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90_SB0519

      705 ILCS 405/5-4          from Ch. 37, par. 805-4
          Amends the Juvenile Court Act of  1987.    Provides  that
      the  court  may  sentence a minor who is at least 14 years of
      age and who is prosecuted as an adult for a Class X felony to
      a lesser term than the minimum term prescribed for a Class  X
      felony   in   the  Unified  Code  of  Corrections.  Effective
      immediately.
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 1        AN ACT to  amend  the  Juvenile  Court  Act  of  1987  by
 2    changing Section 5-4.
 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 5-4 as follows:
 7        (705 ILCS 405/5-4) (from Ch. 37, par. 805-4)
 8        Sec. 5-4. Criminal prosecutions limited.
 9        (1)  Except as provided in this Section, no minor who was
10    under  17 years of age at the time of the alleged offense may
11    be prosecuted under the criminal laws of this  State  or  for
12    violation  of  an  ordinance  of any political subdivision of
13    this State.
14        (2)  Subject to subsection (5) of Section 5-10, any minor
15    alleged to have committed a traffic, boating or fish and game
16    law violation, whether or not the violation is punishable  by
17    imprisonment  or  an  offense punishable by fine only, may be
18    prosecuted for the violation and  if  found  guilty  punished
19    under  any  statute  or  ordinance relating to the violation,
20    without reference to the procedures  set  out  in  this  Act,
21    except  that  detention,  if  any, must be in compliance with
22    this Act.
23        For the purpose  of  this  Section,  "traffic  violation"
24    shall include a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
25    of  1961  relating  to  the  offense of reckless homicide, or
26    Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or  any  similar
27    provision of a local ordinance.
28        (3) (a)  If  a  petition alleges commission by a minor 13
29        years of age or over of an act that constitutes  a  crime
30        under  the  laws  of  this  State  and,  on motion of the
31        State's Attorney, a  Juvenile  Judge  designated  by  the
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 1        Chief  Judge  of  the Circuit to hear and determine those
 2        motions,  after  investigation  and  hearing  but  before
 3        commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, finds  that  it
 4        is  not  in  the  best  interests  of the minor or of the
 5        public to proceed under this Act, the court may enter  an
 6        order permitting prosecution under the criminal laws.
 7             (b)  In  making  its  determination  on  a motion to
 8        permit prosecution under the  criminal  laws,  the  court
 9        shall  consider among other matters: (i) whether there is
10        sufficient evidence  upon  which  a  grand  jury  may  be
11        expected  to  return an indictment; (ii) whether there is
12        evidence that the alleged offense  was  committed  in  an
13        aggressive  and premeditated manner; (iii) the age of the
14        minor; (iv)  the  previous  history  of  the  minor;  (v)
15        whether  there  are  facilities particularly available to
16        the Juvenile Court for the treatment  and  rehabilitation
17        of the minor; (vi) whether the best interest of the minor
18        and the security of the public may require that the minor
19        continue  in  custody  or  under supervision for a period
20        extending beyond his minority; (vii)  whether  the  minor
21        possessed  a  deadly  weapon  when committing the alleged
22        offense; and (viii) whether  the  alleged  offense  is  a
23        felony  offense  under  Section 5 of the Cannabis Control
24        Act committed while in a school, regardless of  the  time
25        of  day  or  the  time  of year, or any conveyance owned,
26        leased or contracted by a school to transport students to
27        or from school or a school related activity, on the  real
28        property comprising any school, regardless of the time of
29        day  or the time of year, or on a public way within 1,000
30        feet  of  the  real  property  comprising   any   school,
31        regardless  of  the  time  of  day  or  the time of year.
32        School is defined, for the purposes of this  Section,  as
33        any  public  or  private  elementary or secondary school,
34        community college, college, or university.  The rules  of
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 1        evidence  shall be the same as under Section 5-22 of this
 2        Act, but no hearing on the motion may be commenced unless
 3        the minor is represented in court by counsel.
 4             (c)  If criminal  proceedings  are  instituted,  the
 5        petition  shall  be  dismissed insofar as the act or acts
 6        involved  in  the  criminal  proceedings  are  concerned.
