Eligibility

Eligibility. (a) A minor may be admitted into a drug court program only upon the agreement of the prosecutor and the minor and with the approval of the court. (b) A minor shall be excluded from a drug court program if any of one of the following apply: (1) The crime is a crime of violence as set forth in clause (4) of this subsection (b). (2) The minor denies his or her use of or addiction to drugs. (3) The minor does not demonstrate a willingness to participate in a treatment program. (4) The minor has been adjudicated delinquent for a crime of violence within the past 10 years excluding incarceration time, including but not limited to: first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault, armed robbery, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability, stalking, aggravated stalking, or any offense involving the discharge of a firearm. (Source: P.A. 92-559, eff. 1-1-03.)