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725 ILCS 205/2 (2026)

Jurisdiction of proceedings under this Act is vested in the circuit courts in this State, for the purpose of conducting hearings for commitment and detention of such persons, as hereinafter provided

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(725 ILCS 205/2) (from Ch. 38, par. 105-2)
    Sec. 2. Jurisdiction of proceedings under this Act is vested in the circuit courts in this State, for the purpose of conducting hearings for commitment and detention of such persons, as hereinafter provided.
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 3462.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2010–2023 · leading case: People v. Kastman, 2022 IL 127681, 211 N.E.3d 459.
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People v. Kastman, 2022 IL 127681, 211 N.E.3d 459. “725 ILCS 205/2 (West 2018). Such proceedings, which may be initiated by the attorney general or the state’s attorney, are civil in nature and are brought in lieu of a criminal prosecution.”
People v. Craig, 934 N.E.2d 657 (Ill. App. Ct. 5th Dist. 2010). “725 ILCS 205/2, 3 (West 2006). The Act serves both the individuals and society, in that it offers to provide treatment for sexually dangerous persons with the goals of rehabilitation and recovery and it protects the public by sequestering sexually dangerous persons until they…”
People v. Coan, 2016 IL App (2d) 151036, 57 N.E.3d 1282. “See 725 ILCS 205/2 (West 2012). Proceedings under the Act are civil in nature, but the Act provides certain due process protections that are afforded to criminal defendants, because commitment pursuant to the Act entails a loss of liberty.”
People v. Coan, 2016 IL App (2d) 151036. “See 725 ILCS 205/2 (West 2012). Proceedings under the Act are civil in nature, but the Act provides certain due process protections that are afforded to criminal defendants, because commitment pursuant to the Act entails a loss of liberty.”
Adamczyk v. Young, 2022 IL App (5th) 220093-U. “” 725 ILCS 205/2 7 (West 2018). The plaintiff asserts that his complaint seeks to enforce rights under the SDP Act and argues that, as such, this litigation constitutes a proceeding under the SDP Act.”
People v. Bailey, 2023 IL App (3d) 190602-U. “VI, § 9)); see also 725 ILCS 205/2 (West 2018) (providing that “[j]urisdiction of proceedings under this Act is vested in the circuit courts in this State”).”
People v. Ring, 2020 IL App (4th) 190742-U. “See 725 ILCS 205/2 (West 1994) (“Jurisdiction of proceedings under this Act is vested in the circuit courts in this State, for the purpose of conducting hearings for commitment and detention of such persons, as hereinafter provided.”
People v. Craig, No. 5-08-0360 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 5th Dist. Aug. 20, 2010). “725 ILCS 205/2, 3 (West 2006). The Act serves both the individuals and society, in that it offers to provide treatment for sexually dangerous persons with the goals of rehabilitation and recovery and it protects the public by sequestering sexually dangerous persons until they…”
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