Rep. Ann Williams

Filed: 3/19/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2430

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2430 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5adding Part 5.5 to Article V as follows:
 
6    705 ILCS 405/Art. V Pt. 5.5 heading new
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Part 5.5
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JUVENILE FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL

 
9    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-101 new)
10    Sec. 5-5.5-101. Presumption of fitness; fitness standard.
11A minor is presumed to be fit to stand trial or to plead, and be
12sentenced. A minor is unfit if, because of his or her mental or
13physical condition, he or she is unable to understand the
14nature and purpose of the proceedings against him or her or to
15assist in his or her defense. For purposes of this Act, "mental

 

 

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1condition" includes, but is not limited to, mental illness and
2developmental disability. A judge, at his or her discretion,
3may consider developmental immaturity as a factor.
 
4    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-105 new)
5    Sec. 5-5.5-105. Raising issue; burden; fitness motions.
6    (a) The issue of the minor's fitness for trial, to plead,
7or to be sentenced may be raised by the defense, the State, or
8the court at any appropriate time before a plea is entered or
9before, during, or after trial. When a bonafide doubt of the
10minor's fitness is raised, the court shall order a
11determination of the issue before proceeding further.
12    (b) Upon request of the minor that a qualified expert be
13appointed to examine him or her to determine prior to trial if
14a bonafide doubt as to his or her fitness to stand trial may be
15raised, the court, in its discretion, may order an appropriate
16examination. However, no order entered under this subsection
17shall prevent further proceedings in the case. An expert so
18appointed shall examine the minor and make a report as provided
19in Section 5-5.5-125. Upon the filing with the court of a
20verified statement of services rendered, the court shall enter
21an order on the county board to pay the expert a reasonable fee
22stated in the order.
23    (c) When a bonafide doubt of the minor's fitness has been
24raised, the burden of proving that the minor is fit by a
25preponderance of the evidence and the burden of going forward

 

 

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1with the evidence are on the State. However, the court may call
2its own witnesses and conduct its own inquiry.
3    (d) Following a finding of unfitness, the court may hear
4and rule on any pretrial motion or motions if the minor's
5presence is not essential to a fair determination of the
6issues. A motion may be reheard upon a showing that evidence is
7available which was not available, due to the minor's
8unfitness, when the motion was first decided.
 
9    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-110 new)
10    Sec. 5-5.5-110. Right to jury. The issue of the minor's
11fitness may be determined in the first instance by the court or
12by a jury. The defense or the State may demand a jury or the
13court on its own motion may order a jury. However, when the
14issue is raised after trial has begun or after conviction but
15before sentencing, or when the issue is to be redetermined
16under Section 5-5.5-150 or 5-5.5-185, the issue shall be
17determined by the court.
 
18    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-115 new)
19    Sec. 5-5.5-115. Fitness examination.
20    (a) When the issue of fitness involves the minor's mental
21condition, the court shall order an examination of the minor by
22one or more licensed physicians, clinical psychologists, or
23psychiatrists chosen by the court. No physician, clinical
24psychologist, or psychiatrist employed by the Department of

 

 

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1Human Services shall be ordered to perform, in his or her
2official capacity, an examination under this Section. Under
3this Act, the evaluator must have training in child development
4as well as training or experience in forensic practice.
5    (b) If the issue of fitness involves the minor's physical
6condition, the court shall appoint one or more physicians and
7in addition, other experts as it may deem appropriate to
8examine the minor and to report to the court regarding the
9minor's condition.
10    (c) An examination ordered under this Section shall be
11given at the place designated by the person who will conduct
12the examination, except that if the minor is being held in
13custody, the examination shall take place at the location as
14the court directs. No examinations under this Section shall be
15ordered to take place at mental health or developmental
16disabilities facilities operated by the Department of Human
17Services. If the minor fails to keep appointments without
18reasonable cause or if the person conducting the examination
19reports to the court that diagnosis requires hospitalization or
20extended observation, the court may order the minor admitted to
21an appropriate facility for an examination, other than a
22screening examination, for not more than 7 days. The court may,
23upon a showing of good cause, grant an additional 7 days to
24complete the examination.
25    (d) A juvenile who has been released from detention prior
26to trial shall not be placed back in detention based solely on

 

 

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1the fact that a court has ordered an evaluation.
2    (e) Upon request by the defense and if the minor is
3indigent, the court may appoint, in addition to the expert or
4experts chosen under subsection (a) of this Section, a
5qualified expert selected by the minor to examine him and to
6make a report as provided in Section 5-5.5-125. Upon the filing
7with the court of a verified statement of services rendered,
8the court shall enter an order on the county board to pay the
9expert a reasonable fee stated in the order.
 