 7        Taking of evidence in an adjudicatory hearing in any such
 8        case is a bar to  criminal  proceedings  based  upon  the
 9        conduct alleged in the petition.
10        (3.1)  If  a  petition  alleges  commission by a minor 15
11    years of age or older of an act that constitutes  a  forcible
12    felony  under  the laws of this State, and if a motion by the
13    State's Attorney to prosecute the minor  under  the  criminal
14    laws of Illinois for the alleged forcible felony alleges that
15    (i)  the minor has previously been adjudicated delinquent for
16    commission of an act that constitutes a felony under the laws
17    of this State or any  other  state  and  (ii)  the  act  that
18    constitutes  the  offense  was  committed  in  furtherance of
19    criminal activity by an organized gang,  the  Juvenile  Judge
20    designated  to  hear  and determine those motions shall, upon
21    determining  that  there  is   probable   cause   that   both
22    allegations  are  true, enter an order permitting prosecution
23    under the criminal laws of Illinois.
24        (3.2)  If a petition alleges commission  by  a  minor  15
25    years  of  age  or  older of an act that constitutes a felony
26    under the laws of this State, and if a motion  by  a  State's
27    Attorney  to  prosecute  the minor under the criminal laws of
28    Illinois for the alleged felony alleges that  (i)  the  minor
29    has  previously been adjudicated delinquent for commission of
30    an act that constitutes a forcible felony under the  laws  of
31    this  State  or  any  other  state  and  (ii)  the  act  that
32    constitutes  the  offense  was  committed  in  furtherance of
33    criminal activities by an organized gang, the Juvenile  Judge
34    designated  to  hear  and determine those motions shall, upon
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 1    determining  that  there  is   probable   cause   that   both
 2    allegations  are  true, enter an order permitting prosecution
 3    under the criminal laws of Illinois.
 4        (3.3) (a)  If the State's Attorney files a  motion  under
 5    subsection  (3)(a)  to  permit prosecution under the criminal
 6    laws and the petition alleges the commission by  a  minor  15
 7    years  of  age or older of:  (i)  a Class X felony other than
 8    armed violence;  (ii)  aggravated  discharge  of  a  firearm;
 9    (iii)   armed  violence  with  a  firearm  when the predicate
10    offense is a Class 1  or  Class  2  felony  and  the  State's
11    Attorney's  motion  to  transfer  the  case  alleges that the
12    offense  committed  is  in  furtherance   of   the   criminal
13    activities  of an organized gang and the case is not required
14    to be prosecuted under  the  criminal  laws  of  Illinois  as
15    provided  by subsection (3.1) or (3.2);  (iv)  armed violence
16    with a firearm when the predicate offense is a  violation  of
17    Section  401,  subsection  (a)  of  Section 402, Section 404,
18    Section 405, Section 405.1, subsection (a) of Section  405.2,
19    Section  407, Section 407.1, or Section 407.2 of the Illinois
20    Controlled Substances Act; or (v)  armed  violence  when  the
21    weapon  involved  was a machine gun or other weapon described
22    in subsection (a)(7) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code  of
23    1961,  and,  if  the  juvenile  judge  designated to hear and
24    determine motions to transfer a case for prosecution  in  the
25    criminal  court  determines  that  there is probable cause to
26    believe that the allegations in the petition and  motion  are
27    true, there is a rebuttable presumption that the minor is not
28    a  fit and proper subject to be dealt with under the Juvenile
29    Court Act of 1987, and that, except as provided in  paragraph
30    (b), the case should be transferred to the criminal court.
31        (b)  The   judge   shall   enter   an   order  permitting
32    prosecution under the criminal laws of  Illinois  unless  the
33    judge  makes a finding based on evidence that the minor would
34    be amenable to the care,  treatment,  and  training  programs
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 1    available  through the facilities of the juvenile court based
 2    on an evaluation of the following:
 3                  (i)  The  circumstances  and  gravity  of   the
 4             offense alleged to have been committed by the minor.
 5                  (ii)  The age of the minor.
 6                  (iii)  The  degree  of  criminal sophistication
 7             exhibited by the minor.
 8                  (iv)  Whether there is a reasonable  likelihood
 9             that  the  minor  can  be  rehabilitated  before the
10             expiration of the juvenile court's jurisdiction.
