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705 ILCS 405/5-4 (2026)

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(705 ILCS 405/5-4) (from Ch. 37, par. 805-4)
    Sec. 5-4. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 89-498, eff. 6-27-96. Repealed by P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: People v. Morgan, 758 N.E.2d 813 (Ill. 2001).
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People v. Morgan, 758 N.E.2d 813 (Ill. 2001). · cites it 4× “As noted, Jon argues that the appellate court erred in affirming his transfer from juvenile court to the circuit court.”
People v. Rodriguez, 657 N.E.2d 699 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 1995). · cites it 7× “During the proceedings *700 on the five-count petition, the State filed a petition, pursuant to section 5-4(3)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (the Act) (705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(a) (West 1992)), requesting the trial court to allow defendant to be prosecuted as an adult.”
People v. Sharifpour, 930 N.E.2d 529 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 2010). · cites it 2× “The trial court granted the State's petition for the nondiscretionary transfer of the controlled-substance charges to criminal court pursuant to section 5-4(7)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-4(7)(a) (West 1992)). Rodriguez, 355 Ill.”
People v. Henry, 789 N.E.2d 274 (Ill. 2003). “On January 8, 1997, the State filed a motion, pursuant to section 5-4 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-4 (West 1996)), requesting that defendant be tried as an adult.”
In Interest of LJ, 654 N.E.2d 671 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1995). · cites it 4× “If a petition for adjudication of wardship alleges commission by a minor 13 years of age or older of an act that constitutes a crime in Illinois, and, on motion by the State, after investigation and hearing but before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, the Juvenile Court…”
City of Urbana v. Andrew N.B., 813 N.E.2d 132 (Ill. 2004). “" See 705 ILCS 405/5-4(2) (West 1994); Ill.Rev.”
People v. Ross, 917 N.E.2d 1111 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2009). “Our supreme court found that the life sentence was the result of “three converging statutes”: the automatic transfer provision of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(a) (West 1996)), which required the defendant to be tried as an adult in criminal court; the…”
In re WJ, 672 N.E.2d 778 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1996). · cites it 6× “3) of the Act (705 ILCS 405/5-4(3.3) (West 1994)), but the court denied the transfer motion on the basis that the State failed to make the required showing of probable cause.”
People v. House, 2015 IL App (1st) 110580, 72 N.E.3d 357. “The court noted that the sentence was imposed based on the convergence of three statutes, the automatic transfer of juveniles 15 or 16 years old charged with murder to criminal court (705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(a) (West 1996)), the accountability statute (720 ILCS 5/5-2(c) (West…”
State v. Milk, 519 N.W.2d 313 (S.D. 1994). · cites it 2× “705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(b)] including oral and written reports, [which] may be admitted and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent for the purposes of the adjudicatory hearing.”
People v. Williams, 753 N.E.2d 1089 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2001). “Williams was 15 years old at the time of the offense but was tried and sentenced as an adult pursuant to section 5-4(6)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-4 (6)(a) (West 1996)). Williams was initially sentenced to 30 years in the Illinois Department of…”
People v. Morgan, 718 N.E.2d 206 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. 1999). “The State filed a petition, pursuant to section 5-4 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/5-4 (West 1994)), seeking to have Jon tried as an adult.”
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705 ILCS 405/5-4(2): 1 case
City of Urbana v. Andrew N.B., 813 N.E.2d 132 (Ill. 2004). “" See 705 ILCS 405/5-4(2) (West 1994); Ill.Rev.”
705 ILCS 405/5-4(2)(b)(vi): 1 case
People v. Martin, No. 1-94-3937 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Nov. 27, 1996).
705 ILCS 405/5-4(3): 2 cases
People v. Pena, No. 1-99-3349 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Mar. 30, 2001).
People v. Martin, No. 1-94-3937 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Nov. 27, 1996).
705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(a): 9 cases
People v. Morgan, 758 N.E.2d 813 (Ill. 2001). “As noted, Jon argues that the appellate court erred in affirming his transfer from juvenile court to the circuit court.”
People v. Rodriguez, 657 N.E.2d 699 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 1995). “During the proceedings *700 on the five-count petition, the State filed a petition, pursuant to section 5-4(3)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (the Act) (705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(a) (West 1992)), requesting the trial court to allow defendant to be prosecuted as an adult.”
