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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 25. Process.
(a) The State's Attorney, alone, in each county where a drug school is established shall determine who is eligible to participate in the drug school in lieu of prosecution. Considerations in making such a determination shall include the crime committed, the circumstances of the crime or of the individual under consideration, and whether or not the State's Attorney believes that the individual would benefit from participation in the drug school.
(b) The judge shall inform the defendant that if the defendant fails to meet the conditions of drug school, eligibility to participate in the program may be revoked and the defendant may be prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State and sentenced as provided in the Unified Code of Corrections for the crime charged.
(c) The defendant shall execute a written agreement as to his or her participation in the drug school program and shall agree to all of the terms and conditions of the program, including but not limited to the possibility of prosecution for the crime charged for failing to abide or comply with the terms of the drug school program or for any arrest incurred subsequent to entry into the drug school program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 55. Counties § 130/25. Process - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-55-counties/il-st-sect-55-130-25/
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