Arrest Sentence For Kid In Chicago
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(e) When a minor who is at least 15 years of age is prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State, the court may enter an order directing that the juvenile be confined in the county jail.
There is no minimum age for criminal responsibility. Children below age 14 can only face incarceration if they are proven to have enough discernment between right and wrong. Incarceration starting at age 14.
Some counties in Illinois have a separate juvenile detention center for children 17 years and younger. In other counties, juveniles are held at the county jail. Facilities that provide long-term care for juveniles must comply with additional requirements.
In criminal cases, typically after an arrest, you're booked into jail. Then, you're taken before a judge for arraignment to enter a plea. Lastly, you're entitled to a bail hearing which can result in pre-trial release. If you are arrested and taken to jail, your first concern is likely how to get out.
The Illinois Juvenile Court Act currently allows children as young as 10 years old to be detained, in a secure juvenile detention facility, following an arrest for a “delinquency” offense.
Although all states have defined maximum ages (usually 16 or 17) for delinquency or status offenses prosecuted under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system, most states do not have a minimum age for prosecution SBB, 2021a; SBB, 2021b).
In Illinois, the majority of juveniles 17 or under are tried in juvenile court for whatever offense they are alleged to have committed. However, certain felonies, such as murder, sexual assault, and armed robbery, to name a few, may be tried in adult criminal court, even if the minor is 16 or 17 years old.
California law allows 16- and 17-year-olds to be tried as adults instead of having their cases handled by the juvenile court system, but only under certain circumstances. It is not automatic. And the prosecutor must have strong evidence and arguments for a judge to consider trying a juvenile as an adult.
In Illinois, the majority of juveniles 17 or under are tried in juvenile court for whatever offense they are alleged to have committed. However, certain felonies, such as murder, sexual assault, and armed robbery, to name a few, may be tried in adult criminal court, even if the minor is 16 or 17 years old.
