant to this Act, nor may a referral of services be
15considered as evidence in any proceeding pursuant to this Act,
16except where the issue is whether the Department has made
17reasonable efforts to reunite the family. In making its
18findings that reasonable efforts have been made or that good
19cause has been shown why reasonable efforts cannot prevent or
20eliminate the necessity of removal of the minor from his or her
21home, the court shall state in writing its findings concerning
22the nature of the services that were offered or the efforts
23that were made to prevent removal of the child and the apparent
24reasons that such services or efforts could not prevent the
25need for removal. The parents, guardian, custodian, temporary
26custodian and minor shall each be furnished a copy of such

 

 

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1written findings. The temporary custodian shall maintain a copy
2of the court order and written findings in the case record for
3the child. The order together with the court's findings of fact
4in support thereof shall be entered of record in the court.
5    Once the court finds that it is a matter of immediate and
6urgent necessity for the protection of the minor that the minor
7be placed in a shelter care facility, the minor shall not be
8returned to the parent, custodian or guardian until the court
9finds that such placement is no longer necessary for the
10protection of the minor.
11    (3) If neither the parent, guardian, legal custodian,
12responsible relative nor counsel of the minor has had actual
13notice of or is present at the shelter care hearing, he or she
14may file his or her affidavit setting forth these facts, and
15the clerk shall set the matter for rehearing not later than 24
16hours, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, after the filing
17of the affidavit. At the rehearing, the court shall proceed in
18the same manner as upon the original hearing.
19    (4) If the minor is not brought before a judicial officer
20within the time period as specified in Section 4-8, the minor
21must immediately be released from custody.
22    (5) Only when there is reasonable cause to believe that the
23minor taken into custody is a person described in subsection
24(3) of Section 5-105 may the minor be kept or detained in a
25detention home or county or municipal jail. This Section shall
26in no way be construed to limit subsection (6).

 

 

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1    (6) No minor under 16 years of age may be confined in a
2jail or place ordinarily used for the confinement of prisoners
3in a police station. Minors under 21 years of age for a
4misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony offense
5must be kept separate from confined adults and may not at any
6time be kept in the same cell, room or yard with adults
7confined pursuant to the criminal law.
8    (7) If neither the parent, guardian or custodian appears
9within 24 hours to take custody of a minor released upon
10request pursuant to subsection (2) of this Section, then the
11clerk of the court shall set the matter for rehearing not later
12than 7 days after the original order and shall issue a summons
13directed to the parent, guardian or custodian to appear. At the
14same time the probation department shall prepare a report on
15the minor. If a parent, guardian or custodian does not appear
16at such rehearing, the judge may enter an order prescribing
17that the minor be kept in a suitable place designated by the
18Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child
19welfare agency.
20    (8) Any interested party, including the State, the
21temporary custodian, an agency providing services to the minor
22or family under a service plan pursuant to Section 8.2 of the
23Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, foster parent, or any
24of their representatives, may file a motion to modify or vacate
25a temporary custody order on any of the following grounds:
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1    necessity that the minor remain in shelter care; or
2        (b) There is a material change in the circumstances of
3    the natural family from which the minor was removed; or
4        (c) A person, including a parent, relative or legal
5    guardian, is capable of assuming temporary custody of the
6    minor; or
7        (d) Services provided by the Department of Children and
8    Family Services or a child welfare agency or other service
9    provider have been successful in eliminating the need for
10    temporary custody.
11    The clerk shall set the matter for hearing not later than
1214 days after such motion is filed. In the event that the court
13modifies or vacates a temporary custody order but does not
14vacate its finding of probable cause, the court may order that
15appropriate services be continued or initiated in behalf of the
16minor and his or her family.
17    (9) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
18apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
19or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
2098-61).
21(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
22    (705 ILCS 405/5-105)
23    Sec. 5-105. Definitions. As used in this Article:
24        (1) "Aftercare release" means the conditional and
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1    committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under the
2    supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
3        (1.5) "Court" means the circuit court in a session or
4    division assigned to hear proceedings under this Act, and
5    includes the term Juvenile Court.
6        (2) "Community service" means uncompensated labor for
7    a community service agency as hereinafter defined.
8        (2.5) "Community service agency" means a
9    not-for-profit organization, community organization,
10    church, charitable organization, individual, public
11    office, or other public body whose purpose is to enhance
12    the physical or mental health of a delinquent minor or to
13    rehabilitate the minor, or to improve the environmental
14    quality or social welfare of the community which agrees to
15    accept community service from juvenile delinquents and to
16    report on the progress of the community service to the
17    State's Attorney pursuant to an agreement or to the court
18    or to any agency designated by the court or to the
19    authorized diversion program that has referred the
20    delinquent minor for community service.
21        (3) "Delinquent minor" means any minor who prior to his
22    or her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th
23    birthday for a felony offense who has violated or attempted
24    to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, any
25    federal, State, county or municipal law or ordinance.
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1    Services unless specifically referenced as another
2    department.
3        (5) "Detention" means the temporary care of a minor who
4    is alleged to be or has been adjudicated delinquent and who
5    requires secure custody for the minor's own protection or
6    the community's protection in a facility designed to
7    physically restrict the minor's movements, pending
8    disposition by the court or execution of an order of the
9    court for placement or commitment. Design features that
10    physically restrict movement include, but are not limited
11    to, locked rooms and the secure handcuffing of a minor to a
12    rail or other stationary object. In addition, "detention"
13    includes the court ordered care of an alleged or
14    adjudicated delinquent minor who requires secure custody
15    pursuant to Section 5-125 of this Act.
16        (6) "Diversion" means the referral of a juvenile,
17    without court intervention, into a program that provides
18    services designed to educate the juvenile and develop a
19    productive and responsible approach to living in the
20    community.
21        (7) "Juvenile detention home" means a public facility
22    with specially trained staff that conforms to the county
23    juvenile detention standards adopted by the Department of
24    Juvenile Justice.
25        (8) "Juvenile justice continuum" means a set of
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1    the purpose of preventing or reducing delinquent acts,
2    including criminal activity by youth gangs, as well as
3    intervention, rehabilitation, and prevention services
4    targeted at minors who have committed delinquent acts, and
5    minors who have previously been committed to residential
6    treatment programs for delinquents. The term includes
7    children-in-need-of-services and
8    families-in-need-of-services programs; aftercare and
9    reentry services; substance abuse and mental health
10    programs; community service programs; community service
11    work programs; and alternative-dispute resolution programs
12    serving youth-at-risk of delinquency and their families,
13    whether offered or delivered by State or local governmental
14    entities, public or private for-profit or not-for-profit
15    organizations, or religious or charitable organizations.
16    This term would also encompass any program or service
17    consistent with the purpose of those programs and services
18    enumerated in this subsection.
19        (9) "Juvenile police officer" means a sworn police
20    officer who has completed a Basic Recruit Training Course,
21    has been assigned to the position of juvenile police
22    officer by his or her chief law enforcement officer and has
23    completed the necessary juvenile officers training as
24    prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
25    Standards Board, or in the case of a State police officer,
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1    Police.
2        (10) "Minor" means a person under the age of 21 years
3    subject to this Act.
4        (11) "Non-secure custody" means confinement where the
5    minor is not physically restricted by being placed in a
6    locked cell or room, by being handcuffed to a rail or other
7    stationary object, or by other means. Non-secure custody
8    may include, but is not limited to, electronic monitoring,
9    foster home placement, home confinement, group home
10    placement, or physical restriction of movement or activity
11    solely through facility staff.
12        (12) "Public or community service" means uncompensated
13    labor for a not-for-profit organization or public body
14    whose purpose is to enhance physical or mental stability of
15    the offender, environmental quality or the social welfare
16    and which agrees to accept public or community service from
17    offenders and to report on the progress of the offender and
18    the public or community service to the court or to the
19    authorized diversion program that has referred the
20    offender for public or community service. "Public or
21    community service" does not include blood donation or
22    assignment to labor at a blood bank. For the purposes of
23    this Act, "blood bank" has the meaning ascribed to the term
24    in Section 2-124 of the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and
25    Blood Bank Act.
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1    whether a minor should be adjudged a ward of the court, and
2    to determine what sentence should be imposed on the minor.
3    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the term
4    "sentencing hearing" replace the term "dispositional
5    hearing" and be synonymous with that definition as it was
6    used in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
7        (14) "Shelter" means the temporary care of a minor in
8    physically unrestricting facilities pending court
9    disposition or execution of court order for placement.
10        (15) "Site" means a not-for-profit organization,
11    public body, church, charitable organization, or
12    individual agreeing to accept community service from
13    offenders and to report on the progress of ordered or
14    required public or community service to the court or to the
15    authorized diversion program that has referred the
16    offender for public or community service.
17        (16) "Station adjustment" means the informal or formal
18    handling of an alleged offender by a juvenile police
19    officer.
20        (17) "Trial" means a hearing to determine whether the
21    allegations of a petition under Section 5-520 that a minor
22    is delinquent are proved beyond a reasonable doubt. It is
23    the intent of the General Assembly that the term "trial"
24    replace the term "adjudicatory hearing" and be synonymous
25    with that definition as it was used in the Juvenile Court
26    Act of 1987.

 

 

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1    The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61 apply
2to violations or attempted violations committed on or after
3January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act 98-61).
4(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-685,
5eff. 1-1-15; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 98-824, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78,
6eff. 7-20-15.)
 