11                  (v)  The   minor's    previous    history    of
12             delinquency.
13                  (vi)  Whether  the  offense was committed in an
14             aggressive, premeditated or calculated manner.
15                  (vii)  Whether there are sufficient  facilities
16             available  to  the  juvenile court for the treatment
17             and rehabilitation of the minor.
18        For purposes  of  subsections  (3.1),  (3.2),  and  (3.3)
19    "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10
20    of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
21        (4)  Nothing   in   this  Act  prohibits  or  limits  the
22    prosecution of any minor for an offense committed on or after
23    his or her 17th birthday even though he or she is at the time
24    of the offense a ward of the court.
25        (5)  If an original petition for adjudication of wardship
26    alleges the commission by a minor 13 years of age or over  of
27    an act that constitutes a crime under the laws of this State,
28    the  minor,  with  the consent of his or her counsel, may, at
29    any time before commencement  of  the  adjudicatory  hearing,
30    file  with  the  court  a motion that criminal prosecution be
31    ordered and that the petition be dismissed insofar as the act
32    or acts involved in the criminal proceedings  are  concerned.
33    If such a motion is filed as herein provided, the court shall
34    enter its order accordingly.
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 1        (6) (a)  The definition of delinquent minor under Section
 2        5-3  of  this Act shall not apply to any minor who at the
 3        time of an offense was at least 15 years of age  and  who
 4        is  charged with first degree murder, aggravated criminal
 5        sexual assault, armed robbery when the armed robbery  was
 6        committed  with a firearm, aggravated vehicular hijacking
 7        when the hijacking  was  committed  with  a  firearm,  or
 8        violation  of  the provisions of paragraph (1), (3), (4),
 9        or (10) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal
10        Code of 1961 while in the building or on the  grounds  of
11        any  elementary  or  secondary school, community college,
12        college or  university.   These  charges  and  all  other
13        charges  arising  out  of  the  same  incident  shall  be
14        prosecuted under the Criminal Code of 1961.
15             (b)  If  before  trial  or  plea  an  information or
16        indictment is filed which  does  not  charge  an  offense
17        specified  in  paragraph  (a) of this subsection (6), the
18        State's Attorney may proceed  on  the  lesser  charge  or
19        charges,  but  only  in  Juvenile  Court  under the other
20        provisions of this Act, unless  before  trial  the  minor
21        defendant knowingly and with advice of counsel waives, in
22        writing,  his  or her right to have the matter proceed in
23        Juvenile Court.  If before trial or plea  an  information
24        or  indictment is filed that includes one or more charges
25        specified in paragraph (a) of  this  subsection  (6)  and
26        additional   charges  that  are  not  specified  in  that
27        paragraph, all of the charges arising  out  of  the  same
28        incident  shall  be prosecuted under the Criminal Code of
29        1961.
30             (c) (i)  If  after  trial  or  plea  the  minor   is
31             convicted of any offense covered by paragraph (a) of
32             this  subsection (6), then, in sentencing the minor,
33             the  court  shall  have   available   any   or   all
34             dispositions   prescribed  for  that  offense  under
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 1             Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
 2                  (ii)  If after trial or plea the minor is  only
 3             convicted of an offense not covered by paragraph (a)
 4             of  this  subsection  (6),  the conviction shall not
 5             invalidate the verdict or  the  prosecution  of  the
 6             minor under the criminal laws of the State; however,
 7             unless  the State requests a hearing for the purpose
 8             of sentencing the  minor  under  Chapter  V  of  the
 9             Unified  Code of Corrections, the Court must proceed
10             under Sections 5-22 and 5-23 of  this  Act.   Should
11             the State request a hearing it must do so by written
12             motion  within  10  days  following  the  entry of a
13             finding or the  return  of  a  verdict.   Reasonable
14             notice  of the motion shall be served upon the minor
15             or his counsel.  If the motion is made by the State,
16             the court shall conduct a hearing  to  determine  if
17             the  request  should  be  granted.   In  making  its
18             determination   on   the  motion,  the  court  shall
19             consider among other matters: (a) whether  there  is
20             evidence  that  the  offense  was  committed  in  an
21             aggressive  and  premeditated manner; (b) the age of
22             the minor; (c) the previous history  of  the  minor;
23             (d)   whether   there  are  facilities  particularly
24             available to the Juvenile Court or the Department of
25             Corrections, Juvenile Division,  for  the  treatment
26             and  rehabilitation  of  the  minor; (e) whether the
27             best interest of the minor and the security  of  the
28             public  require  sentencing  under  Chapter V of the
29             Unified Code of Corrections;  and  (f)  whether  the
30             minor  possessed a deadly weapon when committing the
31             offense.  The rules of evidence shall be the same as
32             if at trial.  If after the hearing the  court  finds
33             that  the  minor should be sentenced under Chapter V
34             of the Unified Code of Corrections, then  the  court
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 1             shall   sentence   the   minor   accordingly  having
 2             available  to  it  any  or   all   dispositions   so
 3             prescribed.