10    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-120 new)
11    Sec. 5-5.5-120. Use of statements made during examination
12or treatment.
13    (a) Statements made by the minor and information gathered
14in the course of any examination or treatment ordered under
15Section 5-5.5-115, 5-5.5-135, or 5-5.5-150 shall not be
16admissible against the minor unless he or she raises the
17defense of insanity or the defense of drugged or intoxicated
18condition, in which case the statements or information shall be
19admissible only on the issue of whether he or she was insane,
20drugged, or intoxicated. The refusal of the minor to cooperate
21in the examinations shall not preclude the raising of those
22defenses but shall preclude the minor from offering expert
23evidence or testimony tending to support the defenses if the
24expert evidence or testimony is based upon the expert's
25examination of the minor.

 

 

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1    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section, no
2statement made by the minor in the course of any examination or
3treatment ordered under Section 5-5.5-115, 5-5.5-135, or
45-5.150 which relates to the crime charged or to other criminal
5acts shall be disclosed by persons conducting the examination
6or the treatment, except to members of the examining or
7treating team, without the informed written consent of the
8minor, who is competent at the time of giving the consent.
9    (c) The court shall advise the minor of the limitations on
10the use of any statements made or information gathered in the
11course of the fitness examination or subsequent treatment as
12provided in this Section. It shall also advise him or her that
13he or she may refuse to cooperate with the person conducting
14the examination, but that his or her refusal may be admissible
15into evidence on the issue of his or her mental or physical
16condition.
 
17    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-125 new)
18    Sec. 5-5.5-125. Report.
19    (a) The person or persons conducting an examination of the
20minor, under paragraph (a) or (b) of Section 5-5.5-115 shall
21submit a written report to the court, the State, and the
22defense within 30 days of the date of the order. The report
23shall include:
24        (1) a diagnosis and an explanation as to how it was
25    reached and the facts upon which it is based;

 

 

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1        (2) the minor's history and current status regarding
2    any possible mental illness, intellectual disability, or
3    physical disability;
4        (3) a description of the cognitive abilities of the
5    minor associated with the minor's current level of
6    development;
7        (4) the minor's functional abilities related to
8    fitness, including the minor's ability to understand the
9    nature and purpose of the proceedings against him or her or
10    to assist in his or her defense;
11        (5) the relationship between the minor's diagnosis,
12    disabilities, developmental characteristics, and
13    functional abilities, identified above, and any mental
14    condition resulting in deficits to the minor's functional
15    abilities related to fitness; and
16        (6) if the evaluator believes the minor is in need of
17    remediation or restoration services, the evaluator should
18    discuss:
19            (i) whether the minor's deficits are likely to be
20        remediated or restored within the statutory period;
21            (ii) any recommended interventions to aid in the
22        remediation or restoration of the minor's fitness; and
23            (iii) whether it is more therapeutically
24        appropriate to provide the interventions on an
25        outpatient or inpatient basis.
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1stand trial or to plead because of a disability, the report
2shall include an opinion as to the likelihood of the minor
3attaining fitness within one year if provided with a course of
4treatment. If the person or persons preparing the report are
5unable to form that opinion, the report shall state the reasons
6for being able to form an opinion. The report may include a
7general description of the type of treatment needed and of the
8least physically restrictive form of treatment therapeutically
9appropriate.
10    (c) The report shall indicate what information, if any,
11contained in the report may be harmful to the mental condition
12of the minor if made known to him or her.
 
13    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-130 new)
14    Sec. 5-5.5-130. Fitness hearing.
15    (a) The court shall conduct a hearing to determine the
16minor's fitness within 14 days of receipt of the final written
17report unless agreed upon by all parties or for good cause
18shown; in which case the hearing shall be conducted no later
19than 45 days of receipt of the final written report of the
20person or persons conducting the examination or upon conclusion
21of the matter then pending before it, subject to continuances
22allowed under, Section 114-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
23of 1963.
24    (b) Subject to the rules of evidence, matters admissible on
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1to, the following:
2        (1) the minor's knowledge and understanding of the
3    charge, the proceedings, the consequences of a plea,
4    judgment, or sentence, and the functions of the
5    participants in the trial process;
6        (2) the minor's ability to observe, recollect, and
7    relate occurrences, especially those concerning the
8    incidents alleged, and to communicate with and assist
9    counsel;
10        (3) the minor's social behavior and abilities;
11    orientation as to time and place; recognition of persons,
12    places, and things; and performance of motor processes; and
13    strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the necessary
14    abilities to be fit; and
15        (4) the relationship between the minor's fitness
16    deficits and any mental or physical condition or
17    developmental immaturity.
18    (c) The minor has the right to be present at every hearing
19on the issue of his or her fitness. The minor's presence may be
20waived only if there is filed with the court a certificate
21stating that the minor is physically unable to be present and
22the reasons therefor. The certificate shall be signed by a
23licensed physician who, within 7 days, has examined the minor.
24    (d) On the basis of the evidence before it, the court or
25jury shall determine whether the minor is fit to stand trial or
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1jury shall determine whether there is substantial probability
2that the minor, if provided with a course of treatment, will
3attain fitness within one year. If the court or the jury finds
4that there is not a substantial probability, the court shall
5proceed as provided in Section 5-5.5-165. If the probability is
6found or if the court or the jury is unable to determine
7whether a substantial probability exists, the court shall order
8the minor to undergo treatment for the purpose of rendering him
9fit. In the event that a minor is ordered to undergo treatment
10when there has been no determination as to the probability of
11his or her attaining fitness, the court shall conduct a hearing
12as soon as possible following the receipt of the report filed
13under paragraph (d) of Section 5-5.5-135, unless the hearing is
14waived by the defense, and shall make a determination as to
15whether a substantial probability exists.
16    (e) An order finding the minor unfit is a final order for
17purposes of appeal by the State or the minor.
 
