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IL SB1238

Bill

Status

Passed

8/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

William McCann

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Act to allow programs to be operated in "one or more counties" within a judicial circuit instead of being limited to a single county.

  • Maintains Chief Judge discretion to establish Veterans and Servicemembers Court as either a separate court or as part of an existing problem-solving court (drug court, mental health court, etc.).

  • Permits veteran and servicemember defendants from all counties within a judicial circuit to participate in the court program regardless of where the court is physically located.

Legislative Description

VET COURT TREATMENT-COUNTIES

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0088

8/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Criminal5/3/2017
Rules4/27/2017
Criminal Law2/15/2017
Assignments2/7/2017

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