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90_HB3096
705 ILCS 405/2-2 from Ch. 37, par. 802-2
Amends the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article
of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change
in provisions regarding venue.
LRB9009134SMdv
LRB9009134SMdv
1 AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by
2 changing Section 2-2.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
6 changing Section 2-2 as follows:
7 (705 ILCS 405/2-2) (from Ch. 37, par. 802-2)
8 Sec. 2-2. Venue. (1) Venue under this Article lies in the
9 county where the minor resides or is found.
10 (2) If proceedings are commenced in any county other
11 than that of the minor's residence, the court in which the
12 proceedings were initiated may at any time before or after
13 adjudication of wardship transfer the case to the county of
14 the minor's residence by transmitting to the court in that
15 county an authenticated copy of the court record, including
16 all documents, petitions and orders filed in the court record
17 therein, and the minute orders and docket entries of the
18 court. Transfer in like manner may be made in the event of a
19 change of residence from one county to another of a minor
20 concerning whom proceedings are pending.
21 (Source: P.A. 85-601.)