18    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-135 new)
19    Sec. 5-5.5-135. Commitment for treatment; treatment plan.
20    (a) The court shall select the least physically restrictive
21form of treatment therapeutically appropriate and consistent
22with the treatment recommendations.
23    (b) When a minor's finding of unfitness is based upon
24mental illness, developmental disability, developmental
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1minor placed under the supervision of the Department of Human
2Services which shall place and maintain the minor in a suitable
3treatment program or facility, or the court may order the minor
4placed in an appropriate public or private treatment program or
5facility which has agreed to provide treatment to the minor.
6The placement may be ordered either on an outpatient or
7inpatient basis, whichever is therapeutically appropriate and
8least restrictive.
9    (c) If the minor's disability is physical, the court may
10order the minor placed under the supervision of the Department
11of Human Services which shall place and maintain the minor in a
12suitable treatment facility or program, or the court may order
13the minor placed in an appropriate public or private facility
14or treatment program which has agreed to provide treatment to
15the minor. The placement may be ordered either on an inpatient
16or an outpatient basis, whichever is therapeutically
17appropriate and least restrictive.
18    (d) The clerk of the circuit court shall transmit to the
19Department, agency, or institution, if any, to which the minor
20is remanded for treatment, the following:
21        (1) a certified copy of the order to undergo treatment;
22        (2) the county and municipality where the offense is
23    alleged to have been committed;
24        (3) the county and municipality in which the arrest
25    took place;
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1    arrest record, jail record, and the report prepared under
2    Section 5-5.5-125; and
3        (5) any additional matters which the court directs the
4    clerk to transmit.
5    (e) Within 30 days of entry of an order to undergo
6treatment, the person supervising the minor's treatment shall
7file with the court, the State, and the defense a report
8assessing the facility's or program's capacity to provide
9appropriate treatment for the minor and indicating his or her
10opinion as to the probability of the minor's attaining fitness
11within a period of one year from the date of the finding of
12unfitness. If the report indicates that there is a substantial
13probability that the minor will attain fitness within the time
14period, the treatment supervisor shall also file a treatment
15plan which shall include:
16        (1) a diagnosis of the minor's disability;
17        (2) a description of treatment goals with respect to
18    rendering the minor fit, a specification of the proposed
19    treatment modalities, and an estimated timetable for
20    attainment of the goals; and
21        (3) an identification of the person in charge of
22    supervising the minor's treatment.
 
23    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-140 new)
24    Sec. 5-5.5-140. Progress reports.
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1progress report to the court, the State, and the defense:
2        (1) at least 7 days prior to the date for any hearing
3    on the issue of the minor's fitness;
4        (2) whenever he or she believes that the minor has
5    attained fitness; or
6        (3) whenever he or she believes that there is not a
7    substantial probability that the minor will attain
8    fitness, with treatment, within one year from the date of
9    the original finding of unfitness.
10    (b) The progress report shall contain:
11        (1) the clinical findings of the treatment supervisor
12    and the facts upon which the findings are based;
13        (2) the opinion of the treatment supervisor as to
14    whether the minor has attained fitness or as to whether the
15    minor is making progress, under treatment, toward
16    attaining fitness within one year from the date of the
17    original finding of unfitness; and
18        (3) if the minor is receiving medication, information
19    from the prescribing physician indicating the type, the
20    dosage, and the effect of the medication on the minor's
21    appearance, actions, and demeanor.
 