7    (705 ILCS 405/5-120)
8    Sec. 5-120. Exclusive jurisdiction. Proceedings may be
9instituted under the provisions of this Article concerning any
10minor who prior to his or her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor
11offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense who has violated
12or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred,
13any federal, State, county or municipal law or ordinance.
14Except as provided in Sections 5-125, 5-130, 5-805, and 5-810
15of this Article, no minor who was under 21 years of age for a
16misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony offense at
17the time of the alleged offense may be prosecuted under the
18criminal laws of this State.
19    The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of
20the 98th General Assembly apply to violations or attempted
21violations committed on or after the effective date of this
22amendatory Act.
23    The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of
24the 99th General Assembly apply to violations or attempted
25violations committed on or after the effective date of this

 

 

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1amendatory Act.
2(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
3    (705 ILCS 405/5-130)
4    Sec. 5-130. Excluded jurisdiction.
5    (1)(a) The definition of delinquent minor under Section
65-120 of this Article shall not apply to any minor who at the
7time of an offense was at least 16 years of age and who is
8charged with: (i) first degree murder, (ii) aggravated criminal
9sexual assault, or (iii) aggravated battery with a firearm as
10described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2),
11(e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05 where the minor personally
12discharged a firearm as defined in Section 2-15.5 of the
13Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
14    These charges and all other charges arising out of the same
15incident shall be prosecuted under the criminal laws of this
16State.
17    (b)(i) If before trial or plea an information or indictment
18is filed that does not charge an offense specified in paragraph
19(a) of this subsection (1) the State's Attorney may proceed on
20any lesser charge or charges, but only in Juvenile Court under
21the provisions of this Article. The State's Attorney may
22proceed on a lesser charge if before trial the minor defendant
23knowingly and with advice of counsel waives, in writing, his or
24her right to have the matter proceed in Juvenile Court.
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1is filed that includes one or more charges specified in
2paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) and additional charges
3that are not specified in that paragraph, all of the charges
4arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the
5Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
6    (c)(i) If after trial or plea the minor is convicted of any
7offense covered by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), then,
8in sentencing the minor, the court shall sentence the minor
9under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
10    (ii) If after trial or plea the court finds that the minor
11committed an offense not covered by paragraph (a) of this
12subsection (1), that finding shall not invalidate the verdict
13or the prosecution of the minor under the criminal laws of the
14State; however, unless the State requests a hearing for the
15purpose of sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified
16Code of Corrections, the Court must proceed under Sections
175-705 and 5-710 of this Article. To request a hearing, the
18State must file a written motion within 10 days following the
19entry of a finding or the return of a verdict. Reasonable
20notice of the motion shall be given to the minor or his or her
21counsel. If the motion is made by the State, the court shall
22conduct a hearing to determine if the minor should be sentenced
23under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections. In making
24its determination, the court shall consider among other
25matters: (a) whether there is evidence that the offense was
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1of the minor; (c) the previous history of the minor; (d)
2whether there are facilities particularly available to the
3Juvenile Court or the Department of Juvenile Justice for the
4treatment and rehabilitation of the minor; (e) whether the
5security of the public requires sentencing under Chapter V of
6the Unified Code of Corrections; and (f) whether the minor
7possessed a deadly weapon when committing the offense. The
8rules of evidence shall be the same as if at trial. If after
9the hearing the court finds that the minor should be sentenced
10under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections, then the
11court shall sentence the minor under Section 5-4.5-105 of the
12Unified Code of Corrections.
13    (2) (Blank).
14    (3) (Blank).
15    (4) (Blank).
16    (5) (Blank).
17    (6) (Blank).
18    (7) The procedures set out in this Article for the
19investigation, arrest and prosecution of juvenile offenders
20shall not apply to minors who are excluded from jurisdiction of
21the Juvenile Court, except that minors under 21 years of age
22for a misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony
23offense shall be kept separate from confined adults.
24    (8) Nothing in this Act prohibits or limits the prosecution
25of any minor for an offense committed on or after his or her
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1felony offense even though he or she is at the time of the
2offense a ward of the court.
3    (9) If an original petition for adjudication of wardship
4alleges the commission by a minor 13 years of age or over of an
5act that constitutes a crime under the laws of this State, the
6minor, with the consent of his or her counsel, may, at any time
7before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, file with the
8court a motion that criminal prosecution be ordered and that
9the petition be dismissed insofar as the act or acts involved
10in the criminal proceedings are concerned. If such a motion is
11filed as herein provided, the court shall enter its order
12accordingly.
13    (10) If, prior to August 12, 2005 (the effective date of
14Public Act 94-574), a minor is charged with a violation of
15Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act under the
16criminal laws of this State, other than a minor charged with a
17Class X felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances
18Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection
19Act, any party including the minor or the court sua sponte may,
20before trial, move for a hearing for the purpose of trying and
21sentencing the minor as a delinquent minor. To request a
22hearing, the party must file a motion prior to trial.
23Reasonable notice of the motion shall be given to all parties.
24On its own motion or upon the filing of a motion by one of the
25parties including the minor, the court shall conduct a hearing
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1a delinquent minor under this Article. In making its
2determination, the court shall consider among other matters:
3        (a) The age of the minor;
4        (b) Any previous delinquent or criminal history of the
5    minor;
6        (c) Any previous abuse or neglect history of the minor;
7        (d) Any mental health or educational history of the
8    minor, or both; and
9        (e) Whether there is probable cause to support the
10    charge, whether the minor is charged through
11    accountability, and whether there is evidence the minor
12    possessed a deadly weapon or caused serious bodily harm
13    during the offense.
14    Any material that is relevant and reliable shall be
15admissible at the hearing. In all cases, the judge shall enter
16an order permitting prosecution under the criminal laws of
17Illinois unless the judge makes a finding based on a
18preponderance of the evidence that the minor would be amenable
19to the care, treatment, and training programs available through
20the facilities of the juvenile court based on an evaluation of
21the factors listed in this subsection (10).
22    (11) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
23apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
24or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
2598-61).
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1eff. 1-1-16.)
 
2    (705 ILCS 405/5-401.5)
3    Sec. 5-401.5. When statements by minor may be used.
4    (a) In this Section, "custodial interrogation" means any
5interrogation (i) during which a reasonable person in the
6subject's position would consider himself or herself to be in
7custody and (ii) during which a question is asked that is
8reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response.
9    In this Section, "electronic recording" includes motion
10picture, audiotape, videotape, or digital recording.
11    In this Section, "place of detention" means a building or a
12police station that is a place of operation for a municipal
13police department or county sheriff department or other law
14enforcement agency at which persons are or may be held in
15detention in connection with criminal charges against those
16persons or allegations that those persons are delinquent
17minors.
18    (b) An oral, written, or sign language statement of a minor
19who, at the time of the commission of the offense was under the
20age of 21 for a misdemeanor offense or 18 years for a felony
21offense, made as a result of a custodial interrogation
22conducted at a police station or other place of detention on or
23after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
24General Assembly and on or after the effective date of this
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1to be inadmissible as evidence against the minor in any
2criminal proceeding or juvenile court proceeding, for an act
3that if committed by an adult would be brought under Section
49-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, or 9-3.3, of the Criminal
5Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or under clause
6(d)(1)(F) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
7unless:
8        (1) an electronic recording is made of the custodial
9    interrogation; and
10        (2) the recording is substantially accurate and not
11    intentionally altered.
12    (b-5) Under the following circumstances, an oral, written,
13or sign language statement of a minor who, at the time of the
14commission of the offense was under the age of 21 for a
15misdemeanor offense or under 18 for a felony offense 17 years,
16made as a result of a custodial interrogation conducted at a
17police station or other place of detention shall be presumed to
18be inadmissible as evidence against the minor, unless an
19electronic recording is made of the custodial interrogation and
20the recording is substantially accurate and not intentionally
21altered:
22        (1) in any criminal proceeding or juvenile court
23    proceeding, for an act that if committed by an adult would
24    be brought under Section 11-1.40 or 20-1.1 of the Criminal
25    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, if the custodial
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1        (2) in any criminal proceeding or juvenile court
2    proceeding, for an act that if committed by an adult would
3    be brought under Section 10-2, 18-4, or 19-6 of the
4    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, if the
5    custodial interrogation was conducted on or after June 1,
6    2015; and
7        (3) in any criminal proceeding or juvenile court
8    proceeding, for an act that if committed by an adult would
9    be brought under Section 11-1.30 or 18-2 or subsection (e)
10    of Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
11    Criminal Code of 2012, if the custodial interrogation was
12    conducted on or after June 1, 2016.
13    (b-10) If, during the course of an electronically recorded
14custodial interrogation conducted under this Section of a minor
15who, at the time of the commission of the offense was under the
16age of 21 years for a misdemeanor offense or 18 17 years for a
17felony offense, the minor makes a statement that creates a
18reasonable suspicion to believe the minor has committed an act
19that if committed by an adult would be an offense other than an
20offense required to be recorded under subsection (b) or (b-5),
21the interrogators may, without the minor's consent, continue to
22record the interrogation as it relates to the other offense
23notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary. Any oral,
24written, or sign language statement of a minor made as a result
25of an interrogation under this subsection shall be presumed to
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1proceeding or juvenile court proceeding, unless the recording
2is substantially accurate and not intentionally altered.
3    (c) Every electronic recording made under this Section must
4be preserved until such time as the minor's adjudication for
5any offense relating to the statement is final and all direct
6and habeas corpus appeals are exhausted, or the prosecution of
7such offenses is barred by law.
8    (d) If the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence,
9that the minor was subjected to a custodial interrogation in
10violation of this Section, then any statements made by the
11minor during or following that non-recorded custodial
12interrogation, even if otherwise in compliance with this
13Section, are presumed to be inadmissible in any criminal
14proceeding or juvenile court proceeding against the minor
15except for the purposes of impeachment.
16    (e) Nothing in this Section precludes the admission (i) of
17a statement made by the minor in open court in any criminal
18proceeding or juvenile court proceeding, before a grand jury,
19or at a preliminary hearing, (ii) of a statement made during a
20custodial interrogation that was not recorded as required by
21this Section because electronic recording was not feasible,
22(iii) of a voluntary statement, whether or not the result of a
23custodial interrogation, that has a bearing on the credibility
24of the accused as a witness, (iv) of a spontaneous statement
25that is not made in response to a question, (v) of a statement
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1processing of the arrest of the suspect, (vi) of a statement
2made during a custodial interrogation by a suspect who
3requests, prior to making the statement, to respond to the
4interrogator's questions only if an electronic recording is not
5made of the statement, provided that an electronic recording is
6made of the statement of agreeing to respond to the
7interrogator's question, only if a recording is not made of the
8statement, (vii) of a statement made during a custodial
9interrogation that is conducted out-of-state, (viii) of a
10statement given in violation of subsection (b) at a time when
11the interrogators are unaware that a death has in fact
12occurred, (ix) of a statement given in violation of subsection
13(b-5) at a time when the interrogators are unaware of facts and
14circumstances that would create probable cause to believe that
15the minor committed an act that if committed by an adult would
16be an offense required to be recorded under subsection (b-5),
17or (x) of any other statement that may be admissible under law.
18The State shall bear the burden of proving, by a preponderance
19of the evidence, that one of the exceptions described in this
20subsection (e) is applicable. Nothing in this Section precludes
21the admission of a statement, otherwise inadmissible under this
22Section, that is used only for impeachment and not as
23substantive evidence.
24    (f) The presumption of inadmissibility of a statement made
25by a suspect at a custodial interrogation at a police station
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1of the evidence that the statement was voluntarily given and is
2reliable, based on the totality of the circumstances.
3    (g) Any electronic recording of any statement made by a
4minor during a custodial interrogation that is compiled by any
5law enforcement agency as required by this Section for the
6purposes of fulfilling the requirements of this Section shall
7be confidential and exempt from public inspection and copying,
8as provided under Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act,
9and the information shall not be transmitted to anyone except
10as needed to comply with this Section.
11    (h) A statement, admission, confession, or incriminating
12information made by or obtained from a minor related to the
13instant offense, as part of any behavioral health screening,
14assessment, evaluation, or treatment, whether or not
15court-ordered, shall not be admissible as evidence against the
16minor on the issue of guilt only in the instant juvenile court
17proceeding. The provisions of this subsection (h) are in
18addition to and do not override any existing statutory and
19constitutional prohibition on the admission into evidence in
20delinquency proceedings of information obtained during
21screening, assessment, or treatment.
22    (i) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
23apply to statements of a minor made on or after January 1, 2014
24(the effective date of Public Act 98-61).
25(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-61, eff. 1-1-14;
2698-547, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 

