Topic:
Juvenile court jurisdiction
(Currie, D-Chicago; Steans, D-Chicago) 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. Passed the House and is on third reading in the Senate awaiting a vote.