Public Act 099-0435

HB4044 Enrolled LRB099 09946 RLC 30164 b

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by

changing Section 6-12 as follows:

(705 ILCS 405/6-12)

Sec. 6-12. Juvenile County juvenile justice councils.

(1) Each county, or any group of contiguous counties under

pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or, in counties

having a population of 3,000,000 or more, any township, or

group of those townships, in the State of Illinois may, at the

initiative of any State's Attorney, Public Defender, court

services director, probation officer, county board member,

regional superintendent of schools, sheriff, chief of police,

any judge serving in a juvenile court within the jurisdiction,

or governing body of any Redeploy Illinois site serving any

part of that area, establish a county juvenile justice council

("council").

(1.5) Each of the following county officers or entities

serving any part of the area included in a juvenile justice

council shall designate a representative to serve on the

council: the sheriff, the State's Attorney, Chief Probation

Officer, the Public Defender, and each and the county board

within the area of the council. Designation of members shall be

made to the person or agency initiating formation of the

council. In addition, the chief judge may designate a

representative to serve on the council.

(a) Following designation of members, the The council

shall organize itself and elect from its members a

chairperson and such officers as are deemed necessary.

Until a chairperson is elected, the State's Attorney shall

serve as interim chairperson.

(b) The chairperson shall, with the advice and consent

of the council, appoint additional members of the council

as is deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this

Article and whenever possible shall appoint a local Chief

of Police and a representative of a community youth service

provider. The additional members may include, but are not

limited to, a judge who hears juvenile cases in the

jurisdiction in which the council sits, representatives of

local law enforcement, juvenile justice agencies, schools,

businesses, and community organizations, community youth

service providers, faith based organizations, the State or

local board of education, any family violence coordinating

council, any domestic violence agency, any children's

advocacy center, any serious and habitual offender

comprehensive action program, the Department of Human

Services, the Chamber of Commerce, any director of court

services, and local justice involved youth. However, the

number of voting members of any juvenile justice council

shall not exceed 21.

(c) The county juvenile justice council shall meet

monthly from time to time, but no less than semi-annually,

for the purpose of encouraging the initiation of, or

supporting ongoing, interagency cooperation and programs

to address juvenile delinquency and juvenile crime.

(d) In counties having a population of 3,000,000 or

more, the juvenile justice council shall provide for local

area council participation in its by-laws.

(2) The purpose of a county juvenile justice council is:

(a) To to provide a forum for the development of a

community-based interagency assessment of the local

juvenile justice system, to develop a county juvenile

justice plan for the prevention of juvenile delinquency,

and to make recommendations to the county board, or county

boards, for more effectively utilizing existing community

resources in dealing with juveniles who are found to be

involved in crime, or who are truant or have been suspended

or expelled from school. The county juvenile justice plan

shall include relevant portions of local crime prevention

and public safety plans, school improvement and school

safety plans, Redeploy Illinois plans, and the plans or

initiatives of other public and private entities within the

covered area county that are concerned with dropout

prevention, school safety, the prevention of juvenile

crime and criminal activity by youth gangs.

(b) To inform the development of the local assessment

and plan described in paragraph (a) by utilizing aggregate

data to: analyze the risks, needs, and characteristics of

youth in contact with the juvenile justice system; to

assess responses and resources available; and to develop or

strengthen policy and practice in order to prevent or

mitigate juvenile delinquency, produce positive youth

outcomes, and enhance public safety. Sources of this data

may include State and local human services, child

protection, law enforcement, probation, corrections,

education, and other public agencies. State agencies,

their local and regional offices, and contractors are

strongly encouraged to collaborate with juvenile justice

councils to develop memoranda of understanding and

intergovernmental agreements, and to share data and

information in order to provide an adequate basis for the

local juvenile justice plan. The confidentiality of

individual juvenile records shall not be compromised at any

time or in any manner in service of these functions.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of the county juvenile

justice council include, but are not limited to:

(a) Developing a county juvenile justice plan based

upon utilization of the resources of law enforcement,

school systems, park programs, sports entities, Redeploy

Illinois programs, and others in a cooperative and

collaborative manner to prevent or discourage juvenile

crime.

(b) Entering into a written county interagency

agreement specifying the nature and extent of

contributions each signatory agency will make in achieving

the goals of the county juvenile justice plan and their

commitment to the sharing of information useful in carrying

out the goals of the interagency agreement to the extent

authorized by law.

(c) Applying for and receiving public or private

grants, to be administered by one of the community

partners, that support one or more components of the county

juvenile justice plan.

(d) (Blank). Providing a forum for the presentation of

interagency recommendations and the resolution of

disagreements relating to the contents of the county

interagency agreement or the performance by the parties of

their respective obligations under the agreement.

(e) Assisting and directing the efforts of local

community support organizations and volunteer groups in

providing enrichment programs and other support services

for clients of local juvenile detention centers.

(f) Developing and making available a county-wide or

multi-county resource guide for minors in need of

prevention, intervention, psycho-social, educational

support, and other services needed to prevent juvenile

delinquency.

(g) Facilitating community based collaboration and

perspective on oversight, research, and evaluation of

activities, programs, and policies directed towards and

impacting the lives of juveniles.

(h) Planning for and supporting applications for

Redeploy Illinois, and development of funding for

screening, assessment, and risk-appropriate,

evidence-informed services to reduce commitments to the

Department of Juvenile Justice.

(i) Planning for and supporting the development of

funding for screening, assessment, and risk-appropriate,

evidence-informed services to youth reentering the

community from detention in a county detention center or

commitment from the Department of Juvenile Justice.

(3.5) A council which is the sole council serving any part

of the area of an established Redeploy Illinois site may, in

its discretion, and at the request of the Redeploy Illinois

governing body of the site, undertake and maintain governance

of the site under Section 16.1 of the Probation and Probation

Officers Act.

(4) The council shall have no role in the charging or

prosecution of juvenile offenders.

(Source: P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)