SB 2973 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

JUV CT-COUNSEL-INTERROGATIONS

Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that an oral, written, or sign language statement of a minor made without the presence of counsel throughout a custodial interrogation is inadmissible as evidence against the minor in any proceeding under the Act if imposition of an adult criminal sentence is a possibility, including a sentence under an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution and proceeding, or in any proceeding under the Criminal Code of 2012.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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