 4        (7) (a)  The definition of delinquent minor under Section
 5        5-3  of  this Act shall not apply to any minor who at the
 6        time of an offense was at least 15 years of age  and  who
 7        is  charged  with  an  offense  under  Section 401 of the
 8        Illinois Controlled Substances Act  while  in  a  school,
 9        regardless of the time of day or the time of year, or any
10        conveyance  owned,  leased  or  contracted by a school to
11        transport students to or from school or a school  related
12        activity,  or  residential  property  owned, operated and
13        managed by a public housing agency, on the real  property
14        comprising  any  school, regardless of the time of day or
15        the time of year, or residential property owned, operated
16        and managed by a public housing agency, or  on  a  public
17        way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any
18        school,  regardless  of  the  time  of day or the time of
19        year, or residential property owned, operated and managed
20        by a public housing agency. School is  defined,  for  the
21        purposes  of  this  Section,  as  any  public  or private
22        elementary  or  secondary  school,   community   college,
23        college,  or  university.  These  charges  and  all other
24        charges  arising  out  of  the  same  incident  shall  be
25        prosecuted under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
26             (b)  If before  trial  or  plea  an  information  or
27        indictment  is  filed  that  does  not  charge an offense
28        specified in paragraph (a) of this  subsection  (7),  the
29        State's  Attorney  may  proceed  on  the lesser charge or
30        charges, but only under the other provisions of this Act,
31        unless before trial the  minor  defendant  knowingly  and
32        with  advice  of  counsel  waives, in writing, his or her
33        right to have the matter proceed in Juvenile  Court.   If
34        before  trial  or  plea  an  information or indictment is
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 1        filed that includes one  or  more  charges  specified  in
 2        paragraph  (a)  of  this  subsection  (7)  and additional
 3        charges that are not specified in that paragraph, all  of
 4        the  charges  arising  out  of the same incident shall be
 5        prosecuted under the Illinois Controlled  Substances  Act
 6        or the Criminal Code of 1961.
 7             (c) (i)  If   after  trial  or  plea  the  minor  is
 8             convicted of any offense covered by paragraph (a) of
 9             this subsection (7), then, in sentencing  the  minor
10             the   court   shall   have   available  any  or  all
11             dispositions  prescribed  for  that  offense   under
12             Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
13                  (ii)  If  after trial or plea the minor is only
14             convicted of an offense not covered by paragraph (a)
15             of this subsection (7),  the  conviction  shall  not
16             invalidate  the  verdict  or  the prosecution of the
17             minor  under  the  criminal  laws  of  this   State;
18             however, unless the State requests a hearing for the
19             purpose  of  sentencing the minor under Chapter V of
20             the Unified Code  of  Corrections,  the  court  must
21             thereafter  proceed  under Sections 5-22 and 5-23 of
22             this Act.  Should the State  request  a  hearing  it
23             must   do  so  by  written  motion  within  10  days
24             following the entry of a finding or the return of  a
25             verdict.   Reasonable  notice of the motion shall be
26             served upon the minor or his  counsel.   If  such  a
27             motion is made by the State, the court shall conduct
28             a  hearing  to  determine  if  the request should be
29             granted. In making its determination on the  motion,
30             the  court  shall  consider among other matters: (a)
31             whether there  is  evidence  that  the  offense  was
32             committed  in an aggressive and premeditated manner;
33             (b) the age of the minor; (c) the  previous  history
34             of  the  minor;  (d)  whether  there  are facilities
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 1             particularly available to the Juvenile Court or  the
 2             Department  of  Corrections,  Juvenile Division, for
 3             the treatment and rehabilitation of the  minor;  (e)
 4             whether  the  best  interest  of  the  minor and the
 5             security of  the  public  require  sentencing  under
 6             Chapter  V  of  the Unified Code of Corrections; and
 7             (f) whether the minor possessed a deadly weapon when
 8             committing the offense.  The rules of evidence shall
 9             be the same as if at trial.  If  after  the  hearing
10             the  court  finds that the minor should be sentenced
11             under Chapter V of the Unified Code of  Corrections,
12             then  the court shall sentence the minor accordingly
13             having available to it any or  all  dispositions  so
14             prescribed.