22    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-145 new)
23    Sec. 5-5.5-145. Records. Any report filed of record with
24the court concerning diagnosis, treatment, or treatment plans
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1court record but shall be maintained separately by the clerk of
2the court and shall be available only to the court or an
3appellate court, the State, the defense, a facility or program
4which is providing treatment to the minor under an order of the
5court, or other persons as the court may direct.
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-150 new)
7    Sec. 5-5.5-150. Ninety-day hearings; continuing treatment.
8    (a) Upon entry or continuation of any order to undergo
9treatment, the court shall set a date for hearing to reexamine
10the issue of the minor's fitness not more than 90 days
11thereafter. In addition, whenever the court receives a report
12from the supervisor of the minor's treatment under paragraph
13(2) or (3) of subsection (a) of Section 5-5.5-140, the court
14shall immediately set the matter for a first hearing within 14
15days unless good cause is shown why the hearing cannot be held.
16On the date set or upon conclusion of the matter then pending
17before it, the court, sitting without a jury, shall conduct a
18hearing, unless waived by the defense, and shall determine:
19        (1) whether the minor is fit to stand trial or to
20    plead; and if not,
21        (2) whether the minor is making progress under
22    treatment toward attainment of fitness within one year from
23    the date of the original finding of unfitness.
24    (b) If the court finds the minor to be fit under this
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1the minor is in need of continued care or treatment and the
2supervisor of the minor's treatment agrees to continue to
3provide it, the court may enter any order it deems appropriate
4for the continued care or treatment of the minor by the
5facility or program pending the conclusion of the criminal
6proceedings.
7    (c) If the court finds that the minor is still unfit but
8that he or she is making progress toward attaining fitness, the
9court may continue or modify its original treatment order
10entered under Section 5-5.5-135.
11    (d) If the court finds that the minor is still unfit and
12that he or she is not making progress toward attaining fitness
13such that there is not a substantial probability that he or she
14will attain fitness within one year from the date of the
15original finding of unfitness, the court shall proceed under
16Section 5-5.5-165. However, if the minor is in need of
17continued care and treatment and the supervisor of the minor's
18treatment agrees to continue to provide it, the court may enter
19any order it deems appropriate for the continued care or
20treatment by the facility or program pending the conclusion of
21the criminal proceedings.
 
22    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-155 new)
23    Sec. 5-5.5-155. Medication.
24    (a) A minor who is receiving psychotropic medication shall
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1the receipt of those drugs or medications.
2    (b) Whenever a minor who is receiving medication under
3medical direction is transferred between a place of custody and
4a treatment facility or program, a written report from the
5prescribing physician shall accompany the minor. The report
6shall state the type and dosage of the minor's medication and
7the duration of the prescription. The chief officer of the
8place of custody or the treatment supervisor at the facility or
9program shall insure that the medication is provided according
10to the directions of the prescribing physician or until
11superseded by order of a physician who has examined the minor.
12    (c) If a minor who is deemed incompetent is in need of
13medication, care will be taken by the treatment provider to
14provide the medicine expected to assist in the restoration of
15competency, whether or not that medication is on the formulary.
 
16    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-160 new)
17    Sec. 5-5.5-160. Trial with special provisions and
18assistance.
19    (a) On motion of the minor, the State, or on the court's
20own motion, the court shall determine whether special
21provisions or assistance will render the minor fit to stand
22trial as defined in Section 5-5.5-101.
23    (b) The special provisions or assistance may include but
24are not limited to:
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1    simultaneously translate all testimony at trial into
2    language understood by the minor.
3        (2) Appointment of experts qualified to assist a minor
4    who because of a disability is unable to understand the
5    proceedings or communicate with his or her attorney.
6    (c) The case may proceed to trial only if the court
7determines that the provisions or assistance compensate for a
8minor's disabilities so as to render the minor fit as defined
9in Section 5-5.5-101. In that case the court shall state for
10the record the following:
11        (1) the qualifications and experience of the experts or
12    other persons appointed to provide special assistance to
13    the minor;
14        (2) the court's reasons for selecting or appointing the
15    experts or other persons to provide the special assistance
16    to the minor;
17        (3) how the appointment of the expert or other persons
18    will serve the goal of rendering the minor fit in view of
19    the appointee's qualifications and experience, taken in
20    conjunction with the particular disabilities of the minor;
21    and
22        (4) any other factors considered by the court in
23    appointing that expert or person.
 
