97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2067

 

Introduced 2/22/2011, by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 405/5-130
720 ILCS 5/24-1.6

    Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the definition of delinquent minor shall not apply to any minor who at the time of an offense was at least 15 years of age and who is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon where a sentence of periodic imprisonment is prescribed for the offense. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Eliminates from certain first offense Class 4 felony violations of the statute that the offender must be a person 18 years of age or older. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Section 5-130 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/5-130)
7    Sec. 5-130. Excluded jurisdiction.
8    (1) (a) The definition of delinquent minor under Section
95-120 of this Article shall not apply to any minor who at the
10time of an offense was at least 15 years of age and who is
11charged with: (i) first degree murder, (ii) aggravated criminal
12sexual assault, (iii) aggravated battery with a firearm where
13the minor personally discharged a firearm as defined in Section
142-15.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961, (iv) armed robbery when
15the armed robbery was committed with a firearm, or (v)
16aggravated vehicular hijacking when the hijacking was
17committed with a firearm, or (vi) aggravated unlawful use of a
18weapon where a sentence of periodic imprisonment is prescribed
19for the offense in Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
20    These charges and all other charges arising out of the same
21incident shall be prosecuted under the criminal laws of this
22State.
23    (b) (i) If before trial or plea an information or

 

 

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1indictment is filed that does not charge an offense specified
2in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) the State's Attorney
3may proceed on any lesser charge or charges, but only in
4Juvenile Court under the provisions of this Article. The
5State's Attorney may proceed under the Criminal Code of 1961 on
6a lesser charge if before trial the minor defendant knowingly
7and with advice of counsel waives, in writing, his or her right
8to have the matter proceed in Juvenile Court.
9    (ii) If before trial or plea an information or indictment
10is filed that includes one or more charges specified in
11paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) and additional charges
12that are not specified in that paragraph, all of the charges
13arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the
14Criminal Code of 1961.
15    (c) (i) If after trial or plea the minor is convicted of
16any offense covered by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1),
17then, in sentencing the minor, the court shall have available
18any or all dispositions prescribed for that offense under
19Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
20    (ii) If after trial or plea the court finds that the minor
21committed an offense not covered by paragraph (a) of this
22subsection (1), that finding shall not invalidate the verdict
23or the prosecution of the minor under the criminal laws of the
24State; however, unless the State requests a hearing for the
25purpose of sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified
26Code of Corrections, the Court must proceed under Sections

 

 

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15-705 and 5-710 of this Article. To request a hearing, the
2State must file a written motion within 10 days following the
3entry of a finding or the return of a verdict. Reasonable
4notice of the motion shall be given to the minor or his or her
5counsel. If the motion is made by the State, the court shall
6conduct a hearing to determine if the minor should be sentenced
7under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections. In making
8its determination, the court shall consider among other
9matters: (a) whether there is evidence that the offense was
10committed in an aggressive and premeditated manner; (b) the age
11of the minor; (c) the previous history of the minor; (d)
12whether there are facilities particularly available to the
13Juvenile Court or the Department of Juvenile Justice for the
14treatment and rehabilitation of the minor; (e) whether the
15security of the public requires sentencing under Chapter V of
16the Unified Code of Corrections; and (f) whether the minor
17possessed a deadly weapon when committing the offense. The
18rules of evidence shall be the same as if at trial. If after
19the hearing the court finds that the minor should be sentenced
20under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections, then the
21court shall sentence the minor accordingly having available to
22it any or all dispositions so prescribed.
23    (2) (Blank).
24    (3) (a) The definition of delinquent minor under Section
255-120 of this Article shall not apply to any minor who at the
26time of the offense was at least 15 years of age and who is

 

 

