Topic:
Juvenile Court Act
Juvenile court jurisdiction. House Bill 2404 (Currie) raises the age of jurisdiction for juvenile court from 17 to 18 for most felony offenses. The jurisdictional age for misdemeanor offenses was raised from 17 to 18 several years ago, and after the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission studied the benefits of that change, recommended that it be extended to most felonies. Essentially, House Bill 2404 would align our juvenile court jurisdiction with 38 other states, the federal government, and common culture. It is on third reading in the House awaiting a vote.