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90_HB2139
705 ILCS 405/5-2 from Ch. 37, par. 805-2
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes stylistic
changes in Section relating to venue in delinquency
proceedings.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by
2 changing Section 5-2.
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 5-2 as follows:
7 (705 ILCS 405/5-2) (from Ch. 37, par. 805-2)
8 Sec. 5-2. Venue.
9 (a) (1) Venue under this Article lies in the county where
10 the minor resides or is found. Venue also lies in the county
11 where the alleged attempt to violate or violation of federal,
12 state or local law occurred or in the county where the order
13 of the court, alleged to have been violated by such minor,
14 was made unless subsequent to the order the proceedings have
15 been transferred to another county.
16 (b) (2) If proceedings are commenced in any county other
17 than that of the minor's residence, the court in which the
18 proceedings were initiated may at any time before or after
19 adjudication of wardship transfer the case to the county of
20 the minor's residence by transmitting to the court in that
21 county an authenticated copy of the court record, including
22 all documents, petitions and orders filed therein, and the
23 minute orders and docket entries of the court. Transfer in
24 like manner may be made in the event of a change of residence
25 from one county to another of a minor concerning whom
26 proceedings are pending.
27 (Source: P.A. 85-601.)