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90_HB3418
705 ILCS 405/1-12 from Ch. 37, par. 801-12
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Extends the
immunity from liability of certain governmental units and
entities and their officers and employees for injury or loss
a person might receive while performing public or community
service to public or community service ordered by a youth
officer or his or her designee, including a teen court or
peer jury (now only public or community service ordered by
the court is subject to the immunity provisions).
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1 AN ACT to amend the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by
2 changing Section 1-12.
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 1-12 as follows:
7 (705 ILCS 405/1-12) (from Ch. 37, par. 801-12)
8 Sec. 1-12. Neither the State, any unit of local
9 government, probation department, public or community service
10 program or site, nor any official or employee thereof acting
11 in the course of their official duties shall be liable for
12 any injury or loss a person might receive while performing
13 public or community service as ordered by the court or by a
14 youth officer or his or her designee, including a teen court
15 or peer jury, nor shall they be liable for any tortious acts
16 of any person performing public or community service, except
17 for wilful, wanton misconduct or gross negligence on the part
18 of such governmental unit, official or employee.
19 (Source: P.A. 85-1209.)