 

 

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1    (705 ILCS 405/5-410)
2    Sec. 5-410. Non-secure custody or detention.
3    (1) Any minor arrested or taken into custody pursuant to
4this Act who requires care away from his or her home but who
5does not require physical restriction shall be given temporary
6care in a foster family home or other shelter facility
7designated by the court.
8    (2) (a) Any minor 10 years of age or older arrested
9pursuant to this Act where there is probable cause to believe
10that the minor is a delinquent minor and that (i) secured
11custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the
12protection of the minor or of the person or property of
13another, (ii) the minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of
14the court, or (iii) the minor was taken into custody under a
15warrant, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention
16facility. A minor under 13 years of age shall not be admitted,
17kept, or detained in a detention facility unless a local youth
18service provider, including a provider through the
19Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services network, has been
20contacted and has not been able to accept the minor. No minor
21under 12 years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a
22municipal lockup for more than 6 hours.
23    (b) The written authorization of the probation officer or
24detention officer (or other public officer designated by the
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1constitutes authority for the superintendent of any juvenile
2detention home to detain and keep a minor for up to 40 hours,
3excluding Saturdays, Sundays and court-designated holidays.
4These records shall be available to the same persons and
5pursuant to the same conditions as are law enforcement records
6as provided in Section 5-905.
7    (b-4) The consultation required by subsection (b-5) shall
8not be applicable if the probation officer or detention officer
9(or other public officer designated by the court in a county
10having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) utilizes a scorable
11detention screening instrument, which has been developed with
12input by the State's Attorney, to determine whether a minor
13should be detained, however, subsection (b-5) shall still be
14applicable where no such screening instrument is used or where
15the probation officer, detention officer (or other public
16officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or
17more inhabitants) deviates from the screening instrument.
18    (b-5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b-4), if a
19probation officer or detention officer (or other public officer
20designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000 or more
21inhabitants) does not intend to detain a minor for an offense
22which constitutes one of the following offenses he or she shall
23consult with the State's Attorney's Office prior to the release
24of the minor: first degree murder, second degree murder,
25involuntary manslaughter, criminal sexual assault, aggravated
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1described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2),
2(e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, aggravated or heinous
3battery involving permanent disability or disfigurement or
4great bodily harm, robbery, aggravated robbery, armed robbery,
5vehicular hijacking, aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular
6invasion, arson, aggravated arson, kidnapping, aggravated
7kidnapping, home invasion, burglary, or residential burglary.
8    (c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), (d), or
9(e), no minor shall be detained in a county jail or municipal
10lockup for more than 12 hours, unless the offense is a crime of
11violence in which case the minor may be detained up to 24
12hours. For the purpose of this paragraph, "crime of violence"
13has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of the
14Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.
15        (i) The period of detention is deemed to have begun
16    once the minor has been placed in a locked room or cell or
17    handcuffed to a stationary object in a building housing a
18    county jail or municipal lockup. Time spent transporting a
19    minor is not considered to be time in detention or secure
20    custody.
21        (ii) Any minor so confined shall be under periodic
22    supervision and shall not be permitted to come into or
23    remain in contact with adults in custody in the building.
24        (iii) Upon placement in secure custody in a jail or
25    lockup, the minor shall be informed of the purpose of the
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1    that it cannot exceed the time specified under this Act.
2        (iv) A log shall be kept which shows the offense which
3    is the basis for the detention, the reasons and
4    circumstances for the decision to detain and the length of
5    time the minor was in detention.
6        (v) Violation of the time limit on detention in a
7    county jail or municipal lockup shall not, in and of
8    itself, render inadmissible evidence obtained as a result
9    of the violation of this time limit. Minors under 21 years
10    of age for a misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a
11    felony offense shall be kept separate from confined adults
12    and may not at any time be kept in the same cell, room or
13    yard with adults confined pursuant to criminal law. Persons
14    18 years of age and older who have a petition of
15    delinquency filed against them for a felony offense may be
16    confined in an adult detention facility. In making a
17    determination whether to confine a person 18 years of age
18    or older who has a petition of delinquency filed against
19    the person, these factors, among other matters, shall be
20    considered:
21            (A) The age of the person;
22            (B) Any previous delinquent or criminal history of
23        the person;
24            (C) Any previous abuse or neglect history of the
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1        person, or both.
2    (d) (i) If a minor 12 years of age or older is confined in a
3county jail in a county with a population below 3,000,000
4inhabitants, then the minor's confinement shall be implemented
5in such a manner that there will be no contact by sight, sound
6or otherwise between the minor and adult prisoners. Minors 12
7years of age or older must be kept separate from confined
8adults and may not at any time be kept in the same cell, room,
9or yard with confined adults. This paragraph (d)(i) shall only
10apply to confinement pending an adjudicatory hearing and shall
11not exceed 40 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and court
12designated holidays. To accept or hold minors during this time
13period, county jails shall comply with all monitoring standards
14adopted by the Department of Corrections and training standards
15approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
16Board.
17    (ii) To accept or hold minors, 12 years of age or older,
18after the time period prescribed in paragraph (d)(i) of this
19subsection (2) of this Section but not exceeding 7 days
20including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays pending an
21adjudicatory hearing, county jails shall comply with all
22temporary detention standards adopted by the Department of
23Corrections and training standards approved by the Illinois Law
24Enforcement Training Standards Board.
25    (iii) To accept or hold minors 12 years of age or older,
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1(d)(ii) of this subsection (2) of this Section, county jails
2shall comply with all county juvenile detention standards
3adopted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
4    (e) When a minor who is at least 15 years of age is
5prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State, the court may
6enter an order directing that the juvenile be confined in the
7county jail. However, any juvenile confined in the county jail
8under this provision shall be separated from adults who are
9confined in the county jail in such a manner that there will be
10no contact by sight, sound or otherwise between the juvenile
11and adult prisoners.
12    (f) For purposes of appearing in a physical lineup, the
13minor may be taken to a county jail or municipal lockup under
14the direct and constant supervision of a juvenile police
15officer. During such time as is necessary to conduct a lineup,
16and while supervised by a juvenile police officer, the sight
17and sound separation provisions shall not apply.
18    (g) For purposes of processing a minor, the minor may be
19taken to a County Jail or municipal lockup under the direct and
20constant supervision of a law enforcement officer or
21correctional officer. During such time as is necessary to
22process the minor, and while supervised by a law enforcement
23officer or correctional officer, the sight and sound separation
24provisions shall not apply.
25    (3) If the probation officer or State's Attorney (or such
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13,000,000 or more inhabitants) determines that the minor may be
2a delinquent minor as described in subsection (3) of Section
35-105, and should be retained in custody but does not require
4physical restriction, the minor may be placed in non-secure
5custody for up to 40 hours pending a detention hearing.
6    (4) Any minor taken into temporary custody, not requiring
7secure detention, may, however, be detained in the home of his
8or her parent or guardian subject to such conditions as the
9court may impose.
10    (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
11apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
12or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
1398-61).
14(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-685, eff. 1-1-15; 98-756,
15eff. 7-16-14; 99-254, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
16    (705 ILCS 405/5-901)
17    Sec. 5-901. Court file.
18    (1) The Court file with respect to proceedings under this
19Article shall consist of the petitions, pleadings, victim
20impact statements, process, service of process, orders, writs
21and docket entries reflecting hearings held and judgments and
22decrees entered by the court. The court file shall be kept
23separate from other records of the court.
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1    disclosed only to the following parties when necessary for
2    discharge of their official duties:
3            (i) A judge of the circuit court and members of the
4        staff of the court designated by the judge;
5            (ii) Parties to the proceedings and their
6        attorneys;
7            (iii) Victims and their attorneys, except in cases
8        of multiple victims of sex offenses in which case the
9        information identifying the nonrequesting victims
10        shall be redacted;
11            (iv) Probation officers, law enforcement officers
12        or prosecutors or their staff;
13            (v) Adult and juvenile Prisoner Review Boards.
14        (b) The Court file redacted to remove any information
15    identifying the victim or alleged victim of any sex offense
16    shall be disclosed only to the following parties when
17    necessary for discharge of their official duties:
18            (i) Authorized military personnel;
19            (ii) Persons engaged in bona fide research, with
20        the permission of the judge of the juvenile court and
21        the chief executive of the agency that prepared the
22        particular recording: provided that publication of
23        such research results in no disclosure of a minor's
24        identity and protects the confidentiality of the
25        record;
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1        the Court shall report the disposition of all cases, as
2        required in Section 6-204 or Section 6-205.1 of the
3        Illinois Vehicle Code. However, information reported
4        relative to these offenses shall be privileged and
5        available only to the Secretary of State, courts, and
6        police officers;
7            (iv) The administrator of a bonafide substance
8        abuse student assistance program with the permission
9        of the presiding judge of the juvenile court;
10            (v) Any individual, or any public or private agency
11        or institution, having custody of the juvenile under
12        court order or providing educational, medical or
13        mental health services to the juvenile or a
14        court-approved advocate for the juvenile or any
15        placement provider or potential placement provider as
16        determined by the court.
17    (3) A minor who is the victim or alleged victim in a
18juvenile proceeding shall be provided the same confidentiality
19regarding disclosure of identity as the minor who is the
20subject of record. Information identifying victims and alleged
21victims of sex offenses, shall not be disclosed or open to
22public inspection under any circumstances. Nothing in this
23Section shall prohibit the victim or alleged victim of any sex
24offense from voluntarily disclosing his or her identity.
25    (4) Relevant information, reports and records shall be made
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1offender has been placed in the custody of the Department of
2Juvenile Justice.
3    (5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (5),
4juvenile court records shall not be made available to the
5general public but may be inspected by representatives of
6agencies, associations and news media or other properly
7interested persons by general or special order of the court.
8The State's Attorney, the minor, his or her parents, guardian
9and counsel shall at all times have the right to examine court
10files and records.
11        (a) The court shall allow the general public to have
12    access to the name, address, and offense of a minor who is
13    adjudicated a delinquent minor under this Act under either
14    of the following circumstances:
15            (i) The adjudication of delinquency was based upon
16        the minor's commission of first degree murder, attempt
17        to commit first degree murder, aggravated criminal
18        sexual assault, or criminal sexual assault; or
19            (ii) The court has made a finding that the minor
20        was at least 13 years of age at the time the act was
21        committed and the adjudication of delinquency was
22        based upon the minor's commission of: (A) an act in
23        furtherance of the commission of a felony as a member
24        of or on behalf of a criminal street gang, (B) an act
25        involving the use of a firearm in the commission of a
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1        offense under or the minor's second or subsequent Class
2        2 or greater felony offense under the Cannabis Control
3        Act if committed by an adult, (D) an act that would be
4        a second or subsequent offense under Section 402 of the
5        Illinois Controlled Substances Act if committed by an
6        adult, (E) an act that would be an offense under
7        Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
8        if committed by an adult, or (F) an act that would be
9        an offense under the Methamphetamine Control and
10        Community Protection Act if committed by an adult.
11        (b) The court shall allow the general public to have
12    access to the name, address, and offense of a minor who is
13    at least 13 years of age at the time the offense is
