Bill Title: Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the court may not commit to the Department of Juvenile Justice a delinquent who has been adjudged a ward of the court for an act that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor. Provides that if a minor has been adjudged a ward of the court for an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class 4 or Class 3 felony, the court shall, in addition to the factors and review in the Act, evaluate whether the best interests of the minor and the public will be served by placing the minor in a community based alternative program instead of commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-25 - Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 042-071-000 [HB5853 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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