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HB1380 Engrossed |
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LRB095 09352 RLC 29547 b |
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| AN ACT concerning courts.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by |
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| changing Section 5-170 as follows:
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| (705 ILCS 405/5-170)
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| Sec. 5-170. Representation by counsel.
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| (a) A
In a proceeding
under this Article, a minor who was |
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| under 17
13 years of age at the time of the
commission of an act |
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| that if committed by an adult would be a violation of
Section |
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| 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 9-3.3, 12-13, 12-14, |
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| 12-14.1,
12-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 must be |
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| represented by counsel
during the entire custodial |
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| interrogation of the minor. |
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| (b) In a judicial proceeding
under this Article, a minor |
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| may not waive the right to the assistance of counsel in his or |
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| her defense.
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| (Source: P.A. 94-345, eff. 7-26-05.)
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