Subject Index Juvenile Justice

Fitness to Stand Trial in Juvenile Court: The Worst of Both Worlds?

By Karl Menninger & Thomas R. McMahon
June
2007
Article
, Page 316
Juveniles unfit to stand trial because of mental illness arguably enjoy neither procedural protection nor better care.

Correspondence from Our Readers

February
2006
Column
, Page 58
Juvenile crime - are parents the problem? 

Custodian requirements of Juvenile Court Act of 1987 amended PA 094-0604

November
2005
Illinois Law Update
, Page 564
On August 16, 2005, section 2-10 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq) was modified to provide for more precise standards of conduct in instances where the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is appointed as the temporary custodian of a minor.

Appellate Jurisdiction Over Child Protection Orders

By Charles P. Goldbert & Kass A. Plain
September
2005
Article
, Page 466
When can lawyers for parents, children, and other parties seek appellate review in child protection cases? This article discusses the details.
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Former version of §1-5(3) of the Juvenile Court Act did not require trial courts to admonish parents of all factors that could result in the termination of their parental rights.

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
On December 18, 2003, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the appellate court and affirmed the circuit court's termination of the defendant's parental rights. 

Juvenile Offenders to be Deinstitutionalized from Correctional Confinement Facilities to Community-Based Alternative Programs P.A. 93-0641

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
Effective immediately, the state will encourage the use of pilot programs in communities to deinstitutionalize juvenile offenders by reallocating funds from juvenile correctional confinement to such alternatives through the "Redeploy Illinois" program. 

Responsibility Imposed for Drug and Alcohol Impairment of Minors P.A. 93-0588

November
2003
Illinois Law Update
, Page 550
Effective January 1, 2004, any person over the age of 18 who supplies alcohol or illegal drugs to a minor will be liable for any death or injuries to people or property caused by the drug or alcohol impairment of that minor.

Expungement of Juvenile Records

By Terence M. Madsen
October
2003
Article
, Page 523
How to help your juvenile-offender client wipe the slate clean.

New amendments affect police interrogations (P.A. 93-0517)

October
2003
Illinois Law Update
, Page 492
The Illinois Police Training Act has been amended to require training of police officers to conduct electronic interrogations.

Oral piercing of minors illegal without parental consent P.A 92-0692

June
2003
Illinois Law Update
, Page 280
Effective January 1, 2003, any person who pierces the body or oral cavity of a person under 18 years of age without written consent of a parent.

Teen courts on the rise in Illinois

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
June
2003
LawPulse
, Page 274
Courts staffed by teenagers are coming to a community near you.

Minor’s constitutional rights not violated by section 5-125 of Juvenile Court Act, exempting ordinance-violation prosecutions from detention procedures set forth in Act

May
2003
Illinois Law Update
, Page 226
On February 7, 2003, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, affirmed the order of the Circuit Court of Champaign County finding the defendant guilty of violating the conditions of his supervision and sentencing him to detention and conditional discharge.

Multiple-murder sentencing statute violates proportionate penalties clause of Illinois Constitution when juvenile defendant convicted of two counts of first-degree murder based on accountability

February
2003
Illinois Law Update
, Page 62
On November 21, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the trial court and concluded that, as applied to this juvenile defendant, the multiple-murder sentencing statute violated the proportionate penalties clause in article I, §11 of the Illinois Constitution.

School legal drug policy prohibits disciplinary action for refusal of psychostimulants P.A. 92-0663

January
2003
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
Effective January 1, 2003, Illinois school boards will be required to adopt and implement a policy that prohibits any disciplinary action that is based totally or in part on the refusal of a student's parent or guardian to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication to the student.

Section 2-28(3) of Illinois Juvenile Court Act, which gives parties immediate right to appeal permanency orders, violates separation of powers clause of Illinois Constitution

December
2002
Illinois Law Update
, Page 634
On September 19, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the provisions of section 2-28(3) of the Juvenile Court Act, which gives parties an immediate right to appeal permanency orders.

When issuing dispositional order for indefinite time period, trial court must consider whether minor will be detained for period greater than maximum sentence an adult would receive for committing same offense

November
2002
Illinois Law Update
, Page 584
On July 10, 2002, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, modified the dispositional order entered by the Circuit Court of Winnebago County to reflect that the minor respondent was committed to the Department of Corrections (DOC) for an indeterminate period not to exceed five years.

Legislation creates a mechanism for juveniles being prosecuted as adults to petition the judge to transfer the case back to the juvenile court system P. A. 92-0665

September
2002
Illinois Law Update
, Page 454
On July 16, 2002, Gov. George H. Ryan signed into law House Bill 4129, which amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

Legislation creates the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act P. A. 92-0559

September
2002
Illinois Law Update
, Page 454
Gov. George H. Ryan signed into law Senate Bill 1638 to create the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act, which authorizes a diversionary drug court program for eligible minors.

Time frame of initial service plans extended and health added as an ongoing assessment factor

August
2002
Illinois Law Update
, Page 402
On May 24, 2002, the Department of Children and Family Services (department) amended several provisions in section 89 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 89 Ill Adm Code 315.

Sex Offender Registration Act does not require juvenile offenders to register

March
2002
Illinois Law Update
, Page 120
On December 21, 2001, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, reversed the trial court's decision requiring a juvenile to register as a sex offender.

Trial court has the authority under the Juvenile Court Act to order state’s attorney to prosecute a petition to terminate parental rights

September
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 454
On June 21, 2001, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's holding that the trial court had the authority under the Juvenile Court Act to order the state's attorney to prosecute a petition to terminate parental rights, after establishing permanency goal.

Parents to be notified if minor receives traffic ticket ; S.B. 627

August
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 398
Senate Bill 627 would create a traffic ticket parent notification pilot program in DuPage, Kendall and Sangamon Counties beginning on January 1, 2002, and ending on December 31, 2003.

Secretary of state may deny driver’s license to minors charged in connection with serious auto accidents; H.B. 2161

August
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 398
Under House Bill 2161, a person under the age of 18 charged with a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or Criminal Code of 1961 arising out of a serious auto accident may be denied a driver's license.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
June
2001
Column
, Page 282
Knock-off alert for real estate contract; new Supreme Court Rule 99; time is money, and thus compensable; and more.

Orders related to the temporary custody of a minor require only a “best interests” determination, distinct from the standard required at a temporary custody hearing

June
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 286
On April 19, 2001, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the appellate court's holding that the juvenile court lacked authority to remove a minor from his temporary foster home since there was no immediate necessity for the removal.

Legal limit on tobacco age may rise; H.B. 1034

May
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 230
Some Illinois teens may soon find it more difficult to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products. House Bill 1034 would raise the current minimum age to purchase such products from 18 to 19.

Legislation mandates legal representation for pre-teens suspected of murder or sex crimes — P.A. 91-915

January
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
Gov. George H. Ryan approved legislation that ensures legal representation for young minors suspected of murder or sex offenses.

When determining the fitness of a parent, the court can only consider evidence of actions occurring within 12 months from the date in which the court finds the abused, or a dependent

May
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 252
On March 23, 2000, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's finding that D.L.'s mother was unfit pursuant to section 2-29 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/2-29).

Juvenile offender information now available to victims in some circumstances; P.A. 91-479

April
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 196
Under 705 ILCS 405/5-905, law enforcement officials ordinarily may not disclose the identity of any juvenile when releasing information to the public about arrests or investigations involving minors.

Tattoos for public servicework?; P.A. 91-98

April
2000
Illinois Law Update
, Page 196
Under two new laws that amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, some juveniles may soon be trading in their tattoos for additional community service hours.

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