15        (8) (a)  The definition of delinquent minor under Section
16        5-3  of  this  Act  shall  not  apply to any minor who is
17        charged with a violation of  subsection  (a)  of  Section
18        31-6  or  Section 32-10 of the Criminal Code of 1961 when
19        the minor is subject to prosecution  under  the  Criminal
20        Code  of  1961  as  a  result  of  the application of the
21        provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (3); subsection
22        (5); paragraph (a) of subsection (6); or paragraph (a) of
23        subsection (7)  of this Section.  These charges  and  all
24        other  charges  arising out of the same incident shall be
25        prosecuted under the Criminal Code of 1961.
26             (b)  If before  trial  or  plea  an  information  or
27        indictment  is  filed  that  does  not  charge an offense
28        specified in paragraph (a) of this  subsection  (8),  the
29        State's  Attorney  may  proceed  on  the lesser charge or
30        charges, but only  in  Juvenile  Court  under  the  other
31        provisions  of  this  Act,  unless before trial the minor
32        defendant knowingly and with advice of counsel waives, in
33        writing, his or her right to have the matter  proceed  in
34        Juvenile  Court.   If before trial or plea an information
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 1        or indictment is filed that includes one or more  charges
 2        specified  in  paragraph  (a)  of this subsection (8) and
 3        additional  charges  that  are  not  specified  in   that
 4        paragraph,  all  of  the  charges arising out of the same
 5        incident shall be prosecuted under the Criminal  Code  of
 6        1961.
 7             (c)  If  after  trial  or  plea  the  minor  is only
 8        convicted of an offense not covered by paragraph  (a)  of
 9        this  subsection (8), the conviction shall not invalidate
10        the verdict or the prosecution of  the  minor  under  the
11        criminal  laws  of  this  State;  however, the court must
12        thereafter proceed under Sections 5-22 and 5-23  of  this
13        Act.  In all other circumstances, in sentencing the court
14        shall  have  available any or all dispositions prescribed
15        for that offense under Chapter V of the Unified  Code  of
16        Corrections.
17             (9) (a)  The  definition  of  delinquent minor under
18        Section 5-3 of this Act shall not apply to any minor  who
19        at  the  time  of an offense was at least 13 years of age
20        and who is charged with  first  degree  murder  committed
21        during  the  course  of either aggravated criminal sexual
22        assault,   criminal   sexual   assault,   or   aggravated
23        kidnaping. However, this subsection (9) does not  include
24        a   minor   charged   with   first  degree  murder  based
25        exclusively upon the  accountability  provisions  of  the
26        Criminal Code of 1961.
27             (b)  If  before  trial  or  plea  an  information or
28        indictment is filed which does not  charge  first  degree
29        murder committed during the course of aggravated criminal
30        sexual  assault,  criminal  sexual assault, or aggravated
31        kidnaping, the State's Attorney may proceed on the lesser
32        charge or charges, but only in Juvenile Court  under  the
33        other  provisions  of  this  Act, unless before trial the
34        minor defendant knowingly  and  with  advice  of  counsel
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 1        waives,  in  writing, his or her right to have the matter
 2        proceed in Juvenile Court.  If before trial  or  plea  an
 3        information  or  indictment  is filed that includes first
 4        degree murder committed during the course  of  aggravated
 5        criminal  sexual  assault,  criminal  sexual  assault, or
 6        aggravated kidnaping, as well as additional charges  that
 7        are  not  specified in that paragraph, all of the charges
 8        arising out of the  same  incident  shall  be  prosecuted
 9        under the Criminal Code of 1961.
