Illinois Statutes
§ 5-801 — Legislative declaration
Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 705 COURTS·Act 705 ILCS 405/ Juvenile Court Act of 1987.·Art. Article V - Delinquent Minors
The General Assembly finds that a substantial and disproportionate amount of serious crime is committed by a relatively small number of juvenile offenders. Part 8 of this Article addresses these juvenile offenders and, in all proceedings under Sections 5-805, 5-810, and 5-815, the community's right to be protected shall be the most important purpose of the proceedings.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 5
§ 5§ 5-1
(Repealed)§ 5-10
Schedules; payment§ 5-10.5
(Repealed)§ 5-101
Purpose and policy§ 5-105
Definitions§ 5-11
(Repealed)§ 5-110
Parental responsibility§ 5-115
Rights of victims§ 5-12
(Repealed)§ 5-120
Exclusive jurisdiction§ 5-121
(Repealed)§ 5-125
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 5-13
(Repealed)§ 5-130
Excluded jurisdiction