705 ILCS 405/5-301
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 705 - COURTS|705 ILCS 405/ - Juvenile Court Act of 1987.|Article V - Delinquent Minors

Sec.  5-301. Station adjustments. A minor arrested for any offense or a violation of a condition of previous  station adjustment may receive a station adjustment for that arrest as  provided herein.  In deciding whether to impose a station adjustment, either  informal  or formal, a juvenile police officer shall consider the following factors:(A) The seriousness of the alleged offense.(B) The prior history of delinquency of the minor.(C) The age of the minor.(D) The culpability of the minor in committing the     alleged offense.(E) Whether the offense was committed in an     aggressive or premeditated manner.(F) Whether the minor used or possessed a deadly     weapon when committing the alleged offenses.(1) Informal station adjustment.(a) An informal station adjustment is defined as a     procedure when a juvenile police officer determines that there is probable cause to believe that the minor has committed an offense.(b) A minor shall receive no more than 3 informal     station adjustments statewide for a misdemeanor offense within 3 years without prior approval from the State's Attorney's Office.(c) A minor shall receive no more than 3 informal     station adjustments statewide for a felony offense within 3 years without prior approval from the State's Attorney's Office.(d) A minor shall receive a combined total of no more     than 5 informal station adjustments statewide during his or her minority.(e) The juvenile police officer may make reasonable     conditions of an informal station adjustment which may include but are not limited to:(i) Curfew.(ii) Conditions restricting entry into designated         geographical areas.(iii) No contact with specified persons.(iv) School attendance.(v) Performing up to 25 hours of community         service work.(vi) Community mediation.(vii) Teen court or a peer court.(viii) Restitution limited to 90 days.(f) If the minor refuses or fails to abide by the     conditions of an informal station adjustment, the juvenile police officer may impose a formal station adjustment or refer the matter to the State's Attorney's Office.(g) An informal station adjustment does not     constitute an adjudication of delinquency or a criminal conviction. Beginning January 1, 2000, a record shall be maintained with the Illinois State Police for informal station adjustments for offenses that would be a felony if committed by an adult, and may be maintained if the offense would be a misdemeanor.(2) Formal station adjustment.(a) A formal station adjustment is defined as a     procedure when a juvenile police officer determines that there is probable cause to believe the minor has committed an offense and an admission by the minor of involvement in the offense.(b) The minor and parent, guardian, or legal     custodian must agree in writing to the formal station adjustment and must be advised of the consequences of violation of any term of the agreement.(c) The minor and parent, guardian or legal custodian     shall be provided a copy of the signed agreement of the formal station adjustment.  The agreement shall include:(i) The offense which formed the basis of the         formal station adjustment.(ii) An acknowledgment that the terms of the         formal station adjustment and the consequences for violation have been explained.(iii) An acknowledgment that the formal station         adjustments record may be expunged under Section 5-915 of this Act.(iv) An acknowledgment that the minor understands         that his or her admission of involvement in the offense may be admitted into evidence in future court hearings.(v) A statement that all parties understand the         terms and conditions of formal station adjustment and agree to the formal station adjustment process.(d) Conditions of the formal station adjustment may     include, but are not  limited to:(i) The time shall not exceed 120 days.(ii) The minor shall not violate any laws.(iii) The juvenile police officer may require the         minor to comply with additional conditions for the formal station adjustment which may include but are not limited to:(a) Attending school.(b) Abiding by a set curfew.(c) Payment of restitution.(d) Refraining from possessing a firearm or             other weapon.(e) Reporting to a police officer at             designated times and places, including reporting and verification that the minor is at home at designated hours.(f) Performing up to 25 hours of community             service work.(g) Refraining from entering designated             geographical areas.(h) Participating in community mediation.(i) Participating in teen court or peer court.(j) Refraining from contact with specified             persons.(e) A  formal station adjustment does not constitute     an adjudication of delinquency or a criminal conviction.  Beginning January 1, 2000, a record shall be maintained with the Illinois State Police for formal station adjustments.(f) A minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or legal     custodian, or both the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, may refuse a formal station adjustment and have the matter referred for court action or other appropriate action.(g) A minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or legal     custodian, or both the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, may within 30 days of the commencement of the formal station adjustment revoke their consent and have the matter referred for court action or other appropriate action.  This revocation must be in writing and personally served upon the police officer or his or her supervisor.(h) The admission of the minor as to involvement in     the offense shall be admissible at further court hearings as long as the statement would be admissible under the rules of evidence.(i) If the minor violates any term or condition of     the formal station adjustment the juvenile police officer shall provide written notice of violation to the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.  After consultation with the minor and the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the juvenile police officer may take any of the following steps upon violation:(i) Warn the minor of consequences of continued         violations and continue the formal station adjustment.(ii) Extend the period of the formal station         adjustment up to a total of 180 days.(iii) Extend the hours of community service work         up to a total of 40 hours.(iv) Terminate the formal station adjustment         unsatisfactorily and take no other action.(v) Terminate the formal station adjustment         unsatisfactorily and refer the matter to the juvenile court.(j) A minor shall receive no more than 2 formal     station adjustments statewide for a felony offense without the State's Attorney's approval within a 3 year period.(k) A minor shall receive no more than 3 formal     station adjustments statewide for a misdemeanor offense without the State's Attorney's approval within a 3 year period.(l) The total for formal station adjustments     statewide within the period of minority may not exceed 4 without the State's Attorney's approval.(m) If the minor is arrested in a jurisdiction where     the minor does not reside, the formal station adjustment may be transferred to the jurisdiction where the minor does reside upon written agreement of that jurisdiction to monitor the formal station adjustment.(3) Beginning January 1, 2000, the   juvenile police officer making a station adjustment shall assure  that information about any offense which would constitute a felony if committed  by an adult and may assure that information about a misdemeanor is transmitted  to the Illinois State Police.(4) The total number of station adjustments, both formal and informal, shall  not exceed 9 without the State's Attorney's approval for any minor arrested  anywhere in the State.  (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)