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1charged with a violation of the provisions of paragraph (1),
2(3), (4), or (10) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of the
3Criminal Code of 1961 while in school, regardless of the time
4of day or the time of year, or on the real property comprising
5any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year.
6School is defined, for purposes of this Section as any public
7or private elementary or secondary school, community college,
8college, or university. These charges and all other charges
9arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the
10criminal laws of this State.
11    (b) (i) If before trial or plea an information or
12indictment is filed that does not charge an offense specified
13in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) the State's Attorney
14may proceed on any lesser charge or charges, but only in
15Juvenile Court under the provisions of this Article. The
16State's Attorney may proceed under the criminal laws of this
17State on a lesser charge if before trial the minor defendant
18knowingly and with advice of counsel waives, in writing, his or
19her right to have the matter proceed in Juvenile Court.
20    (ii) If before trial or plea an information or indictment
21is filed that includes one or more charges specified in
22paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) and additional charges
23that are not specified in that paragraph, all of the charges
24arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the
25criminal laws of this State.
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1any offense covered by paragraph (a) of this subsection (3),
2then, in sentencing the minor, the court shall have available
3any or all dispositions prescribed for that offense under
4Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
5    (ii) If after trial or plea the court finds that the minor
6committed an offense not covered by paragraph (a) of this
7subsection (3), that finding shall not invalidate the verdict
8or the prosecution of the minor under the criminal laws of the
9State; however, unless the State requests a hearing for the
10purpose of sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified
11Code of Corrections, the Court must proceed under Sections
125-705 and 5-710 of this Article. To request a hearing, the
13State must file a written motion within 10 days following the
14entry of a finding or the return of a verdict. Reasonable
15notice of the motion shall be given to the minor or his or her
16counsel. If the motion is made by the State, the court shall
17conduct a hearing to determine if the minor should be sentenced
18under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections. In making
19its determination, the court shall consider among other
20matters: (a) whether there is evidence that the offense was
21committed in an aggressive and premeditated manner; (b) the age
22of the minor; (c) the previous history of the minor; (d)
23whether there are facilities particularly available to the
24Juvenile Court or the Department of Juvenile Justice for the
25treatment and rehabilitation of the minor; (e) whether the
26security of the public requires sentencing under Chapter V of

 

 

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1the Unified Code of Corrections; and (f) whether the minor
2possessed a deadly weapon when committing the offense. The
3rules of evidence shall be the same as if at trial. If after
4the hearing the court finds that the minor should be sentenced
5under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections, then the
6court shall sentence the minor accordingly having available to
7it any or all dispositions so prescribed.
8    (4) (a) The definition of delinquent minor under Section
95-120 of this Article shall not apply to any minor who at the
10time of an offense was at least 13 years of age and who is
11charged with first degree murder committed during the course of
12either aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
13assault, or aggravated kidnaping. However, this subsection (4)
14does not include a minor charged with first degree murder based
15exclusively upon the accountability provisions of the Criminal
16Code of 1961.
17    (b) (i) If before trial or plea an information or
18indictment is filed that does not charge first degree murder
19committed during the course of aggravated criminal sexual
20assault, criminal sexual assault, or aggravated kidnaping, the
21State's Attorney may proceed on any lesser charge or charges,
22but only in Juvenile Court under the provisions of this
23Article. The State's Attorney may proceed under the criminal
24laws of this State on a lesser charge if before trial the minor
25defendant knowingly and with advice of counsel waives, in
26writing, his or her right to have the matter proceed in

 

 

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1Juvenile Court.
2    (ii) If before trial or plea an information or indictment
3is filed that includes first degree murder committed during the
4course of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
5assault, or aggravated kidnaping, and additional charges that
6are not specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection, all of
7the charges arising out of the same incident shall be
8prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State.
9    (c) (i) If after trial or plea the minor is convicted of
10first degree murder committed during the course of aggravated
11criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, or
12aggravated kidnaping, in sentencing the minor, the court shall
13have available any or all dispositions prescribed for that
14offense under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
15    (ii) If the minor was not yet 15 years of age at the time of
16the offense, and if after trial or plea the court finds that
17the minor committed an offense other than first degree murder
18committed during the course of either aggravated criminal
19sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, or aggravated
20kidnapping, the finding shall not invalidate the verdict or the
21prosecution of the minor under the criminal laws of the State;
22however, unless the State requests a hearing for the purpose of
23sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
24Corrections, the Court must proceed under Sections 5-705 and
255-710 of this Article. To request a hearing, the State must
26file a written motion within 10 days following the entry of a

 

 