14    committed and who is convicted, in criminal proceedings
15    permitted or required under Section 5-805, under either of
16    the following circumstances:
17            (i) The minor has been convicted of first degree
18        murder, attempt to commit first degree murder,
19        aggravated criminal sexual assault, or criminal sexual
20        assault,
21            (ii) The court has made a finding that the minor
22        was at least 13 years of age at the time the offense
23        was committed and the conviction was based upon the
24        minor's commission of: (A) an offense in furtherance of
25        the commission of a felony as a member of or on behalf
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1        use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, (C) a
2        Class X felony offense under the Cannabis Control Act
3        or a second or subsequent Class 2 or greater felony
4        offense under the Cannabis Control Act, (D) a second or
5        subsequent offense under Section 402 of the Illinois
6        Controlled Substances Act, (E) an offense under
7        Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
8        or (F) an offense under the Methamphetamine Control and
9        Community Protection Act.
10    (6) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the
11use of a adjudication of delinquency as evidence in any
12juvenile or criminal proceeding, where it would otherwise be
13admissible under the rules of evidence, including but not
14limited to, use as impeachment evidence against any witness,
15including the minor if he or she testifies.
16    (7) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of a
17Civil Service Commission or appointing authority examining the
18character and fitness of an applicant for a position as a law
19enforcement officer to ascertain whether that applicant was
20ever adjudicated to be a delinquent minor and, if so, to
21examine the records or evidence which were made in proceedings
22under this Act.
23    (8) Following any adjudication of delinquency for a crime
24which would be a felony if committed by an adult, or following
25any adjudication of delinquency for a violation of Section
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1Criminal Code of 2012, the State's Attorney shall ascertain
2whether the minor respondent is enrolled in school and, if so,
3shall provide a copy of the sentencing order to the principal
4or chief administrative officer of the school. Access to such
5juvenile records shall be limited to the principal or chief
6administrative officer of the school and any guidance counselor
7designated by him or her.
8    (9) Nothing contained in this Act prevents the sharing or
9disclosure of information or records relating or pertaining to
10juveniles subject to the provisions of the Serious Habitual
11Offender Comprehensive Action Program when that information is
12used to assist in the early identification and treatment of
13habitual juvenile offenders.
14    (11) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall report to the
15Department of State Police, in the form and manner required by
16the Department of State Police, the final disposition of each
17minor who has been arrested or taken into custody before his or
18her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday
19for a felony offense for those offenses required to be reported
20under Section 5 of the Criminal Identification Act. Information
21reported to the Department under this Section may be maintained
22with records that the Department files under Section 2.1 of the
23Criminal Identification Act.
24    (12) Information or records may be disclosed to the general
25public when the court is conducting hearings under Section
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1    (13) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
2apply to juvenile court records of a minor who has been
3arrested or taken into custody on or after January 1, 2014 (the
4effective date of Public Act 98-61).
5(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-61, eff. 1-1-14;
698-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
7    (705 ILCS 405/5-905)
8    Sec. 5-905. Law enforcement records.
9    (1) Law Enforcement Records. Inspection and copying of law
10enforcement records maintained by law enforcement agencies
11that relate to a minor who has been investigated, arrested, or
12taken into custody before his or her 21st birthday for a
13misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense shall
14be restricted to the following and when necessary for the
15discharge of their official duties:
16        (a) A judge of the circuit court and members of the
17    staff of the court designated by the judge;
18        (b) Law enforcement officers, probation officers or
19    prosecutors or their staff, or, when necessary for the
20    discharge of its official duties in connection with a
21    particular investigation of the conduct of a law
22    enforcement officer, an independent agency or its staff
23    created by ordinance and charged by a unit of local
24    government with the duty of investigating the conduct of
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1        (c) The minor, the minor's parents or legal guardian
2    and their attorneys, but only when the juvenile has been
3    charged with an offense;
4        (d) Adult and Juvenile Prisoner Review Boards;
5        (e) Authorized military personnel;
6        (f) Persons engaged in bona fide research, with the
7    permission of the judge of juvenile court and the chief
8    executive of the agency that prepared the particular
9    recording: provided that publication of such research
10    results in no disclosure of a minor's identity and protects
11    the confidentiality of the record;
12        (g) Individuals responsible for supervising or
13    providing temporary or permanent care and custody of minors
14    pursuant to orders of the juvenile court or directives from
15    officials of the Department of Children and Family Services
16    or the Department of Human Services who certify in writing
17    that the information will not be disclosed to any other
18    party except as provided under law or order of court;
19        (h) The appropriate school official only if the agency
20    or officer believes that there is an imminent threat of
21    physical harm to students, school personnel, or others who
22    are present in the school or on school grounds.
23             (A) Inspection and copying shall be limited to law
24        enforcement records transmitted to the appropriate
25        school official or officials whom the school has
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1        interest by a local law enforcement agency under a
2        reciprocal reporting system established and maintained
3        between the school district and the local law
4        enforcement agency under Section 10-20.14 of the
5        School Code concerning a minor enrolled in a school
6        within the school district who has been arrested or
7        taken into custody for any of the following offenses:
8                (i) any violation of Article 24 of the Criminal
9            Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
10                (ii) a violation of the Illinois Controlled
11            Substances Act;
12                (iii) a violation of the Cannabis Control Act;
13                (iv) a forcible felony as defined in Section
14            2-8 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
15            Code of 2012;
16                (v) a violation of the Methamphetamine Control
17            and Community Protection Act;
18                (vi) a violation of Section 1-2 of the
19            Harassing and Obscene Communications Act;
20                (vii) a violation of the Hazing Act; or
21                (viii) a violation of Section 12-1, 12-2,
22            12-3, 12-3.05, 12-3.1, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-3.5,
23            12-5, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 25-1, or 25-5 of the
24            Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
25            The information derived from the law enforcement
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1        become a part of the official school record of that
2        child and shall not be a public record. The information
3        shall be used solely by the appropriate school official
4        or officials whom the school has determined to have a
5        legitimate educational or safety interest to aid in the
6        proper rehabilitation of the child and to protect the
7        safety of students and employees in the school. If the
8        designated law enforcement and school officials deem
9        it to be in the best interest of the minor, the student
10        may be referred to in-school or community based social
11        services if those services are available.
12        "Rehabilitation services" may include interventions by
13        school support personnel, evaluation for eligibility
14        for special education, referrals to community-based
15        agencies such as youth services, behavioral healthcare
16        service providers, drug and alcohol prevention or
17        treatment programs, and other interventions as deemed
18        appropriate for the student.
19            (B) Any information provided to appropriate school
20        officials whom the school has determined to have a
21        legitimate educational or safety interest by local law
22        enforcement officials about a minor who is the subject
23        of a current police investigation that is directly
24        related to school safety shall consist of oral
25        information only, and not written law enforcement
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1        school official or officials to protect the safety of
2        students and employees in the school and aid in the
3        proper rehabilitation of the child. The information
4        derived orally from the local law enforcement
5        officials shall be kept separate from and shall not
6        become a part of the official school record of the
7        child and shall not be a public record. This limitation
8        on the use of information about a minor who is the
9        subject of a current police investigation shall in no
10        way limit the use of this information by prosecutors in
11        pursuing criminal charges arising out of the
12        information disclosed during a police investigation of
13        the minor. For purposes of this paragraph,
14        "investigation" means an official systematic inquiry
15        by a law enforcement agency into actual or suspected
16        criminal activity;
17        (i) The president of a park district. Inspection and
18    copying shall be limited to law enforcement records
19    transmitted to the president of the park district by the
20    Illinois State Police under Section 8-23 of the Park
21    District Code or Section 16a-5 of the Chicago Park District
22    Act concerning a person who is seeking employment with that
23    park district and who has been adjudicated a juvenile
24    delinquent for any of the offenses listed in subsection (c)
25    of Section 8-23 of the Park District Code or subsection (c)
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1    (2) Information identifying victims and alleged victims of
2sex offenses, shall not be disclosed or open to public
3inspection under any circumstances. Nothing in this Section
4shall prohibit the victim or alleged victim of any sex offense
5from voluntarily disclosing his or her identity.
6    (2.5) If the minor is a victim of aggravated battery,
7battery, attempted first degree murder, or other non-sexual
8violent offense, the identity of the victim may be disclosed to
9appropriate school officials, for the purpose of preventing
10foreseeable future violence involving minors, by a local law
11enforcement agency pursuant to an agreement established
12between the school district and a local law enforcement agency
13subject to the approval by the presiding judge of the juvenile
14court.
15    (3) Relevant information, reports and records shall be made
16available to the Department of Juvenile Justice when a juvenile
17offender has been placed in the custody of the Department of
18Juvenile Justice.
19    (4) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the inspection
20or disclosure to victims and witnesses of photographs contained
21in the records of law enforcement agencies when the inspection
22or disclosure is conducted in the presence of a law enforcement
23officer for purposes of identification or apprehension of any
24person in the course of any criminal investigation or
25prosecution.
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1independent agency created by ordinance and charged by a unit
2of local government with the duty of investigating the conduct
3of law enforcement officers, concerning all minors under 21 18
4years of age must be maintained separate from the records of
5adults and may not be open to public inspection or their
6contents disclosed to the public except by order of the court
7or when the institution of criminal proceedings has been
8permitted under Section 5-130 or 5-805 or required under
9Section 5-130 or 5-805 or such a person has been convicted of a
10crime and is the subject of pre-sentence investigation or when
11provided by law.
12    (6) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (6),
13law enforcement officers, and personnel of an independent
14agency created by ordinance and charged by a unit of local
15government with the duty of investigating the conduct of law
16enforcement officers, may not disclose the identity of any
17minor in releasing information to the general public as to the
18arrest, investigation or disposition of any case involving a
19minor. Any victim or parent or legal guardian of a victim may
20petition the court to disclose the name and address of the
21minor and the minor's parents or legal guardian, or both. Upon
22a finding by clear and convincing evidence that the disclosure
23is either necessary for the victim to pursue a civil remedy
24against the minor or the minor's parents or legal guardian, or
25both, or to protect the victim's person or property from the
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1information to the victim or to the parent or legal guardian of
2the victim only for the purpose of the victim pursuing a civil
3remedy against the minor or the minor's parents or legal
4guardian, or both, or to protect the victim's person or
5property from the minor.
6    (7) Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit law
7enforcement agencies when acting in their official capacity
8from communicating with each other by letter, memorandum,
9teletype or intelligence alert bulletin or other means the
10identity or other relevant information pertaining to a person
11under 21 years of age for a misdemeanor offense or 18 years of
12age for a felony offense. The information provided under this
13subsection (7) shall remain confidential and shall not be
14publicly disclosed, except as otherwise allowed by law.
15    (8) No person shall disclose information under this Section
16except when acting in his or her official capacity and as
17provided by law or order of court.
18    (9) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
19apply to law enforcement records of a minor who has been
20arrested or taken into custody on or after January 1, 2014 (the
21effective date of Public Act 98-61).
22(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-298,
23eff. 8-6-15.)
 