24    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-165 new)
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1minor who demands a discharge hearing or a minor who cannot
2become fit to stand trial and for whom no special provisions or
3assistance can compensate for his or her disability and render
4the minor fit shall proceed in the following manner:
5    (1) Upon a determination that there is not a substantial
6probability that the minor will attain fitness within one year
7from the original finding of unfitness, a minor or the attorney
8for the minor may move for a discharge hearing under the
9provisions of Section 5-5.5-175. The discharge hearing shall be
10held within 120 days of the filing of a motion for a discharge
11hearing, unless the delay is occasioned by the minor.
12    (2) If at any time the court determines that there is not a
13substantial probability that the minor will become fit to stand
14trial or to plead within one year from the date of the original
15finding of unfitness, or if at the end of one year from that
16date the court finds the minor still unfit and for whom no
17special provisions or assistance can compensate for his or her
18disabilities and render the minor fit, the State shall request
19the court:
20        (A) to set the matter for hearing under Section
21    5-5.5-175 unless a hearing has already been held under
22    paragraph (1) of this Section; or
23        (B) to release the minor from custody and to dismiss
24    with prejudice the charges against the minor; or
25        (C) to remand the minor to the custody of the
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1    conducted under the provisions of the Mental Health and
2    Developmental Disabilities Code. The Department of Human
3    Services shall have 7 days from the date it receives the
4    minor to prepare and file the necessary petition and
5    certificates that are required for commitment under the
6    Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. If the
7    minor is committed to the Department of Human Services
8    under the hearing, the court having jurisdiction over the
9    criminal matter shall dismiss the charges against the
10    minor, with the leave to reinstate. In those cases the
11    Department of Human Services shall notify the court, the
12    State's Attorney, and the defense attorney upon the
13    discharge of the minor. A former minor so committed shall
14    be treated in the same manner as any other civilly
15    committed patient for all purposes including admission,
16    selection of the place of treatment and the treatment
17    modalities, entitlement to rights and privileges,
18    transfer, and discharge. A minor who is not committed shall
19    be remanded to the court having jurisdiction of the
20    criminal matter for disposition under subparagraph (A) or
21    (B) of paragraph (2) of this Section.
22    (3) If the minor is restored to fitness and the original
23charges against the minor are reinstated, the speedy trial
24provisions of Section 103-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
25of 1963 shall commence to run.
 

 

 

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1    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-170 new)
2    Sec. 5-5.5-170. Time credit. Time spent in custody under
3orders issued under Section 5-5.5-135 or 5-5.5-150 or pursuant
4to a commitment to the Department of Human Services following a
5finding of unfitness or incompetency under prior law, shall be
6credited against any sentence imposed on the minor in the
7pending criminal case or in any other case arising out of the
8same conduct.
 
9    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-175 new)
10    Sec. 5-5.5-175. Discharge hearing.
11    (a) As provided for in paragraph (1) of Section 5-5.5-165
12and subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of Section 5-5.5-165 a
13hearing to determine the sufficiency of the evidence shall be
14held. The hearing shall be conducted by the court without a
15jury. The State and the minor may introduce evidence relevant
16to the question of minor's guilt of the crime charged. The
17court may admit hearsay or affidavit evidence on secondary
18matters such as testimony to establish the chain of possession
19of physical evidence, laboratory reports, authentication of
20transcripts taken by official reporters, court and business
21records, and public documents.
22    (b) If the evidence does not prove the minor guilty beyond
23a reasonable doubt, the court shall enter a judgment of
24acquittal; however, nothing in this Article shall prevent the
25State from requesting the court to commit the minor to the

 

 

