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91_HB2710
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1 AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by
2 changing Section 6-12.
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 6-12 as follows:
7 (705 ILCS 405/6-12)
8 Sec. 6-12. County juvenile justice councils.
9 (1) Each county, or group of counties pursuant to an
10 intergovernmental agreement, in the State of Illinois may
11 establish a county juvenile justice council ("council").
12 Each of the following county officers shall designate a
13 representative to serve on the council: the sheriff, the
14 State's Attorney, Chief Probation Officer, and the county
15 board. In addition, the chief judge may designate a
16 representative to serve on the council.
17 (a) The council shall organize itself and elect
18 from its members a chairperson and such officers as are
19 deemed necessary. Until a chairperson is elected, the
20 State's Attorney shall serve as interim chairperson.
21 (b) The chairperson shall appoint additional
22 members of the council as is deemed necessary to
23 accomplish the purposes of this Article and whenever
24 possible shall appoint a local Chief of Police and a
25 representative of a community youth service provider. The
26 additional members may include, but are not limited to,
27 representatives of local law enforcement, juvenile
28 justice agencies, schools, businesses, and community
29 organizations.
30 (c) The county juvenile justice council shall meet
31 from time to time, but no less than semi-annually, for
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1 the purpose of encouraging the initiation of, or
2 supporting ongoing, interagency cooperation and programs
3 to address juvenile delinquency and juvenile crime.
4 (2) The purpose of a county juvenile justice council is
5 to provide a forum for the development of a community-based
6 interagency assessment of the local juvenile justice system,
7 to develop a county juvenile justice plan for the prevention
8 of juvenile delinquency, and to make recommendations to the
9 county board, or county boards, for more effectively
10 utilizing existing community resources in dealing with
11 juveniles who are found to be involved in crime, or who are
12 truant or have been suspended or expelled from school. The
13 county juvenile justice plan shall include relevant portions
14 of local crime prevention and public safety plans, school
15 improvement and school safety plans, and the plans or
16 initiatives of other public and private entities within the
17 county that are concerned with dropout prevention, school
18 safety, the prevention of juvenile crime and criminal
19 activity by youth gangs.
20 (3) The duties and responsibilities of the county
21 juvenile justice council include, but are not limited to:
22 (a) Developing a county juvenile justice plan based
23 upon utilization of the resources of law enforcement,
24 school systems, park programs, sports entities, and
25 others in a cooperative and collaborative manner to
26 prevent or discourage juvenile crime.
27 (b) Entering into a written county interagency
28 agreement specifying the nature and extent of
29 contributions each signatory agency will make in
30 achieving the goals of the county juvenile justice plan
31 and their commitment to the sharing of information useful
32 in carrying out the goals of the interagency agreement to
33 the extent authorized by law.
34 (c) Applying for and receiving public or private
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1 grants, to be administered by one of the community
2 partners, that support one or more components of the
3 county juvenile justice plan.
4 (d) Providing a forum for the presentation of
5 interagency recommendations and the resolution of
6 disagreements relating to the contents of the county
7 interagency agreement or the performance by the parties
8 of their respective obligations under the agreement.
9 (e) Assisting and directing the efforts of local
10 community support organizations and volunteer groups in
11 providing enrichment programs and other support services
12 for clients of local juvenile detention centers.
13 (f) Developing and making available a county-wide
14 or multi-county resource guide for minors in need of
15 prevention, intervention, psycho-social, educational
16 support, and other services needed to prevent juvenile
17 delinquency.
18 (4) The council shall have no role in the charging or
19 prosecution of juvenile offenders. insert A
20 (5) In addition to its other duties and responsibilities,
21 the county juvenile justice council shall develop and
22 implement a community alternative policing project.
23 (Source: P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)