24    (705 ILCS 405/5-915)
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1court records.
2    (0.05) For purposes of this Section and Section 5-622:
3        "Expunge" means to physically destroy the records and
4    to obliterate the minor's name from any official index or
5    public record, or both. Nothing in this Act shall require
6    the physical destruction of the internal office records,
7    files, or databases maintained by a State's Attorney's
8    Office or other prosecutor.
9        "Law enforcement record" includes but is not limited to
10    records of arrest, station adjustments, fingerprints,
11    probation adjustments, the issuance of a notice to appear,
12    or any other records maintained by a law enforcement agency
13    relating to a minor suspected of committing an offense.
14    (1) Whenever any person has attained the age of 18 or
15whenever all juvenile court proceedings relating to that person
16have been terminated, whichever is later, the person may
17petition the court to expunge law enforcement records relating
18to incidents under this Act occurring before the filing date of
19his or her petition his or her 18th birthday or his or her
20juvenile court records, or both, but only in the following
21circumstances:
22        (a) the minor was arrested and no petition for
23    delinquency was filed with the clerk of the circuit court;
24    or
25        (b) the minor was charged with an offense and was found
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1        (c) the minor was placed under supervision pursuant to
2    Section 5-615, and the order of supervision has since been
3    successfully terminated; or
4        (d) the minor was adjudicated for an offense which
5    would be a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a
6    petty or business offense if committed by an adult.
7    (1.5) Commencing 180 days after the effective date of this
8amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, the Department of
9State Police shall automatically expunge, on or before January
101 of each year, a person's law enforcement records relating to
11incidents occurring before his or her 21st birthday for a
12misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense in
13the Department's possession or control and which contains the
14final disposition which pertain to the person when arrested as
15a minor if:
16        (a) the minor was arrested for an eligible offense and
17    no petition for delinquency was filed with the clerk of the
18    circuit court; and
19        (b) the person attained the age of 21 years for a
20    misdemeanor offense or 18 years for a felony offense during
21    the last calendar year; and
22        (c) since the date of the minor's most recent arrest,
23    at least 6 months have elapsed without an additional
24    arrest, filing of a petition for delinquency whether
25    related or not to a previous arrest, or filing of charges
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1    The Department of State Police shall allow a person to use
2the Access and Review process, established in the Department of
3State Police, for verifying that his or her law enforcement
4records relating to incidents occurring before his or her 18th
5birthday eligible under this subsection have been expunged as
6provided in this subsection.
7    The Department of State Police shall provide by rule the
8process for access, review, and automatic expungement.
9    (1.6) Commencing on the effective date of this amendatory
10Act of the 98th General Assembly, a person whose law
11enforcement records are not subject to subsection (1.5) of this
12Section and who has attained the age of 21 years for a
13misdemeanor offense or 18 years for a felony offense may use
14the Access and Review process, established in the Department of
15State Police, for verifying his or her law enforcement records
16relating to incidents occurring before his or her 18th birthday
17in the Department's possession or control which pertain to the
18person when arrested as a minor, if the incident occurred no
19earlier than 30 years before the effective date of this
20amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. If the person
21identifies a law enforcement record of an eligible offense that
22meets the requirements of this subsection, paragraphs (a) and
23(c) of subsection (1.5) of this Section, and all juvenile court
24proceedings related to the person have been terminated, the
25person may file a Request for Expungement of Juvenile Law
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1Department of State Police, with the Department and the
2Department shall consider expungement of the record as
3otherwise provided for automatic expungement under subsection
4(1.5) of this Section. The person shall provide notice and a
5copy of the Request for Expungement of Juvenile Law Enforcement
6Records to the arresting agency, prosecutor charged with the
7prosecution of the minor, or the State's Attorney of the county
8that prosecuted the minor. The Department of State Police shall
9provide by rule the process for access, review, and Request for
10Expungement of Juvenile Law Enforcement Records.
11    (1.7) Nothing in subsections (1.5) and (1.6) of this
12Section precludes a person from filing a petition under
13subsection (1) for expungement of records subject to automatic
14expungement under subsection (1.5) or (1.6) of this Section.
15    (1.8) For the purposes of subsections (1.5) and (1.6) of
16this Section, "eligible offense" means records relating to an
17arrest or incident occurring before the person's 21st birthday
18for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense
19that if committed by an adult is not an offense classified as a
20Class 2 felony or higher offense, an offense under Article 11
21of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or
22an offense under Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16
23of the Criminal Code of 1961.
24    (2) Any person may petition the court to expunge all law
25enforcement records relating to any incidents occurring before
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1birthday for a felony offense which did not result in
2proceedings in criminal court and all juvenile court records
3with respect to any adjudications except those based upon first
4degree murder and sex offenses which would be felonies if
5committed by an adult, if the person for whom expungement is
6sought has had no convictions for any crime since his or her
721st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a
8felony offense and:
9        (a) has attained the age of 21 years; or
10        (b) 5 years have elapsed since all juvenile court
11    proceedings relating to him or her have been terminated or
12    his or her commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice
13    pursuant to this Act has been terminated;
14whichever is later of (a) or (b). Nothing in this Section 5-915
15precludes a minor from obtaining expungement under Section
165-622.
17    (2.5) If a minor is arrested and no petition for
18delinquency is filed with the clerk of the circuit court as
19provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) at the time the
20minor is released from custody, the youth officer, if
21applicable, or other designated person from the arresting
22agency, shall notify verbally and in writing to the minor or
23the minor's parents or guardians that if the State's Attorney
24does not file a petition for delinquency, the minor has a right
25to petition to have his or her arrest record expunged when the
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1proceedings relating to that minor have been terminated and
2that unless a petition to expunge is filed, the minor shall
3have an arrest record and shall provide the minor and the
4minor's parents or guardians with an expungement information
5packet, including a petition to expunge juvenile records
6obtained from the clerk of the circuit court.
7    (2.6) If a minor is charged with an offense and is found
8not delinquent of that offense; or if a minor is placed under
9supervision under Section 5-615, and the order of supervision
10is successfully terminated; or if a minor is adjudicated for an
11offense that would be a Class B misdemeanor, a Class C
12misdemeanor, or a business or petty offense if committed by an
13adult; or if a minor has incidents occurring before his or her
1421st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a
15felony offense that have not resulted in proceedings in
16criminal court, or resulted in proceedings in juvenile court,
17and the adjudications were not based upon first degree murder
18or sex offenses that would be felonies if committed by an
19adult; then at the time of sentencing or dismissal of the case,
20the judge shall inform the delinquent minor of his or her right
21to petition for expungement as provided by law, and the clerk
22of the circuit court shall provide an expungement information
23packet to the delinquent minor, written in plain language,
24including a petition for expungement, a sample of a completed
25petition, expungement instructions that shall include
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1expunged, it shall be treated as if it never occurred, (ii) he
2or she may apply to have petition fees waived, (iii) once he or
3she obtains an expungement, he or she may not be required to
4disclose that he or she had a juvenile record, and (iv) he or
5she may file the petition on his or her own or with the
6assistance of an attorney. The failure of the judge to inform
7the delinquent minor of his or her right to petition for
8expungement as provided by law does not create a substantive
9right, nor is that failure grounds for: (i) a reversal of an
10adjudication of delinquency, (ii) a new trial; or (iii) an
11appeal.
12    (2.7) For counties with a population over 3,000,000, the
13clerk of the circuit court shall send a "Notification of a
14Possible Right to Expungement" post card to the minor at the
15address last received by the clerk of the circuit court on the
16date that the minor attains the age of 21 for a misdemeanor
17offense or 18 for a felony offense based on the birthdate
18provided to the court by the minor or his or her guardian in
19cases under paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of subsection (1); and
20when the minor attains the age of 21 based on the birthdate
21provided to the court by the minor or his or her guardian in
22cases under subsection (2).
23    (2.8) The petition for expungement for subsection (1) may
24include multiple offenses on the same petition and shall be
25substantially in the following form:
26
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ......, ILLINOIS