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1Department of Human Services under the provisions of the Mental
2Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
3    (c) If the minor is found not guilty by reason of insanity,
4the court shall enter a judgment of acquittal and the
5proceedings after acquittal by reason of insanity under Section
65-2-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections shall apply.
7    (d) If the discharge hearing does not result in an
8acquittal of the charge the minor may be remanded for further
9treatment and the one year time limit set forth in Section
105-5.5-165 shall be extended as follows:
11        (1) if the most serious charge upon which the State
12    sustained its burden of proof was a Class 1 or Class X
13    felony, the treatment period may be extended up to a
14    maximum treatment period of 2 years; if a Class 2, 3, or 4
15    felony, the treatment period may be extended up to a
16    maximum of 15 months; or
17        (2) if the State sustained its burden of proof on a
18    charge of first degree murder, the treatment period may be
19    extended up to a maximum treatment period of 5 years.
20    (e) Transcripts of testimony taken at a discharge hearing
21may be admitted in evidence at a subsequent trial of the minor,
22subject to the rules of evidence, if the witness who gave the
23testimony is legally unavailable at the time of the subsequent
24trial.
25    (f) If the court fails to enter an order of acquittal the
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1for an appeal from a conviction in a criminal case.
2    (g) At the expiration of an extended period of treatment
3ordered under this Section:
4        (1) Upon a finding that the minor is fit or can be
5    rendered fit consistent with Section 5-5.5-160, the court
6    may proceed with trial.
7        (2) If the minor continues to be unfit to stand trial,
8    the court shall determine whether he or she is subject to
9    involuntary admission under the Mental Health and
10    Developmental Disabilities Code or constitutes a serious
11    threat to the public safety. If so found, the minor shall
12    be remanded to the Department of Human Services for further
13    treatment and shall be treated in the same manner as a
14    civilly committed patient for all purposes, except that the
15    original court having jurisdiction over the minor shall be
16    required to approve any conditional release or discharge of
17    the minor, for the period of commitment equal to the
18    maximum sentence to which the minor would have been subject
19    had he or she been convicted in a criminal proceeding.
20    During this period of commitment, the original court having
21    jurisdiction over the minor shall hold hearings under
22    subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (2). However, if the
23    minor is remanded to the Department of Human Services, the
24    minor shall be placed in a secure setting unless the court
25    determines that there are compelling reasons why the
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1    current treatment plan, then within 3 days of admission
2    under this paragraph (2), a treatment plan shall be
3    prepared for the minor and entered into his or her record.
4    The plan shall include (i) an assessment of the minor's
5    treatment needs, (ii) a description of the services
6    recommended for treatment, (iii) the goals of each type of
7    element of service, (iv) an anticipated timetable for the
8    accomplishment of the goals, and (v) a designation of the
9    qualified professional responsible for the implementation
10    of the plan. The plan shall be reviewed and updated as the
11    clinical condition warrants, but not less than every 30
12    days. Every 90 days after the initial admission under this
13    paragraph (2), the facility director shall file a typed
14    treatment plan report with the original court having
15    jurisdiction over the minor. The report shall include an
16    opinion as to whether the minor is fit to stand trial and
17    whether the minor is currently subject to involuntary
18    admission, in need of mental health services on an
19    inpatient basis, or in need of mental health services on an
20    outpatient basis. The report shall also summarize the basis
21    for those findings and provide a current summary of the 5
22    items required in a treatment plan. A copy of the report
23    shall be forwarded to the clerk of the court, the State's
24    Attorney, and the minor's attorney if the minor is
25    represented by counsel.
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1the treatment plan. The minor or the State's Attorney may
2request a treatment plan review every 90 days and the court
3shall review the current treatment plan to determine whether
4the plan complies with the requirements of this Section. The
5court may order an independent examination on its own
6initiative and shall order an evaluation if either the
7recipient or the State's Attorney so requests and has
8demonstrated to the court that the plan cannot be effectively
9reviewed by the court without the an examination. Under no
10circumstances shall the court be required to order an
11independent examination under this Section more than once each
12year. The examination shall be conducted by a psychiatrist or
13clinical psychologist as defined in Section 1-103 of the Mental
14Health and Developmental Disabilities Code who is not in the
15employ of the Department of Human Services. If, during the
16period within which the minor is confined in a secure setting,
17the court enters an order that requires the minor to appear,
18the court shall timely transmit a copy of the order or writ to
19the director of the particular Department of Human Services
20facility where the minor resides authorizing the
21transportation of the minor to the court for the purpose of the
22hearing.
23        (A) 180 days after a minor is remanded to the
24    Department of Human Services, under paragraph (2), and
25    every 180 days thereafter for so long as the minor is
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1    shall set a hearing and shall direct that notice of the
2    time and place of the hearing be served upon the minor, the
3    facility director, the State's Attorney, and the minor's
4    attorney. If requested by either the State or the defense
5    or if the court determines that it is appropriate, an
6    impartial examination of the minor by a psychiatrist or
7    clinical psychologist as defined in Section 1-103 of the
8    Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code who is
9    not in the employ of the Department of Human Services shall
10    be ordered, and the report considered at the time of the
11    hearing. If the minor is not currently represented by
12    counsel the court shall appoint counsel to represent the
13    minor at the hearing. The court shall make a finding as to
14    whether the minor is:
15            (i) subject to involuntary admission;
16            (ii) in need of mental health services in the form
17        of inpatient care; or
18            (iii) in need of mental health services but not
19        subject to involuntary admission nor inpatient care.
20        The findings of the court shall be established by clear
21        and convincing evidence and the burden of proof and the
22        burden of going forward with the evidence shall rest
23        with the State's Attorney. Upon finding by the court,
24        the court shall enter its findings and an appropriate
25        order.
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1of mental health services in the form of inpatient care" and
2"in need of mental health services but not subject to
3involuntary admission nor inpatient care" shall have the
4meanings ascribed to them in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of
5Section 5-2-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
6        (3) If the minor is not committed under this Section,
7    he or she shall be released.
8        (4) In no event may the treatment period be extended to
9    exceed the maximum sentence to which a minor would have
10    been subject had he or she been convicted in a criminal
11    proceeding. For purposes of this Section, the maximum
12    sentence shall be determined by Section 5-8-1 (730 ILCS
13    5/5-8-1) or Article 4.5 of Chapter V of the Unified Code of
14    Corrections, excluding any sentence of natural life. The
15    treatment period cannot extend beyond the jurisdiction of
16    this Act.
 
