(730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.8) Sec. 5-6-3.8. Eligibility for programs restricted by felony background. Any conviction entered prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly for: (1) felony possession of a controlled substance, or | ||
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(2) felony possession of methamphetamine, or | ||
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shall be treated as a Class A misdemeanor for the purposes of evaluating a defendant's eligibility for programs of qualified probation, impact incarceration, or any other diversion, deflection, probation, or other program for which felony background or delinquency background is a factor in determining eligibility.". (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21 .) |