10             (c)(i)  If   after   trial  or  plea  the  minor  is
11        convicted of first degree  murder  committed  during  the
12        course  of  aggravated  criminal sexual assault, criminal
13        sexual assault, or aggravated kidnaping, the court  shall
14        have  available  any  or  all dispositions prescribed for
15        that offense under Chapter  V  of  the  Unified  Code  of
16        Corrections.
17             (ii)  If  the  minor  was not yet 15 years of age at
18        the time of the offense, and if after trial or  plea  the
19        minor  is  only  convicted of an offense other than first
20        degree murder  committed  during  the  course  of  either
21        aggravated   criminal  sexual  assault,  criminal  sexual
22        assault, or aggravated kidnaping,  the  conviction  shall
23        not  invalidate  the  verdict  or  the prosecution of the
24        minor under the criminal  laws  of  the  State;  however,
25        unless  the  State  requests a hearing for the purpose of
26        sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified  Code
27        of  Corrections,  the  Court  must proceed under Sections
28        5-22 and 5-23 of this Act. Should  the  State  request  a
29        hearing  it  must  do so by written motion within 10 days
30        following the entry of a  finding  or  the  return  of  a
31        verdict.  Reasonable notice of the motion shall be served
32        upon  the  minor or his or her counsel.  If the motion is
33        made by the State, the court shall conduct a  hearing  to
34        determine  if  the  request should be granted.  In making
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 1        its determination on the motion, the court shall consider
 2        among other matters: (a) whether there is  evidence  that
 3        the   offense   was   committed   in  an  aggressive  and
 4        premeditated manner; (b) the age of the  minor;  (c)  the
 5        previous  history  of  the  minor;  (d) whether there are
 6        facilities particularly available to the  Juvenile  Court
 7        or  the Department of Corrections, Juvenile Division, for
 8        the  treatment  and  rehabilitation  of  the  minor;  (e)
 9        whether the best interest of the minor and  the  security
10        of  the  public require sentencing under Chapter V of the
11        Unified Code of Corrections; and (f)  whether  the  minor
12        possessed  a  deadly  weapon when committing the offense.
13        The rules of evidence shall be the same as if  at  trial.
14        If  after  the  hearing  the  court  finds that the minor
15        should be sentenced under Chapter V of the  Unified  Code
16        of  Corrections,  then the court shall sentence the minor
17        accordingly  having  available   to   it   any   or   all
18        dispositions so prescribed.
19             (iii)  If  the minor was at least 15 years of age at
20        the time of the offense and if after trial  or  plea  the
21        minor is only convicted of first degree murder but not of
22        aggravated   criminal  sexual  assault,  criminal  sexual
23        assault, or aggravated kidnaping, the  court  shall  have
24        available  any  or  all  dispositions prescribed for that
25        offense  under  Chapter  V  of  the   Unified   Code   of
26        Corrections.
27             (iv)  If  the  minor was at least 15 years of age at
28        the time of the offense and if after trial  or  plea  the
29        minor  is  only  convicted  of aggravated criminal sexual
30        assault,   criminal   sexual   assault,   or   aggravated
31        kidnaping, but not of  first  degree  murder,  the  court
32        shall  have  available any or all dispositions prescribed
33        for that offense under Chapter V of the Unified  Code  of
34        Corrections.
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 1        (10)  If  a  minor  who  is  14  years of age or older is
 2    prosecuted under the criminal laws for a Class X felony,  the
 3    court  may  sentence  the minor to a lesser sentence than the
 4    minimum sentence  prescribed  for  a  Class  X  felony  under
 5    Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
 6    (Source: P.A.  88-239;  88-467; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94; 88-680,
 7    eff.  1-1-95;  89-235,  eff.  8-4-95;  89-362,  eff.  1-1-96;
 8    89-428, eff. 12-13-95; 89-462,  eff.  5-29-96;  89-498,  eff.
 9    6-27-96.)
10        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
11    becoming law.

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