17    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-180 new)
18    Sec. 5-5.5-180. Disposition of minors suffering
19disabilities.
20    (a) A minor convicted following a trial conducted under the
21provisions of Section 5-5.5-160 shall not be sentenced before a
22written presentence report of investigation is presented to and
23considered by the court. The presentence report shall be
24prepared under Sections 5-3-2, 5-3-3, and 5-3-4 of the Unified
25Code of Corrections and shall include a physical and mental

 

 

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1examination unless the court finds that the reports of prior
2physical and mental examinations conducted under this Article
3are adequate and recent enough so that additional examinations
4would be unnecessary.
5    (b) A minor convicted following a trial under Section
65-5.5-160 shall not be subject to the death penalty.
7    (c) A minor convicted following a trial under Section
85-5.5-160 shall be sentenced according to the procedures and
9dispositions authorized under the Unified Code of Corrections
10subject to the following provisions:
11        (1) The court shall not impose a sentence of
12    imprisonment upon the minor if the court believes that
13    because of his or her disability a sentence of imprisonment
14    would not serve the ends of justice and the interests of
15    society and the minor or that because of his or her
16    disability a sentence of imprisonment would subject the
17    offender to excessive hardship. In addition to any other
18    conditions of a sentence of conditional discharge or
19    probation the court may require that the minor undergo
20    treatment appropriate to his or her mental or physical
21    condition.
22        (2) After imposing a sentence of imprisonment upon a
23    minor who has a mental disability, the court may remand him
24    or her to the custody of the Department of Human Services
25    and order a hearing to be conducted under the provisions of
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1    the minor is committed following the hearing, he or she
2    shall be treated in the same manner as any other civilly
3    committed patient for all purposes except as provided in
4    this Section. If the minor is not committed under the
5    hearing, he or she shall be remanded to the sentencing
6    court for disposition according to the sentence imposed.
7        (3) If the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment
8    upon a minor who has a mental disability but does not
9    proceed under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this
10    Section, it shall order the Department of Corrections to
11    proceed under Section 3-8-5 of the Unified Code of
12    Corrections.
13        (4) If the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment
14    upon a minor who has a physical disability, it may
15    authorize the Department of Corrections to place the minor
16    in a public or private facility which is able to provide
17    care or treatment for the minor's disability and which
18    agrees to do so.
19        (5) When a minor is placed with the Department of Human
20    Services or another facility under paragraph (2) or (4) of
21    this subsection (c), the Department or private facility
22    shall not discharge or allow the minor to be at large in
23    the community without prior approval of the court. If the
24    minor is placed in the custody of the Department of Human
25    Services, the minor shall be placed in a secure setting
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1    reasons why the placement is not necessary. The minor shall
2    accrue good time and shall be eligible for parole in the
3    same manner as if he or she were serving his or her
4    sentence within the Department of Corrections. When the
5    minor no longer requires hospitalization, care, or
6    treatment, the Department of Human Services or the facility
7    shall transfer him or her, if his or her sentence has not
8    expired, to the Department of Corrections. If a minor is
9    transferred to the Department of Corrections, the
10    Department of Human Services shall transfer to the
11    Department of Corrections all related records pertaining
12    to length of custody and treatment services provided during
13    the time the minor was held.
14        (6) The Department of Corrections shall notify the
15    Department of Human Services or a facility in which a minor
16    has been placed under paragraph (2) or (4) of subsection
17    (c) of this Section of the expiration of his or her
18    sentence. Thereafter, a minor in the Department of Human
19    Services shall continue to be treated under his commitment
20    order and shall be considered a civilly committed patient
21    for all purposes including discharge. A minor who is in a
22    facility under paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of this
23    Section shall be informed by the facility of the expiration
24    of his or her sentence, and shall either consent to the
25    continuation of his or her care or treatment by the
26    facility or shall be discharged.
 

 

 

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1    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-185 new)
2    Sec. 5-5.5-185. Minors found unfit prior to the effective
3date of this Article; reports; appointment of counsel.
4    (a) Within 180 days after the effective date of this
5Article, the Department of Human Services shall compile a
6report on each minor under its custody who was found unfit or
7incompetent to stand trial or to be sentenced prior to the
8effective date of this Article. Each report shall include the
9minor's name, indictment and warrant numbers, the county of his
10or her commitment, the length of time he or she has been
11hospitalized, the date of his or her last fitness hearing, and
12a report on his or her present status as provided in Section
135-5.5-140.
14    (b) The reports shall be forwarded to the Supreme Court
15which shall distribute copies thereof to the chief judge of the
16court in which the criminal charges were originally filed, to
17the State's Attorney and the public defender of the same
18county, and to the minor's attorney of record, if any. Notice
19that the report has been delivered shall be given to the minor.
20    (c) Upon receipt of the report, the chief judge shall
21appoint the public defender or other counsel for each minor who
22is not represented by counsel and who is indigent under Section
23113-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. The court
24shall provide the minor's counsel with a copy of the report.
 