 

 

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1
........ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
2IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
3                   )
4                   )
5...................)
6(Name of Petitioner)
 
7
PETITION TO EXPUNGE JUVENILE RECORDS
8
(705 ILCS 405/5-915 (SUBSECTION 1))
9Now comes ............., petitioner, and respectfully requests
10that this Honorable Court enter an order expunging all juvenile
11law enforcement and court records of petitioner and in support
12thereof states that: Petitioner has attained the age of 18,
13his/her birth date being ......, or all Juvenile Court
14proceedings terminated as of ......, whichever occurred later.
15Petitioner was arrested on ..... by the ....... Police
16Department for the offense or offenses of ......., and:
17(Check All That Apply:)
18( ) a. no petition or petitions were filed with the Clerk of
19the Circuit Court.
20( ) b. was charged with ...... and was found not delinquent of
21the offense or offenses.
22( ) c. a petition or petitions were filed and the petition or
23petitions were dismissed without a finding of delinquency on
24.....

 

 

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1( ) d. on ....... placed under supervision pursuant to Section
25-615 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and such order of
3supervision successfully terminated on ........
4( ) e. was adjudicated for the offense or offenses, which would
5have been a Class B misdemeanor, a Class C misdemeanor, or a
6petty offense or business offense if committed by an adult.
7Petitioner .... has .... has not been arrested on charges in
8this or any county other than the charges listed above. If
9petitioner has been arrested on additional charges, please list
10the charges below:
11Charge(s): ......
12Arresting Agency or Agencies: ...........
13Disposition/Result: (choose from a. through e., above): .....
14WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully requests this Honorable
15Court to (1) order all law enforcement agencies to expunge all
16records of petitioner to this incident or incidents, and (2) to
17order the Clerk of the Court to expunge all records concerning
18the petitioner regarding this incident or incidents.
 
19
......................
20
Petitioner (Signature)

 
21
..........................
22
Petitioner's Street Address

 
23
.....................

 

 

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1
City, State, Zip Code

 
2
.............................
3
Petitioner's Telephone Number

 
4Pursuant to the penalties of perjury under the Code of Civil
5Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/1-109, I hereby certify that the
6statements in this petition are true and correct, or on
7information and belief I believe the same to be true.
 
8
......................
9
Petitioner (Signature)
10The Petition for Expungement for subsection (2) shall be
11substantially in the following form:
 
12
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ........, ILLINOIS
13
........ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
14IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
15                   )
16                   )
17...................)
18(Name of Petitioner)
 
19
PETITION TO EXPUNGE JUVENILE RECORDS
20
(705 ILCS 405/5-915 (SUBSECTION 2))

 

 

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1
(Please prepare a separate petition for each offense)
2Now comes ............, petitioner, and respectfully requests
3that this Honorable Court enter an order expunging all Juvenile
4Law Enforcement and Court records of petitioner and in support
5thereof states that:
6The incident for which the Petitioner seeks expungement
7occurred before the Petitioner's 21st birthday for a
8misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense and
9did not result in proceedings in criminal court and the
10Petitioner has not had any convictions for any crime since his
11or her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or his/her 18th
12birthday for a felony offense; and
13The incident for which the Petitioner seeks expungement
14occurred before the Petitioner's 21st birthday for a
15misdemeanor offense or 18th birthday for a felony offense and
16the adjudication was not based upon first-degree murder or sex
17offenses which would be felonies if committed by an adult, and
18the Petitioner has not had any convictions for any crime since
19his or her 21st birthday for a misdemeanor offense or his/her
2018th birthday for a felony offense.
21Petitioner was arrested on ...... by the ....... Police
22Department for the offense of ........, and:
23(Check whichever one occurred the latest:)
24( ) a. The Petitioner has attained the age of 21 years, his/her
25birthday being .......; or
26( ) b. 5 years have elapsed since all juvenile court

 

 

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1proceedings relating to the Petitioner have been terminated; or
2the Petitioner's commitment to the Department of Juvenile
3Justice pursuant to the expungement of juvenile law enforcement
4and court records provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
5has been terminated. Petitioner ...has ...has not been arrested
6on charges in this or any other county other than the charge
7listed above. If petitioner has been arrested on additional
8charges, please list the charges below:
9Charge(s): ..........
10Arresting Agency or Agencies: .......
11Disposition/Result: (choose from a or b, above): ..........
12WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully requests this Honorable
13Court to (1) order all law enforcement agencies to expunge all
14records of petitioner related to this incident, and (2) to
15order the Clerk of the Court to expunge all records concerning
16the petitioner regarding this incident.
 
17
.......................
18
Petitioner (Signature)

 
19
......................
20
Petitioner's Street Address

 
21
.....................
22
City, State, Zip Code
23
.............................

 

 

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1
Petitioner's Telephone Number

 
2Pursuant to the penalties of perjury under the Code of Civil
3Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/1-109, I hereby certify that the
4statements in this petition are true and correct, or on
5information and belief I believe the same to be true.
6
......................
7
Petitioner (Signature)
8    (3) The chief judge of the circuit in which an arrest was
9made or a charge was brought or any judge of that circuit
10designated by the chief judge may, upon verified petition of a
11person who is the subject of an arrest or a juvenile court
12proceeding under subsection (1) or (2) of this Section, order
13the law enforcement records or official court file, or both, to
14be expunged from the official records of the arresting
15authority, the clerk of the circuit court and the Department of
16State Police. The person whose records are to be expunged shall
17petition the court using the appropriate form containing his or
18her current address and shall promptly notify the clerk of the
19circuit court of any change of address. Notice of the petition
20shall be served upon the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged
21with the duty of prosecuting the offense, the Department of
22State Police, and the arresting agency or agencies by the clerk
23of the circuit court. If an objection is filed within 45 days
24of the notice of the petition, the clerk of the circuit court
25shall set a date for hearing after the 45 day objection period.

