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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that persons under 18 years of age (rather than under 17 years of age) who commit offenses are subject to the proceedings under the Act for delinquent minors.
Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any person between 17 and 18 years of age that commits a Class 3 or 4 felony, a Class A, B, or C misdemeanor, or a petty or business offense on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall be subject to the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any person between 17 and 18 years of age that commits first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, or a Class X, 1, or 2 felony on or after July 1, 2007 shall be subject to the provisions of this Act. Adds an immediate effective date to the bill.
Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any minor 17 years of age who is charged with a misdemeanor or a petty or business offense on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act is subject to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any minor 17 years of age who is charged with a Class 3 or 4 felony on or after July 1, 2007 is subject the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Excepts cases involving concurrent jurisdiction, exclusive jurisdiction, transfers of jurisdiction to the criminal court, extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecutions, and felonies greater than Class 3 felonies. Creates a Task Force on Raising the Delinquency Age to study the impact of increasing the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include minors who are 17 years of age, particularly examining the fiscal impact, and to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 15, 2007.
Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Eliminates the Task Force on Raising the Delinquency Age. Provides that any minor 17 years of age who is charged with a Class 4 or Class 3 felony on or after July 1, 2008 is subject the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Excepts cases involving concurrent jurisdiction, exclusive jurisdiction, transfers of jurisdiction to the criminal court, and extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecutions. Provides that any minor 17 years of age who is charged with a Class 2 or Class 1 felony or Class X felony on or after July 1, 2009 is subject to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
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