Bill > SB2973

This bill amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to ensure that any statement made by a minor during a custodial interrogation, meaning questioning by law enforcement while in custody, is inadmissible as evidence if the minor did not have a lawyer present throughout the entire interrogation. This applies specifically when there's a possibility of the minor receiving an adult criminal sentence, which can happen in certain serious cases or through an "extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution and proceeding," a process where a juvenile case can be handled with the potential for adult sentencing. The bill also extends this protection to proceedings under the Criminal Code of 2012, meaning statements made without counsel present during a custodial interrogation cannot be used against the minor in adult criminal court if an adult sentence is a possibility.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2973&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104