 

 

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1At the hearing the court shall hear evidence on whether the
2expungement should or should not be granted. Unless the State's
3Attorney or prosecutor, the Department of State Police, or an
4arresting agency objects to the expungement within 45 days of
5the notice, the court may enter an order granting expungement.
6The person whose records are to be expunged shall pay the clerk
7of the circuit court a fee equivalent to the cost associated
8with expungement of records by the clerk and the Department of
9State Police. The clerk shall forward a certified copy of the
10order to the Department of State Police, the appropriate
11portion of the fee to the Department of State Police for
12processing, and deliver a certified copy of the order to the
13arresting agency.
14    (3.1) The Notice of Expungement shall be in substantially
15the following form:
16
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ....., ILLINOIS
17
.... JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
18IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
19                   )
20                   )
21...................)
22(Name of Petitioner)
 
23
NOTICE
24TO:  State's Attorney

 

 

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1TO:  Arresting Agency
2
3................
4................
5
6................
7................
8TO:  Illinois State Police
9
10.....................
11
12.....................
13ATTENTION: Expungement
14You are hereby notified that on ....., at ....., in courtroom
15..., located at ..., before the Honorable ..., Judge, or any
16judge sitting in his/her stead, I shall then and there present
17a Petition to Expunge Juvenile records in the above-entitled
18matter, at which time and place you may appear.
19
......................
20
Petitioner's Signature
21
...........................
22
Petitioner's Street Address
23
.....................
24
City, State, Zip Code
25
.............................
26
Petitioner's Telephone Number

 

 

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1
PROOF OF SERVICE
2On the ....... day of ......, 20..., I on oath state that I
3served this notice and true and correct copies of the
4above-checked documents by:
5(Check One:)
6delivering copies personally to each entity to whom they are
7directed;
8or
9by mailing copies to each entity to whom they are directed by
10depositing the same in the U.S. Mail, proper postage fully
11prepaid, before the hour of 5:00 p.m., at the United States
12Postal Depository located at .................
13
.........................................
14
15Signature
16
Clerk of the Circuit Court or Deputy Clerk
17Printed Name of Delinquent Minor/Petitioner: ....
18Address: ........................................
19Telephone Number: ...............................
20    (3.2) The Order of Expungement shall be in substantially
21the following form:
22
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ....., ILLINOIS
23
.... JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
24IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
25                   )

 

 

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1                   )
2...................)
3(Name of Petitioner)
 
4DOB ................
5Arresting Agency/Agencies ......
6
ORDER OF EXPUNGEMENT
7
(705 ILCS 405/5-915 (SUBSECTION 3))
8This matter having been heard on the petitioner's motion and
9the court being fully advised in the premises does find that
10the petitioner is indigent or has presented reasonable cause to
11waive all costs in this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
12    ( ) 1. Clerk of Court and Department of State Police costs
13are hereby waived in this matter.
14    ( ) 2. The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification
15and the following law enforcement agencies expunge all records
16of petitioner relating to an arrest dated ...... for the
17offense of ......
18
Law Enforcement Agencies:
19
.........................
20
.........................
21    ( ) 3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Circuit
22Court expunge all records regarding the above-captioned case.
23
ENTER: ......................
24
25JUDGE

 

 

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1DATED: .......
2Name:
3Attorney for:
4Address: City/State/Zip:
5Attorney Number:
6    (3.3) The Notice of Objection shall be in substantially the
7following form:
8
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ....., ILLINOIS
9
....................... JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
10IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
11                   )
12                   )
13...................)
14(Name of Petitioner)
 
15
NOTICE OF OBJECTION
16TO:(Attorney, Public Defender, Minor)
17.................................
18.................................
19TO:(Illinois State Police)
20.................................
21.................................
22TO:(Clerk of the Court)
23.................................
24.................................

 

 

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1TO:(Judge)
2.................................
3.................................
4TO:(Arresting Agency/Agencies)
5.................................
6.................................
7ATTENTION: You are hereby notified that an objection has been
8filed by the following entity regarding the above-named minor's
9petition for expungement of juvenile records:
10( ) State's Attorney's Office;
11( ) Prosecutor (other than State's Attorney's Office) charged
12with the duty of prosecuting the offense sought to be expunged;
13( ) Department of Illinois State Police; or
14( ) Arresting Agency or Agencies.
15The agency checked above respectfully requests that this case
16be continued and set for hearing on whether the expungement
17should or should not be granted.
18DATED: .......
19Name:
20Attorney For:
21Address:
22City/State/Zip:
23Telephone:
24Attorney No.:
25
FOR USE BY CLERK OF THE COURT PERSONNEL ONLY
26This matter has been set for hearing on the foregoing

 

 

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1objection, on ...... in room ...., located at ....., before the
2Honorable ....., Judge, or any judge sitting in his/her stead.
3(Only one hearing shall be set, regardless of the number of
4Notices of Objection received on the same case).
5A copy of this completed Notice of Objection containing the
6court date, time, and location, has been sent via regular U.S.
7Mail to the following entities. (If more than one Notice of
8Objection is received on the same case, each one must be
9completed with the court date, time and location and mailed to
10the following entities):
11( ) Attorney, Public Defender or Minor;
12( ) State's Attorney's Office;
13( ) Prosecutor (other than State's Attorney's Office) charged
14with the duty of prosecuting the offense sought to be expunged;
15( ) Department of Illinois State Police; and
16( ) Arresting agency or agencies.
17Date: ......
18Initials of Clerk completing this section: .....
19    (4) Upon entry of an order expunging records or files, the
20offense, which the records or files concern shall be treated as
21if it never occurred. Law enforcement officers and other public
22offices and agencies shall properly reply on inquiry that no
23record or file exists with respect to the person.
24    (5) Records which have not been expunged are sealed, and
25may be obtained only under the provisions of Sections 5-901,
265-905 and 5-915.

 

 

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1    (6) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit
2the maintenance of information relating to an offense after
3records or files concerning the offense have been expunged if
4the information is kept in a manner that does not enable
5identification of the offender. This information may only be
6used for statistical and bona fide research purposes.
7    (6.5) The Department of State Police or any employee of the
8Department shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for
9failure to expunge any records of arrest that are subject to
10expungement under subsection (1.5) or (1.6) of this Section
11because of inability to verify a record. Nothing in subsection
12(1.5) or (1.6) of this Section shall create Department of State
13Police liability or responsibility for the expungement of law
14enforcement records it does not possess.
15    (7)(a) The State Appellate Defender shall establish,
16maintain, and carry out, by December 31, 2004, a juvenile
17expungement program to provide information and assistance to
18minors eligible to have their juvenile records expunged.
19    (b) The State Appellate Defender shall develop brochures,
20pamphlets, and other materials in printed form and through the
21agency's World Wide Web site. The pamphlets and other materials
22shall include at a minimum the following information:
23        (i) An explanation of the State's juvenile expungement
24    process;
25        (ii) The circumstances under which juvenile
26    expungement may occur;

 

 

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1        (iii) The juvenile offenses that may be expunged;
2        (iv) The steps necessary to initiate and complete the
3    juvenile expungement process; and
4        (v) Directions on how to contact the State Appellate
5    Defender.
6    (c) The State Appellate Defender shall establish and
7maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number that a person
8may use to receive information or assistance concerning the
9expungement of juvenile records. The State Appellate Defender
10shall advertise the toll-free telephone number statewide. The
11State Appellate Defender shall develop an expungement
12information packet that may be sent to eligible persons seeking
13expungement of their juvenile records, which may include, but
14is not limited to, a pre-printed expungement petition with
15instructions on how to complete the petition and a pamphlet
16containing information that would assist individuals through
17the juvenile expungement process.
18    (d) The State Appellate Defender shall compile a statewide
19list of volunteer attorneys willing to assist eligible
20individuals through the juvenile expungement process.
21    (e) This Section shall be implemented from funds
22appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Appellate
23Defender for this purpose. The State Appellate Defender shall
24employ the necessary staff and adopt the necessary rules for
25implementation of this Section.
26    (8)(a) Except with respect to law enforcement agencies, the

 

 

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1Department of Corrections, State's Attorneys, or other
2prosecutors, an expunged juvenile record may not be considered
3by any private or public entity in employment matters,
4certification, licensing, revocation of certification or
5licensure, or registration. Applications for employment must
6contain specific language that states that the applicant is not
7obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of conviction
8or arrest. Employers may not ask if an applicant has had a
9juvenile record expunged. Effective January 1, 2005, the
10Department of Labor shall develop a link on the Department's
11website to inform employers that employers may not ask if an
12applicant had a juvenile record expunged and that application
13for employment must contain specific language that states that
14the applicant is not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile
15records of arrest or conviction.
16    (b) A person whose juvenile records have been expunged is
17not entitled to remission of any fines, costs, or other money
18paid as a consequence of expungement. This amendatory Act of
19the 93rd General Assembly does not affect the right of the
20victim of a crime to prosecute or defend a civil action for
21damages.
22    (c) The expungement of juvenile records under Section 5-622
23shall be funded by the additional fine imposed under Section
245-9-1.17 of the Unified Code of Corrections and additional
25appropriations made by the General Assembly for such purpose.
26    (9) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61

 

 

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1apply to law enforcement records of a minor who has been
2arrested or taken into custody on or after January 1, 2014 (the
3effective date of Public Act 98-61).
4    (10) The changes made in subsection (1.5) of this Section
5by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply to
6law enforcement records of a minor who has been arrested or
7taken into custody on or after January 1, 2015. The changes
8made in subsection (1.6) of this Section by this amendatory Act
9of the 98th General Assembly apply to law enforcement records
10of a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody before
11January 1, 2015.
12(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-637, eff. 1-1-15; 98-756,
13eff. 7-16-14.)
 
