Bill Text: IL HB3599 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a person detained in the Department of Juvenile Justice may institute a post-conviction appeal if in the proceedings which resulted in his or her conviction there was a substantial denial of his or her rights under the Constitution of the United States or of the State of Illinois or both; or there is newly discovered evidence not available to the person at the time of the proceeding that resulted in his or her conviction that establishes a substantial basis to believe that the defendant is actually innocent by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that this proceeding may be commenced within a reasonable period of time after the person's adjudication. Provides that only one petition may be filed by a petitioner under this provision without leave of the court. Makes other changes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3599 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB3599-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning courts.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 5-621 as follows:
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6 | (705 ILCS 405/5-621 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 5-621. Post-conviction appeal. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) A person detained in the Department of Juvenile Justice | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | may institute a proceeding under this Section if the person | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | asserts that: | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | (1) in the proceedings which resulted in his or her | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | conviction there was a substantial denial of his or her | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | rights under the Constitution of the United States or of | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | the State of Illinois or both; or | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | (2) there is newly discovered evidence not available to | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | the person at the time of the proceeding that resulted in | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | his or her conviction that establishes a substantial basis | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | to believe that the defendant is actually innocent by clear | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | and convincing evidence. | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | (b) A proceeding under paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (a) may be commenced within a reasonable period of time after | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | the person's adjudication. In such a proceeding regarding | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | actual innocence, if the court determines the petition is |
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1 | frivolous or is patently without merit, it shall dismiss the | ||||||
2 | petition in a written order, specifying the findings of fact | ||||||
3 | and conclusions of law it made in reaching its decision. An | ||||||
4 | order of dismissal is a final judgment and shall be served upon | ||||||
5 | the petitioner by certified mail within 10 days of its entry. | ||||||
6 | (c) The proceeding shall be commenced by filing with the | ||||||
7 | clerk of the court and with a petition verified by affidavit. | ||||||
8 | The petitioner shall also serve another copy upon the State's | ||||||
9 | Attorney. The clerk shall docket the petition for consideration | ||||||
10 | by the court upon his or her receipt and bring the same | ||||||
11 | promptly to the attention of the court. | ||||||
12 | (d) A person seeking relief by filing a petition under this | ||||||
13 | Section shall specify in the petition or its heading that it is | ||||||
14 | filed under this Section. | ||||||
15 | (e) Only one petition may be filed by a petitioner under | ||||||
16 | this Section without leave of the court.
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