 

 

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1    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-190 new)
2    Sec. 5-5.5-190. Disposition of minors found unfit prior to
3the effective date of this Article.
4    (a) Upon reviewing the report, the court shall determine
5whether the minor has been in the custody of the Department of
6Human Services for a period of time equal to the length of time
7that the minor would have been required to serve, less good
8time, before becoming eligible for parole or mandatory
9supervised release had he or she been convicted of the most
10serious offense charged and had he or she received the maximum
11sentence therefor. If the court so finds, it shall dismiss the
12charges against the minor, with leave to reinstate. If the
13minor has not been committed under the Mental Health and
14Developmental Disabilities Code, the court shall order him or
15her discharged or shall order a hearing to be conducted
16immediately under the provisions of the Code. If the minor was
17committed under the Code, he or she shall continue to be
18treated under his or her commitment order and shall be
19considered a civilly committed patient for all purposes
20including discharge.
21    (b) If the court finds that a minor has been in the custody
22of the Department of Human Services for a period less than that
23specified in paragraph (a) of this Section, the court shall
24conduct a hearing under Section 5-5.5-150 immediately to
25redetermine the issue of the minor's fitness to stand trial or
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1trial. If the court finds that the minor is unfit, it shall
2proceed under Section 5-5.5-150 or 5-5.5-165; however, a minor
3who is still unfit and who has been in the custody of the
4Department of Human Services for a period of more than one year
5from the date of the finding of unfitness shall be immediately
6subject to the provisions of Section 5-5.5-165.
 
7    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-195 new)
8    Sec. 5-5.5-195. Conflict. In the event of any conflict
9between this Article and the Mental Health and Developmental
10Disabilities Code, the provisions of this Article shall govern.
 
11    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-200 new)
12    Sec. 5-5.5-200. Notice to law enforcement agencies
13regarding release of minors.
14    (a) Prior to the release by the Department of Human
15Services of any person admitted under any provision of this
16Article, the Department of Human Services shall give written
17notice to the sheriff of the county where the minor was
18admitted. In cases where the arrest of the minor or the
19commission of the offense took place in any municipality with a
20population of more than 25,000, the Department of Human
21Services shall also give written notice to the proper law
22enforcement agency for the municipality, provided the
23municipality has requested the notice in writing.
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1Services under any provision of this Article is released under
2an order of court, the clerk of the circuit court shall, after
3the entry of the order, transmit a certified copy of the order
4of release to the Department of Human Services and the Sheriff
5of the county where the minor was admitted. In cases where the
6arrest of the minor or the commission of the offense took place
7in any municipality with a population of more than 25,000, the
8clerk of the circuit court shall also send a certified copy of
9the order of release to the proper law enforcement agency for
10the municipality provided the municipality has requested the
11notice in writing.
 
12    (705 ILCS 405/5-5.5-205 new)
13    Sec. 5-5.5-205. Security and transportation. No minor
14placed in a setting of the Department of Human Services under
15the provisions of Sections 5-5.5-135, 5-5.5-175, or 5-5.5-180
16shall be permitted outside the facility's housing unit unless
17escorted or accompanied by personnel of the Department of Human
18Services or authorized by court order. Any minor placed in a
19secure setting under this Section, transported to court
20hearings or other necessary appointments off facility grounds
21by personnel of the Department of Human Services, may be placed
22in security devices or otherwise secured during the period of
23transportation to assure secure transport of the minor and the
24safety of Department of Human Services personnel and others.
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1defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
2Code. Nor shall any minor be permitted any off-grounds
3privileges, either with or without escort by personnel of the
4Department of Human Services, any unsupervised on-ground
5privileges, or placement in a non-secure setting unless the
6off-grounds or unsupervised on-grounds privileges, or
7placement in a non-secure setting have been approved by
8specific court order, which order may include the conditions on
9the minor as the court may deem appropriate and necessary to
10reasonably assure the minor's satisfactory progress in
11treatment and the safety of the minor or others. Whenever the
12court receives a report from the supervisor of the minor's
13treatment recommending the minor for any off-grounds or
14unsupervised on-grounds privileges, or placement in a
15non-secure setting, the court shall set the matter for a first
16hearing within 21 days unless good cause is shown why the
17hearing cannot be held. The changes made to this Section by
18this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly are
19declarative of existing law and shall not be construed as a new
20enactment.".