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1finding or the return of a verdict. Reasonable notice of the
2motion shall be given to the minor or his or her counsel. If
3the motion is made by the State, the court shall conduct a
4hearing to determine whether the minor should be sentenced
5under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections. In making
6its determination, the court shall consider among other
7matters: (a) whether there is evidence that the offense was
8committed in an aggressive and premeditated manner; (b) the age
9of the minor; (c) the previous delinquent history of the minor;
10(d) whether there are facilities particularly available to the
11Juvenile Court or the Department of Juvenile Justice for the
12treatment and rehabilitation of the minor; (e) whether the best
13interest of the minor and the security of the public require
14sentencing under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections;
15and (f) whether the minor possessed a deadly weapon when
16committing the offense. The rules of evidence shall be the same
17as if at trial. If after the hearing the court finds that the
18minor should be sentenced under Chapter V of the Unified Code
19of Corrections, then the court shall sentence the minor
20accordingly having available to it any or all dispositions so
21prescribed.
22    (5) (a) The definition of delinquent minor under Section
235-120 of this Article shall not apply to any minor who is
24charged with a violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-6 or
25Section 32-10 of the Criminal Code of 1961 when the minor is
26subject to prosecution under the criminal laws of this State as

 

 

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1a result of the application of the provisions of Section 5-125,
2or subsection (1) or (2) of this Section. These charges and all
3other charges arising out of the same incident shall be
4prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State.
5    (b) (i) If before trial or plea an information or
6indictment is filed that does not charge an offense specified
7in paragraph (a) of this subsection (5), the State's Attorney
8may proceed on any lesser charge or charges, but only in
9Juvenile Court under the provisions of this Article. The
10State's Attorney may proceed under the criminal laws of this
11State on a lesser charge if before trial the minor defendant
12knowingly and with advice of counsel waives, in writing, his or
13her right to have the matter proceed in Juvenile Court.
14    (ii) If before trial or plea an information or indictment
15is filed that includes one or more charges specified in
16paragraph (a) of this subsection (5) and additional charges
17that are not specified in that paragraph, all of the charges
18arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the
19criminal laws of this State.
20    (c) (i) If after trial or plea the minor is convicted of
21any offense covered by paragraph (a) of this subsection (5),
22then, in sentencing the minor, the court shall have available
23any or all dispositions prescribed for that offense under
24Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
25    (ii) If after trial or plea the court finds that the minor
26committed an offense not covered by paragraph (a) of this

 

 

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1subsection (5), the conviction shall not invalidate the verdict
2or the prosecution of the minor under the criminal laws of this
3State; however, unless the State requests a hearing for the
4purpose of sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified
5Code of Corrections, the Court must proceed under Sections
65-705 and 5-710 of this Article. To request a hearing, the
7State must file a written motion within 10 days following the
8entry of a finding or the return of a verdict. Reasonable
9notice of the motion shall be given to the minor or his or her
10counsel. If the motion is made by the State, the court shall
11conduct a hearing to determine if whether the minor should be
12sentenced under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
13In making its determination, the court shall consider among
14other matters: (a) whether there is evidence that the offense
15was committed in an aggressive and premeditated manner; (b) the
16age of the minor; (c) the previous delinquent history of the
17minor; (d) whether there are facilities particularly available
18to the Juvenile Court or the Department of Juvenile Justice for
19the treatment and rehabilitation of the minor; (e) whether the
20security of the public requires sentencing under Chapter V of
21the Unified Code of Corrections; and (f) whether the minor
22possessed a deadly weapon when committing the offense. The
23rules of evidence shall be the same as if at trial. If after
24the hearing the court finds that the minor should be sentenced
25under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections, then the
26court shall sentence the minor accordingly having available to

 

 

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1it any or all dispositions so prescribed.
2    (6) The definition of delinquent minor under Section 5-120
3of this Article shall not apply to any minor who, pursuant to
4subsection (1) or (3) or Section 5-805 or 5-810, has previously
5been placed under the jurisdiction of the criminal court and
6has been convicted of a crime under an adult criminal or penal
7statute. Such a minor shall be subject to prosecution under the
8criminal laws of this State.
9    (7) The procedures set out in this Article for the
10investigation, arrest and prosecution of juvenile offenders
11shall not apply to minors who are excluded from jurisdiction of
12the Juvenile Court, except that minors under 17 years of age
13shall be kept separate from confined adults.
14    (8) Nothing in this Act prohibits or limits the prosecution
15of any minor for an offense committed on or after his or her
1617th birthday even though he or she is at the time of the
17offense a ward of the court.
18    (9) If an original petition for adjudication of wardship
19alleges the commission by a minor 13 years of age or over of an
20act that constitutes a crime under the laws of this State, the
21minor, with the consent of his or her counsel, may, at any time
22before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, file with the
23court a motion that criminal prosecution be ordered and that
24the petition be dismissed insofar as the act or acts involved
25in the criminal proceedings are concerned. If such a motion is
26filed as herein provided, the court shall enter its order

 

 