14    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
15changing Sections 3-2-5, 3-10-7, and 5-8-6 as follows:
 
16    (730 ILCS 5/3-2-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-5)
17    Sec. 3-2-5. Organization of the Department of Corrections
18and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
19    (a) There shall be a Department of Corrections which shall
20be administered by a Director and an Assistant Director
21appointed by the Governor under the Civil Administrative Code
22of Illinois. The Assistant Director shall be under the
23direction of the Director. The Department of Corrections shall
24be responsible for all persons committed or transferred to the

 

 

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1Department under Sections 3-10-7 or 5-8-6 of this Code.
2    (b) There shall be a Department of Juvenile Justice which
3shall be administered by a Director appointed by the Governor
4under the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. The Department
5of Juvenile Justice shall be responsible for all persons under
621 years of age for a misdemeanor offense or under 18 17 years
7of age for a felony offense when sentenced to imprisonment and
8committed to the Department under subsection (c) of Section
95-8-6 of this Code, Section 5-10 of the Juvenile Court Act, or
10Section 5-750 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Persons under
1121 years of age for a misdemeanor offense or under 18 17 years
12of age for a felony offense committed to the Department of
13Juvenile Justice pursuant to this Code shall be sight and sound
14separate from adult offenders committed to the Department of
15Corrections.
16    (c) The Department shall create a gang intelligence unit
17under the supervision of the Director. The unit shall be
18specifically designed to gather information regarding the
19inmate gang population, monitor the activities of gangs, and
20prevent the furtherance of gang activities through the
21development and implementation of policies aimed at deterring
22gang activity. The Director shall appoint a Corrections
23Intelligence Coordinator.
24    All information collected and maintained by the unit shall
25be highly confidential, and access to that information shall be
26restricted by the Department. The information shall be used to

 

 

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1control and limit the activities of gangs within correctional
2institutions under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department
3of Corrections and may be shared with other law enforcement
4agencies in order to curb gang activities outside of
5correctional institutions under the jurisdiction of the
6Department and to assist in the investigations and prosecutions
7of gang activity. The Department shall establish and promulgate
8rules governing the release of information to outside law
9enforcement agencies. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the
10information, the information is exempt from requests for
11disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act as the
12information contained is highly confidential and may be harmful
13if disclosed.
14(Source: P.A. 97-800, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1083, eff. 8-24-12;
1598-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
16    (730 ILCS 5/3-10-7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-10-7)
17    Sec. 3-10-7. Interdivisional Transfers.
18    (a) In any case where a minor was originally prosecuted
19under the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
20Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced under the provisions of
21this Act pursuant to Section 2-7 of the Juvenile Court Act or
22Section 5-805 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and committed
23to the Department of Juvenile Justice under Section 5-8-6, the
24Department of Juvenile Justice shall, within 30 days of the
25date that the minor reaches the age of 21 for a misdemeanor

 

 

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1offense or 18 for a felony offense 17, send formal notification
2to the sentencing court and the State's Attorney of the county
3from which the minor was sentenced indicating the day upon
4which the minor offender will achieve the age of 21 for a
5misdemeanor offense or 18 for a felony offense 17. Within 90
6days of receipt of that notice, the sentencing court shall
7conduct a hearing, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c)
8of this Section to determine whether or not the minor shall
9continue to remain under the auspices of the Department of
10Juvenile Justice or be transferred to the Department of
11Corrections.
12    The minor shall be served with notice of the date of the
13hearing, shall be present at the hearing, and has the right to
14counsel at the hearing. The minor, with the consent of his or
15her counsel or guardian may waive his presence at hearing.
16    (b) Unless sooner paroled under Section 3-3-3, the
17confinement of a minor person committed for an indeterminate
18sentence in a criminal proceeding shall terminate at the
19expiration of the maximum term of imprisonment, and he shall
20thereupon be released to serve a period of parole under Section
215-8-1, but if the maximum term of imprisonment does not expire
22until after his 21st birthday, he shall continue to be subject
23to the control and custody of the Department of Juvenile
24Justice, and on his 21st birthday, he shall be transferred to
25the Department of Corrections. If such person is on parole on
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1the Department of Corrections.
2    (c) Any interdivisional transfer hearing conducted
3pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section shall consider all
4available information which may bear upon the issue of
5transfer. All evidence helpful to the court in determining the
6question of transfer, including oral and written reports
7containing hearsay, may be relied upon to the extent of its
8probative value, even though not competent for the purposes of
9an adjudicatory hearing. The court shall consider, along with
10any other relevant matter, the following:
11        1. The nature of the offense for which the minor was
12    found guilty and the length of the sentence the minor has
13    to serve and the record and previous history of the minor.
14        2. The record of the minor's adjustment within the
15    Department of Juvenile Justice, including, but not limited
16    to, reports from the minor's counselor, any escapes,
17    attempted escapes or violent or disruptive conduct on the
18    part of the minor, any tickets received by the minor,
19    summaries of classes attended by the minor, and any record
20    of work performed by the minor while in the institution.
21        3. The relative maturity of the minor based upon the
22    physical, psychological and emotional development of the
23    minor.
24        4. The record of the rehabilitative progress of the
25    minor and an assessment of the vocational potential of the
26    minor.

 

 

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1        5. An assessment of the necessity for transfer of the
2    minor, including, but not limited to, the availability of
3    space within the Department of Corrections, the
4    disciplinary and security problem which the minor has
5    presented to the Department of Juvenile Justice and the
6    practicability of maintaining the minor in a juvenile
7    facility, whether resources have been exhausted within the
8    Department of Juvenile Justice, the availability of
9    rehabilitative and vocational programs within the
10    Department of Corrections, and the anticipated ability of
11    the minor to adjust to confinement within an adult
12    institution based upon the minor's physical size and
13    maturity.
14    All relevant factors considered under this subsection need
15not be resolved against the juvenile in order to justify such
16transfer. Access to social records, probation reports or any
17other reports which are considered by the court for the purpose
18of transfer shall be made available to counsel for the juvenile
19at least 30 days prior to the date of the transfer hearing. The
20Sentencing Court, upon granting a transfer order, shall
21accompany such order with a statement of reasons.
22    (d) Whenever the Director of Juvenile Justice or his
23designee determines that the interests of safety, security and
24discipline require the transfer to the Department of
25Corrections of a person 17 years or older who was prosecuted
26under the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the

 

 

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1Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced under the provisions of
2this Act pursuant to Section 2-7 of the Juvenile Court Act or
3Section 5-805 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and committed
4to the Department of Juvenile Justice under Section 5-8-6, the
5Director or his designee may authorize the emergency transfer
6of such person, unless the transfer of the person is governed
7by subsection (e) of this Section. The sentencing court shall
8be provided notice of any emergency transfer no later than 3
9days after the emergency transfer. Upon motion brought within
1060 days of the emergency transfer by the sentencing court or
11any party, the sentencing court may conduct a hearing pursuant
12to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section in order to
13determine whether the person shall remain confined in the
14Department of Corrections.
15    (e) The Director of Juvenile Justice or his designee may
16authorize the permanent transfer to the Department of
17Corrections of any person 18 years or older who was prosecuted
18under the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
19Criminal Code of 2012 and sentenced under the provisions of
20this Act pursuant to Section 2-7 of the Juvenile Court Act or
21Section 5-805 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and committed
22to the Department of Juvenile Justice under Section 5-8-6 of
23this Act. The Director of Juvenile Justice or his designee
24shall be governed by the following factors in determining
25whether to authorize the permanent transfer of the person to
26the Department of Corrections:

 

 

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1        1. The nature of the offense for which the person was
2    found guilty and the length of the sentence the person has
3    to serve and the record and previous history of the person.
4        2. The record of the person's adjustment within the
5    Department of Juvenile Justice, including, but not limited
6    to, reports from the person's counselor, any escapes,
7    attempted escapes or violent or disruptive conduct on the
8    part of the person, any tickets received by the person,
9    summaries of classes attended by the person, and any record
10    of work performed by the person while in the institution.
11        3. The relative maturity of the person based upon the
12    physical, psychological and emotional development of the
13    person.
14        4. The record of the rehabilitative progress of the
15    person and an assessment of the vocational potential of the
16    person.
17        5. An assessment of the necessity for transfer of the
18    person, including, but not limited to, the availability of
19    space within the Department of Corrections, the
20    disciplinary and security problem which the person has
21    presented to the Department of Juvenile Justice and the
22    practicability of maintaining the person in a juvenile
23    facility, whether resources have been exhausted within the
24    Department of Juvenile Justice, the availability of
25    rehabilitative and vocational programs within the
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1    the person to adjust to confinement within an adult
2    institution based upon the person's physical size and
3    maturity.
4(Source: P.A. 97-1083, eff. 8-24-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
5    (730 ILCS 5/5-8-6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-6)
6    Sec. 5-8-6. Place of Confinement.
7    (a) Offenders sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a
8felony shall be committed to the penitentiary system of the
9Department of Corrections. However, such sentence shall not
10limit the powers of the Department of Children and Family
11Services in relation to any child under the age of one year in
12the sole custody of a person so sentenced, nor in relation to
13any child delivered by a female so sentenced while she is so
14confined as a consequence of such sentence. A person sentenced
15for a felony may be assigned by the Department of Corrections
16to any of its institutions, facilities or programs.
17    (b) Offenders sentenced to a term of imprisonment for less
18than one year shall be committed to the custody of the sheriff.
19A person committed to the Department of Corrections, prior to
20July 14, 1983, for less than one year may be assigned by the
21Department to any of its institutions, facilities or programs.
22    (c) All offenders under 21 17 years of age for a
23misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony offense
24when sentenced to imprisonment shall be committed to the
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1commitment shall set a definite term. Such order of commitment
2shall be the sentence of the court which may be amended by the
3court while jurisdiction is retained; and such sentence shall
4apply whenever the offender sentenced is in the control and
5custody of the Department of Corrections. The provisions of
6Section 3-3-3 shall be a part of such commitment as fully as
7though written in the order of commitment. The committing court
8shall retain jurisdiction of the subject matter and the person
9until he or she reaches the age of 21 unless earlier
10discharged. However, the Department of Juvenile Justice shall,
11after a juvenile has reached 21 17 years of age for a
12misdemeanor offense or 18 years of age for a felony offense,
13petition the court to conduct a hearing pursuant to subsection
14(c) of Section 3-10-7 of this Code.
15    (d) No defendant shall be committed to the Department of
16Corrections for the recovery of a fine or costs.
17    (e) When a court sentences a defendant to a term of
18imprisonment concurrent with a previous and unexpired sentence
19of imprisonment imposed by any district court of the United
20States, it may commit the offender to the custody of the
21Attorney General of the United States. The Attorney General of
22the United States, or the authorized representative of the
23Attorney General of the United States, shall be furnished with
24the warrant of commitment from the court imposing sentence,
25which warrant of commitment shall provide that, when the
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1parole or by termination of sentence, the offender shall be
2transferred by the Sheriff of the committing county to the
3Department of Corrections. The court shall cause the Department
4to be notified of such sentence at the time of commitment and
5to be provided with copies of all records regarding the
6sentence.
7(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)