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1 AN ACT concerning courts.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5 changing Sections 3-2, 4-2, and 5-135 as follows:
6 (705 ILCS 405/3-2) (from Ch. 37, par. 803-2)
7 Sec. 3-2. Venue.
8 (1) Venue under this Article lies in the county where the
9 minor resides or is found.
10 (2) If proceedings are commenced in any county other than
11 that of the minor's residence, the court in which the
12 proceedings were initiated may at any time before or after
13 adjudication of wardship transfer the case to the county of
14 the minor's residence by transmitting to the court in that
15 county an authenticated copy of the court record, including
16 all documents, petitions and orders filed therein, and the
17 minute orders and docket entries of the court. Transfer in
18 like manner may be made in the event of a change of residence
19 from one county to another of a minor concerning whom
20 proceedings are pending.
21 (3) Not later than 15 working days after the date an order
22 of transfer is entered, the clerk of the court transferring a
23 proceeding shall send to the clerk of the receiving court in
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1 the county to which the transfer is being made an
2 authenticated copy of the court record, including all
3 documents, petitions, and orders filed therein, and the minute
4 orders and docket entries of the court. The clerk of the
5 receiving court shall set a status hearing within 10 business
6 days after receipt of the case and shall notify the judge of
7 the receiving court and all parties.
8 (4) The receiving court shall review the court record
9 immediately upon receipt. Within 20 business days after
10 receipt of the record, the reviewing court shall send a notice
11 to the transferring court indicating it has accepted the case
12 and scheduled a status date. Until the transferring court
13 receives this notice it continues to have jurisdiction over
14 the case. If for any reason the receiving court does not accept
15 the transfer, the receiving court shall, within 20 business
16 days after receiving the case, send a notice to the
17 transferring court indicating its reasons. The transferring
18 court will continue its jurisdiction of the case and shall set
19 the matter for status within 20 business days.
20 (Source: P.A. 85-601.)
21 (705 ILCS 405/4-2) (from Ch. 37, par. 804-2)
22 Sec. 4-2. Venue. (1) Venue under this Article lies in the
23 county where the minor resides or is found.
24 (2) If proceedings are commenced in any county other than
25 that of the minor's residence, the court in which the
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1 proceedings were initiated may at any time before or after
2 adjudication of wardship transfer the case to the county of
3 the minor's residence by transmitting to the court in that
4 county an authenticated copy of the court record, including
5 all documents, petitions and orders filed therein, and the
6 minute orders and docket entries of the court. Transfer in
7 like manner may be made in the event of a change of residence
8 from one county to another of a minor concerning whom
9 proceedings are pending.
10 (3) Not later than 15 working days after the date an order
11 of transfer is entered, the clerk of the court transferring a
12 proceeding shall send to the clerk of the receiving court in
13 the county to which the transfer is being made an
14 authenticated copy of the court record, including all
15 documents, petitions, and orders filed therein, and the minute
16 orders and docket entries of the court. The clerk of the
17 receiving court shall set a status hearing within 10 business
18 days after receipt of the case and shall notify the judge of
19 the receiving court and all parties.
20 (4) The receiving court shall review the court record
21 immediately upon receipt. Within 20 business days after
22 receipt of the record, the reviewing court shall send a notice
23 to the transferring court indicating it has accepted the case
24 and scheduled a status date. Until the transferring court
25 receives this notice it continues to have jurisdiction over
26 the case. If for any reason the receiving court does not accept
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1 the transfer, the receiving court shall, within 20 business
2 days after receiving the case, send a notice to the
3 transferring court indicating its reasons. The transferring
4 court will continue its jurisdiction of the case and shall set
5 the matter for status within 20 business days.
6 (Source: P.A. 85-601.)
7 (705 ILCS 405/5-135)
8 Sec. 5-135. Venue.
9 (1) If the offense is committed either wholly or partly
10 within the State of Illinois, venue under this Article lies in
11 the county where the minor resides, where the alleged
12 violation or attempted violation of State law or county or
13 municipal ordinance occurred or in the county where the order
14 of the court, alleged to have been violated by the minor, was
15 made unless subsequent to the order the proceedings have been
16 transferred to another county.
17 (2) If proceedings are commenced in any county other than
18 that of the minor's residence, the court in which the
19 proceedings were initiated may at any time before or after
20 adjudication of wardship transfer the case to the county of
21 the minor's residence by transmitting to the court in that
22 county an authenticated copy of the court record, including
23 all documents, petitions and orders filed in that court, a
24 copy of all reports prepared by the agency providing services
25 to the minor, and the minute orders and docket entries of the
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1 court. Transfer in like manner may be made in the event of a
2 change of residence from one county to another of a minor
3 concerning whom proceedings are pending.
4 (3) Not later than 15 working days after the date an order
5 of transfer is entered, the clerk of the court transferring a
6 proceeding shall send to the clerk of the receiving court in
7 the county to which the transfer is being made an
8 authenticated copy of the court record, including all
9 documents, petitions, and orders filed therein, a copy of all
10 reports prepared by the agency providing services to the
11 minor, and the minute orders and docket entries of the court.
12 The clerk of the receiving court shall set a status hearing
13 within 10 business days after receipt of the case and shall
14 notify the judge of the receiving court and all parties.
15 (4) The receiving court shall review the court record
16 immediately upon receipt. Within 20 business days after
17 receipt of the record, the reviewing court shall send a notice
18 to the transferring court indicating it has accepted the case
19 and scheduled a status date. Until the transferring court
20 receives this notice it continues to have jurisdiction over
21 the case. If for any reason the receiving court does not accept
22 the transfer, the receiving court shall, within 20 business
23 days after receiving the case, send a notice to the
24 transferring court indicating its reasons. The transferring
25 court will continue its jurisdiction of the case and shall set
26 the matter for status within 20 business days.
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1 (Source: P.A. 103-27, eff. 1-1-24.)
2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.