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1accordingly.
2    (10) If, prior to August 12, 2005 (the effective date of
3Public Act 94-574), a minor is charged with a violation of
4Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act under the
5criminal laws of this State, other than a minor charged with a
6Class X felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances
7Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection
8Act, any party including the minor or the court sua sponte may,
9before trial, move for a hearing for the purpose of trying and
10sentencing the minor as a delinquent minor. To request a
11hearing, the party must file a motion prior to trial.
12Reasonable notice of the motion shall be given to all parties.
13On its own motion or upon the filing of a motion by one of the
14parties including the minor, the court shall conduct a hearing
15to determine whether the minor should be tried and sentenced as
16a delinquent minor under this Article. In making its
17determination, the court shall consider among other matters:
18    (a) The age of the minor;
19    (b) Any previous delinquent or criminal history of the
20minor;
21    (c) Any previous abuse or neglect history of the minor;
22    (d) Any mental health or educational history of the minor,
23or both; and
24    (e) Whether there is probable cause to support the charge,
25whether the minor is charged through accountability, and
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1or caused serious bodily harm during the offense.
2    Any material that is relevant and reliable shall be
3admissible at the hearing. In all cases, the judge shall enter
4an order permitting prosecution under the criminal laws of
5Illinois unless the judge makes a finding based on a
6preponderance of the evidence that the minor would be amenable
7to the care, treatment, and training programs available through
8the facilities of the juvenile court based on an evaluation of
9the factors listed in this subsection (10).
10(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05; 94-574, eff. 8-12-05;
1194-696, eff. 6-1-06.)
 
12    Section 10. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
13changing Section 24-1.6 as follows:
 
14    (720 ILCS 5/24-1.6)
15    Sec. 24-1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
16    (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful use
17of a weapon when he or she knowingly:
18        (1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
19    vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except
20    when on his or her land or in his or her abode, legal
21    dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in
22    the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with
23    that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or
24    taser or other firearm; or

 

 

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1        (2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her person,
2    upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within
3    the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated
4    town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the
5    purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful
6    commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her own land
7    or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place
8    of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of
9    another person as an invitee with that person's permission,
10    any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm;
11    and
12        (3) One of the following factors is present:
13            (A) the firearm possessed was uncased, loaded and
14        immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
15            (B) the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded
16        and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately
17        accessible at the time of the offense; or
18            (C) the person possessing the firearm has not been
19        issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's
20        Identification Card; or
21            (D) the person possessing the weapon was
22        previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the
23        Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed
24        by an adult would be a felony; or
25            (E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged in
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1        a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois Controlled
2        Substances Act, or in a misdemeanor violation of the
3        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act;
4        or
5            (F) (blank); or
6            (G) the person possessing the weapon had a order of
7        protection issued against him or her within the
8        previous 2 years; or
9            (H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged in
10        the commission or attempted commission of a
11        misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence
12        against the person or property of another; or
13            (I) the person possessing the weapon was under 21
14        years of age and in possession of a handgun as defined
15        in Section 24-3, unless the person under 21 is engaged
16        in lawful activities under the Wildlife Code or
17        described in subsection 24-2(b)(1), (b)(3), or
18        24-2(f).
19    (b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the
20same definition given to it in Section 24-1 of this Code.
21    (c) This Section does not apply to or affect the
22transportation or possession of weapons that:
23            (i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
24            (ii) are not immediately accessible; or
25            (iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
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1        person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm
2        Owner's Identification Card.
3    (d) Sentence.
4         (1) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4
5    felony; a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony
6    for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of
7    imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7
8    years.
9        (2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and
10    (4) of this subsection (d), a first offense of aggravated
11    unlawful use of a weapon committed with a firearm by a
12    person 18 years of age or older where the factors listed in
13    both items (A) and (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
14    are present is a Class 4 felony, for which the person shall
15    be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one
16    year and not more than 3 years.
17        (3) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person who
18    has been previously convicted of a felony in this State or
19    another jurisdiction is a Class 2 felony for which the
20    person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
21    less than 3 years and not more than 7 years.
22        (4) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while wearing
23    or in possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F-1
24    by a person who has not been issued a valid Firearms
25    Owner's Identification Card in accordance with Section 5 of
26    the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is a Class X

 

 

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1    felony.
2    (e) The possession of each firearm in violation of this
3Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
4(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-742, eff. 8-25-09;
596-829, eff. 12-3-09; 96-1107, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.