SB1302 Summary

• Changes detention time limits from 40 hours to 48 hours for minors in juvenile detention facilities, removing the exclusion of Saturdays, Sundays, and court-designated holidays from the calculation.

• Requires a statewide juvenile detention screening instrument developed and validated by the Probation Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to be used for all referrals to authorized juvenile detention facilities prior to judicial hearings, effective July 1, 2021.

• Mandates the detention screening tool be race and gender neutral with protections against bias, scoring factors including likelihood of court appearance, charge severity, prior delinquency history, presence of violence or weapons, and whether a safe home environment exists.

• Allows minors in custody to appear before the court via closed circuit television or video conference for initial appearances, detention hearings, and status hearings, with secure communication lines between the minor and counsel.

• Requires probation officers to consult with the State's Attorney before releasing minors arrested for serious violent crimes including murder, sexual assault, robbery, vehicular hijacking, arson, and burglary.