In re Rab, 757 N.E.2d 887 (Ill. 2001).
In Interest of LJ, 654 N.E.2d 671 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1995). “If a petition for adjudication of wardship alleges commission by a minor 13 years of age or older of an act that constitutes a crime in Illinois, and, on motion by the State, after investigation and hearing but before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, the Juvenile Court…”
In re WJ, 672 N.E.2d 778 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1996). “3) of the Act (705 ILCS 405/5-4(3.3) (West 1994)), but the court denied the transfer motion on the basis that the State failed to make the required showing of probable cause.”
705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(b): 8 cases
People v. Morgan, 758 N.E.2d 813 (Ill. 2001). “As noted, Jon argues that the appellate court erred in affirming his transfer from juvenile court to the circuit court.”
State v. Milk, 519 N.W.2d 313 (S.D. 1994). “705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(b)] including oral and written reports, [which] may be admitted and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent for the purposes of the adjudicatory hearing.”
In Interest of LJ, 654 N.E.2d 671 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1995). “If a petition for adjudication of wardship alleges commission by a minor 13 years of age or older of an act that constitutes a crime in Illinois, and, on motion by the State, after investigation and hearing but before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, the Juvenile Court…”
State v. George Anthony W., 488 S.E.2d 361 (W. Va. 1996).
In Interest of Rt, 648 N.E.2d 1043 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1995).
705 ILCS 405/5-4(5): 1 case
People v. Arnold, No. 1-99-2007, 2008, 2009 cons. Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. May 31, 2001).
705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(a): 18 cases
People v. Ross, 917 N.E.2d 1111 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2009). “Our supreme court found that the life sentence was the result of “three converging statutes”: the automatic transfer provision of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(a) (West 1996)), which required the defendant to be tried as an adult in criminal court; the…”
People v. House, 2015 IL App (1st) 110580, 72 N.E.3d 357. “The court noted that the sentence was imposed based on the convergence of three statutes, the automatic transfer of juveniles 15 or 16 years old charged with murder to criminal court (705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(a) (West 1996)), the accountability statute (720 ILCS 5/5-2(c) (West…”
People v. Craighead, 2015 IL App (5th) 140468, 39 N.E.3d 1037.
In Interest of LJ, 654 N.E.2d 671 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1995). “If a petition for adjudication of wardship alleges commission by a minor 13 years of age or older of an act that constitutes a crime in Illinois, and, on motion by the State, after investigation and hearing but before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, the Juvenile Court…”
People v. Austin, 2022 IL App (4th) 200630-U.
705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(c)(i): 2 cases
People v. Lesure, No. 1-08-2333 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Feb. 8, 2011).
People v. Champ, No. 1-00-0950 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Mar. 29, 2002).
705 ILCS 405/5-4(6)(c)(ii): 5 cases
In re Ap, 675 N.E.2d 989 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 1997).
People v. King, 919 N.E.2d 958 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. 2010).
People v. Champ, No. 1-00-0950 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Mar. 29, 2002).
People v. Lesure, No. 1-08-2333 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Feb. 8, 2011).
People v. Rodriguez, No. 2-03-0651 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. Feb. 2, 2005).
705 ILCS 405/5-4(7)(a): 4 cases
People v. Rodriguez, 657 N.E.2d 699 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 1995). “During the proceedings *700 on the five-count petition, the State filed a petition, pursuant to section 5-4(3)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (the Act) (705 ILCS 405/5-4(3)(a) (West 1992)), requesting the trial court to allow defendant to be prosecuted as an adult.”
People v. Sharifpour, 930 N.E.2d 529 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 2010). “The trial court granted the State's petition for the nondiscretionary transfer of the controlled-substance charges to criminal court pursuant to section 5-4(7)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-4(7)(a) (West 1992)). Rodriguez, 355 Ill.”
People v. Brown, 2019 IL App (1st) 161204.
People v. Brown, 2019 IL App (1st) 161204.
705 ILCS 405/5-4(8): 1 case
People v. Arnold, No. 1-99-2007, 2008, 2009 cons. Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. May 31, 2001).
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