In re Jarquan B.

Respondent, a delinquent minor, was found in violation of his misdemeanor probation sentence and on 4/26/16 he was ordered to be committed to Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Amendment to Section 5-710 of Juvenile Court Act, effective 1/1/16, which precludes trial court from committing a minor to DJJ for a misdemeanor offense, did not prevent court from committing Respondent to DJJ for violation of probation, as the amendment occurred subsequent to date of initial sentencing on underlying offense. Respondent failed to appear at his 12/15 sentencing hearing, and he was not arrested until after effective date of amendment. (FREEMAN, GARMAN, and THEIS, concurring; THOMAS, specially concurring; BURKE and KILBRIDE, specially concurring.)