HB2404 Summary

• Raises the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 to 18 years old, making minors arrested before their 18th birthday subject to juvenile court proceedings instead of criminal court.

• Changes all references throughout the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 from "17th birthday" to "18th birthday" to implement the age increase consistently across law enforcement records, court proceedings, detention standards, and expungement provisions.

• Applies to violations or attempted violations committed on or after the effective date of the act, with specific applicability provisions for law enforcement records of minors arrested or taken into custody after the effective date.

• Maintains existing protections for juvenile confidentiality, record expungement, and separation of minors from adult offenders in detention facilities, all adjusted to reflect the new 18-year age threshold.