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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 2. As used in this Act:
(a) (Blank).
(b) “Director” means the Director of the Illinois State Police.
(c) “Unit of local government” is defined as in Article VII, Section 1 of the Illinois Constitution and includes both home rule units and units which are not home rule units. The term is also defined to include all public school districts subject to the provisions of the School Code. 1
(d) “Child” means a person under 21 years of age.
(e) A “LEADS terminal” is an interactive computerized communication and processing unit which permits a direct on-line communication with the Illinois State Police's central data repository, the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS).
(f) A “primary contact agency” means a law enforcement agency which maintains a LEADS terminal, or has immediate access to one on a 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis by written agreement with another law enforcement agency.
(g) (Blank).
(h) “Missing child” means any person under 21 years of age whose whereabouts are unknown to his or her parents or legal guardian.
(i) “Exploitation” means activities and actions which include, but are not limited to, child pornography, aggravated child pornography, commercial sexual exploitation of a child, child sexual abuse, drug and substance abuse by children, and child suicide.
(j) (Blank).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 325. Children § 40/2. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-325-children/il-st-sect-325-40-2/
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